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A scene outside of the Kendon colliery,1910. The man on the right is Tom Buckley a blacksmith, who was well known in these parts as a 1 mile runner. Unusual to see a donkey working at the mine.
Situated in the Kendon valley midway between Crumlin and Croespenmaen. It was opened prior to 1840 by Martin Morrison Esq, to work the Mynyddislwyn seams.
Below is an exerpt from the Royal Commisson Report on women and children in the mines, 1842.
"TYNYGELLY, TRAENANT, PENYCOEDCAE and KENDON COLLIERIES,
parishes of Mymyodduslwyn and Llaniddel, Martin Morrison, Esq., occupier.
No.269. Mr. William Evans, surveyor, clerk and storekeeper to Martin Morrison, Esq.
No.270. John Evans, schoolmaster.
No.271. John Jones, aged 8, collier.
No.272. Thomas Adliff, about 9, collier.
No.273. Thomas Mure, aged 8, air-door boy.
No.274. William Harris aged 15, haulier.
No.275. William Hughes, aged 18, haulier.
No.276. Thomas Morgan, aged 16, collier.
No.277. Joseph Morgan, aged 7, air-door boy.
No.278. Edward Lewis, blacksmith to the Traenent Colliery, village of
Cwn-y-Traenent"
By 1880 T. Morgan was the owner and later by the Davies brothers, who employed 6 men in 1896 and 11 in 1908.
In 1923 it is listed as "Suspended"
From a list, 1938 it was then owned by A.J. Biss, working with 5 men.
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Coal from the Millbrook colliery transported by horse and cart to the railway sidings at Crumlin 1912.
Situated a little to the North of the Kendon colliery Millbrook was opened around 1900 by the Millbrook Coal Co.
In 1908 and 1918 there was a total of 42 and 40 men working respectively at the North and South levels.
By 1923 the workforce numbered 53, working the upper and lower Mynyddislwyn seams.
Later it was owned by E.C. Morgan, who only worked the South level in 1938, with only 3 men.
It closed around 1940.
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