Welsh Coal Mines Guestbook

Kathy Kott

MY great grandfather was a coal miner
in this area of Wales. His name was
John David Jones, born abt. 1832...I'm looking for relatives or any information
about him. Thanks
Regards,
Kathy

Pigeon

Richard the old brain is working overtime trying to put a face to Harry Bull,Iremember the name and know the adress but stil to place him in his job at Marine it will come to me sometime usually when i'm doing something totally removed from Mining, The steam winders wasn't an optical ilusion because you were young- they were beautiful monsters, got a photo somewhere of them under steam just before the switch to electric Iwill upload it when I come across it, Regards "Pigeon"

karen allen

Cynthia Williams. Thank you for replying to my request.Nancy Riley/Holland was my grandfather William's elder sister,he was born and lived there with his wife Elizabeth, my dad also called William was also born there.My grandparents William + Elizabeth left approx 1939 [war time] but left my Dad William with his aunt Nancy,Marion his cousin and Nancy's parents his grandparents Mama Neil and Daddy Ned. I know daddy ned's name was Edward but i don't know Mama neil's name.The other O'neill's may be relatives but i don't know the names, perhaps they may remember the O'neill's at 34 cardiff and are able to let me know if they are related.again thank you for your time it was terrific to hear from someone that new my family, actually i have a letter here in front of me that Marion wrote to my dad[deceased]about 10 years ago.Again thank you toMary Wheeler for contacting you. Karen.

Susan Charles

The 1881 census gives my great grandfather's place of birth as Palleg, Breconshire. Can anyone tell me where the Palleg Colliery was, please?

Richard Hall

I had a relative - Harry Bull who worked at the Marine Colliery, Cwm and lived with his wife Holly at 94 Marine Street. Not sure what date he started work, but from what I can remember he worked most of his life there. I'm now 58, but as a child we used to stay in Cwm for a week every year, and I used to love going down to the colliery watching the coal being brought up by the massive steam winding engines. Everything seem so big when you are young !
Anybody out there who new Harry Bull ?

cynthia williams

Karen allen i still live in cardiff rd i know the o,niels there was Mary who is 61 patricia 59 catherine 57 & edward
54-55 father Ted mother alice tTed had borther dont know his reale name but they called him Dobbinthey all lived at 26 cardiff rd in no 34 lived Nancy Riliy & her daughter Marion married Glyn Holland they have a daughter Linda only all the children servive but i dont know any addresses your father probibly played in cardiff rd with a few of my family as my mother was born in same street xxx cynthia

mary wheeler

Karen Allen - my friend Cynthia will contact you about the O'niels Mary Wheeler

Garry Hulse

I've sent you an e mail ok - Mary Wheeler

Garry Hulse.

Wonderful site & stories & poems, My great great ubcle David Griffiths was killed in Albion disater 1894 aged 17. lived at 12 wood st cilfynydd. one day i will visit are there any memorial s i could visit to pay my respects.

brenig williams

sorry i did not get back to you,lost my email address,somehow came back on this morning.brenig

mary wheeler

Karen Allen - glad you think so, I wasn't in someone's good books a few weeks ago regarding the'Bevin Boys' I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything ok -MARY

Karen Allen

Mary Wheeler.You are a kind lady.I shall be looking out for your Email.Regards Karen

John Parkin

Hi,
Just a note to say that this years Durham Miners Gala is to be held on the 12th of July. It was estimated that last year over 60 banners (Welsh included) were marched through the city led by over 30 bands, with an overall attendance of 50,000+. It is an excellent event for those interested in mining history and brass / pipe music and if anyone would like more information with regard to directions, itinary, etc. I would be more than happy to help.

John Parkin
Lumley 6th Pit Banner Group

margaret jarman

Hello. I am trying to trace any info about my grandfather JAMES WILLIAM WHITE who I believe worked in Deep Navigation . He was born 1876. I think he could have died in a colliery accident. Thanks. I lived in Treharris from 1945 -55. My father was Jimmy White, hworked in the colliery too-and was a founding member of the Dan y Graig club. We lived in Mary street. Cheers.

colin goldring

Could any surviving relatives of miners who died in the pit explosion at Wernbwll Colliery Penclawdd Swansea on 28th November 1929 please contact me through e mail as i am planning a memorial.

mary wheeler

KAREN ALLEN - I'll send you an e mail then we won't be using up too much space about FAMILY HISTORY on this page. I have started some enquiries and will let you know if I get something back ok -Mary Wheeler

Karen Allen

Meirion.Thank you for your reply.Do you know if there are any on line records that i could look at with regards to the Abercynon mine.I would like to see what my ancestors did there.Regards Karen.

Karen Allen

Mary Wheeler.Thank you for reply.I am currently doing O'neill family tree and as i wrote in guestbook on 29th April 08 i believe i had four generations of O'neill's born and living at Cardiff Rd,including my own father William who left 1944 to go to Birmingham.I know the name of his grandfather Edward O'neill but not his wife.[it could be Catherin Ann Jarmen] is there any way of finding out who lived in any of the houses in Abercynon.Last known relative at the address was Marion ? nee Riley, died about 6-8 years ago. Its so hard to know what to ask when you want to know everything.Any information you can supply will be greatly appreciated.I do remember going to that house as a little girl, i'm 55yrs old now.Thanks Karen.

Mike Chapman

My grandfather, William Maull, who I never knew, was killed in the Tower explosion in 1963. Has anyone any info on him, photo would be great.

mary wheeler

KAREN ALLEN - I lve a short distance away from Cardiff Road, have a friend living there, do you still have relatives there + is there anything you would like to find out? Will help if I can ok

Meirion

Karen - probably Abercynon colliery. If you go to the collieries section of this website you will find a picture and information about the pit.

Karen Allen

Great grandfather Edward O'neill and grandfather William O'neill lived at 34, Cardiff Road Abercynon from about 1909-1944.My father said in his memoirs that they both worked at the pit down the road. Does anyone know which pit that would be and any information.Thanks karen

David Pankhurst

My father worked in Lewis Merthyr when he was a kid, it's great that the history of these great giants is being kept alive, thank you

allan watkins

Stuart coleman miners in thoes days dident travel verey far to work try Tirpentwys collierie up past cwm frrwd oer or big pit records

Johnny

Hi, Very interesting site. I worked in the Grange Coke Ovens in the Abbey Works in both the 80s & 90s. Great bunch of lads to work with.
I was wondering if the battery was still there or has it been demolished?