Location: Latitude: 51.641985, Longitude: -4.002736 or Map Grid Reference: SS6151695587
Mynydd bach y glo colliery was situated alongside Ystrad Road and the Railway at Waunarlwydd.
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Mynydd Bach y Glo Colliery, Google Earth, 1945 |
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Mynydd Bach y Glo Colliery now (Disused), reproduced from: OS Map 1913-14 revision 1940 & 1943-44 additions 1948
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Mynydd Bach y Glo Colliery, Google Earth, 2009 |
"Mynydd Bach y Glo" meaning "Small Mountain Coal" source Google Translate.
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Area |
Date |
Details |
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(WGAS) |
D/D NAI: NEATH ABBEY IRONWORKS, PART 4: (SECTION 3) |
1851 June 25 |
Series: Mynydd Bach y Glo Colliery, W. P. Struve: Various work <D/D NAI/M/579/1> Connecting rod and sampling crank. |
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(C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1852 April 16 | Mining Accident: Death of David Morgan, aged 12, on first day of work at Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo (Struve). P3 |
(WGAS) |
D/D NAI: NEATH ABBEY IRONWORKS, PART 4: (SECTION 3) |
1852 July 20 | Series: Mynydd Bach y Glo Colliery, W. P. Struve: Various work <D/D NAI/M/579/2> Untitled. |
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(C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | .1853 Sept 02 | Inquest: John Rees case. John Jones, collier at Mynydd Bach y Glo colliery, witness. P6 |
(C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1853 Sept 02 . | Inquest: John Rees, 11, worked at Mynydd Bach y Glo colliery, property of W.P.Stuve, killed by a wagon. P6 |
(WGAS) |
D/D NAI: NEATH ABBEY IRONWORKS, PART 4:(SECTION 1)
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1856 May 17 |
Series: Mynydd Bach y Glo Company (coal merchants): 15 inch engine |
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(WGAS) |
D/D NAI: NEATH ABBEY IRONWORKS, PART 4: (SECTION 3) |
1856 June 6 |
Series: Mynydd Bach y Glo Colliery, W. P. Struve: 13" engine |
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(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1858/65 |
Colliery owned by W.P. Struve and Company. | |
(C) | K81 | SOCIAL, SOCIAL DISCOURSE, etc. | 1859 Mar. 11 | Swansea Police Court: Ann Lewis-V-Leyshon Mathews, collier Mynydd Bach y Glo (affiliation). |
(C) | K81 | SOCIAL, SOCIAL DISCOURSE, etc. | 1859 Mar. 11 | Swansea Police: Ann Evans-V-Thomas Jones collier, Mynydd Bach y Glo - affiliation case. |
(C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1859 June 10 | Man killed at Mynydd Bach y Glo colliery witness - David Evans. |
(C) | J20 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1859 Dec. 23 | Swansea shipping agents: H. Whitehead (C.H.Smith); W.P.Struve (Mynydd-Bach-y- Glo); M.Jones & Brothers (Neath Abbey Coal Co.) |
(C) | J20 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1860 May 11 | Shipping agent of binding coal for Mynydd-Bach-y- Glo - W.P.Stuve. P2 |
(C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1861 Feb. 22 | To let broad gauge railway trucks, etc. Apply Mynydd-Bach-y- Glo Colliery Company Swansea. P4 |
(C) | E20 | SHIPS AND SHIPPING, etc. | 1861 July 05 | Shipping agents, Swansea: H. Whitehead for C.H.Smith; W.P.Struve for Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo.P2 |
(C) | E20 | SHIPS AND SHIPPING, etc. | 1863 Jan. 02 | Shipping agents: Binding coal-H.Whitehead for C.H.Smith;W.P.Struve for Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo.P2 |
(C) | J20 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1863 Dec. 18 | Coal supplied from Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo Wharf, Strand, Swansea. Contact Mr.Huxham.P1 |
(C) | H30 | BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL, etc. | 1863 Dec. 25 | House Coal: Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo, Coal Wharf, Strand, Swansea. Apply: H.Huxham's office, Grove Place.P1 |
(C) | J20 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1864 Jan. 01 | Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo Coal Wharf, Strand, Swansea, house coal. Apply H.Huxham, 2 Grove Place.P1 |
(C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1864 Jan. 22 | House coal supplied, Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo Coal Wharf, Swansea. Mr H.Huxham, Grove Place.P1 |
(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1864 |
The Colliery was working the Six-Feet seam. |
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(C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1864 April 01 | Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo colliery changes hands, Mr. Struve to Mr. Sterry. Manager - Mr.Hughes. P5 |
(C) | E20 | SHIPS AND SHIPPING, etc. | 1864 July 01 | T.Glasbrook Jun., Shipping agents for Gorse Colliery & Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo. P2. |
(C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1865 Sept. 08 | Inquest Re John Mainwaring,14, run over by wagons,Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo. P5. |
(C) | J20 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1866 Jan. 05 | Coal Shipping Agents: For Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo, A. Sterry; for Neath Abbey Coal Co. M.Jones & Bro. |
(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA |
1866 |
Working the Three-Feet seam. |
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(C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1866 Feb. 02 | Advert: Fowler's Patent Clip Pulley may be seen at A.Sterry's Colliery, Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo. |
(C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1866 June 22 | Inquest: Philip Davies, 30, killed preparing for blasting at Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo colliery. P5 |
(C) | J20 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1867 Jan. 04 | Shipping agents for coal, Iron etc: for Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo - A.Sterry.P2 |
(C) | E20 | SHIPS AND SHIPPING, etc. | 1868 Jan. 03 | Shipping Agents (Coal): T.Glasbrook Jnr - Gorse Colliery; A. Sterry-Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo.P2. |
(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA |
1868 |
Working the Yankee seam. |
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(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1869/70 |
Colliery owned by Alfred Sterry. |
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(C) | J20 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1869 Jan. 01 | Broadoak Colliery Co: Shipping Agents - J.Banfield & Co., Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo, A.Sterry, etc. |
(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1878/1882 |
Owned by Landore Tin Plate Company with W.Davies was the manager. |
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(O.S) |
MAP 1:2.500 GLAMORGANSHIRE |
1879 |
Showing colliery, Coal Pit, Saw Pit and Coke Ovens, with road access from Ystrad Road. |
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(C) | Q12 | CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, etc. | 1880 July 16 | Swansea Police: Mrs Ann Daniel fined for stealing coal from Thomas Powell, Mynydd-Bach-y-Glo Colliery.P7 |
(O.S) |
MAP 1:10.560 GLAMORGANSHIRE |
1884 |
Showing colliery and Coal Pit. |
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(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA.. |
1884 |
Working the Five-Feet seam. |
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(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1886 |
The colliery abandoned the Five Foot seam before this year. |
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(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA.. |
1896 |
Owned by the Mynydd-bach-y-glo Colliery Company of Swansea and employed 12/2 men. The colliery produced manufacturing and house coals. |
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(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1896 Dec. |
The Four-Feet seam was abandoned. |
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(O.S) |
MAP 1:2.500 GLAMORGANSHIRE |
1898-1899 |
Mynydd-bach-y-glo Colliery (Disused) old workings (between railway line and Ystrad Road). |
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DISCREPANCIES AFTER 1899 - Maps vs Print |
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(O.S) |
MAP 1:10.560 GLAMORGANSHIRE |
1900-1901 |
Mynydd-bach-y-glo Colliery (Disused) old workings. |
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(O.S) |
MAP 1:2.500 GLAMORGANSHIRE |
1916 |
Mynydd-bach-y-glo Colliery (Disused) old workings. |
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(O.S) |
MAP 1:10.560 GLAMORGANSHIRE |
1921 |
Mynydd-bach-y-glo Colliery (Disused) old workings. |
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(R.L) | THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA.. |
1923 |
The Mynydd Bach slant, Owned by W.D. Thomas of Upper Cwmtwrch and employed 6/3 men. |
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(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1928 Sept. |
Abandoned the Big Vein. |
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(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1927. |
Abandoned Penscallen seam in March. | |
(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1929 Feb. |
Abandoned the Penscallen seam. | |
(R.L) |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1933 |
It abandoned the Penscallen seam. |
NOTES: AREA COLLUM (etc.) (C) Cambrian - BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING (C) Cambrian - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AND POLICE, BURGLARIES,THEFT ETC (C) Cambrian - DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, MINING ACCIDENTS (C) Cambrian - MINING AND INDUSTRY, COAL MINING (C) Cambrian - MINING AND INDUSTRY, COAL MINING, SWANSEA AND GOWER (C) Cambrian - SHIPS AND SHIPPING, SHIPPING (C) Cambrian - SOCIAL, SOCIAL DISCOURSE AND ANOMALIES, AFFILIATION CASES(ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN) (WGAS) West Glamorgan Archive Service - D/D NAI: Neath Abbey Ironworks Collection, part 4: plans of machinery (section 1) (WGAS) West Glamorgan Archive Service - D/D NAI: Neath Abbey Ironworks Collection, part 4: plans of machinery (section 3). - THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA AND SWANSEA VALLLEY GENERAL AREAS by Ray Lawrence BSc. 2008 - STORY OF SWANSEA D & V (The Story of Swansea Districts and Villages Volume II Parts IV-VIII with Abridged Volume I Parts I - III, 1969), Norman Lewis Thomas - MAPS, Ordnance Survey: 1879, 1884 &1898-1899
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Workers: e.g. 355 /61 = 355 underground and 61 on the surface.
The names of collieries would often change with ownership or re-openings, the coal seam name would sometimes follow suit. ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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REFERENCE: " Mynydd Bach Y Glo" & "Mynydd-Bach-Y-Glo"was used to filter the Cambrian index as best as possible with the information available, 23.05.2012. (C) Cambrian [web filtered] | Available from the Swansea County Hall |
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*A huge thank you to Dave Arnold for all his help with the Collieries* |
Thank you to the City & County of Swansea for all your help and support. |