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Title: Mine records
Post by: tweety on Thursday 16 February 06 18:05 GMT (UK)

Are there records held anywhere of the names of miners employed by various pits in the Rhondda Valley throughout the 19th and early 20th century?

Title: Re: Mine records
Post by: liverpool annie on Thursday 16 February 06 18:18 GMT (UK)

Hi Tweety!

This is the site for the Welsh Archives - it may give you some ideas!

http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/search/thesaurus/subjects/list0.shtml

Annie  :)

Title: Re: Mine records
Post by: aderyndu on Wednesday 29 March 06 10:51 BST (UK)

There is a mining research centre attached to Swansea university, but I dont know any details of it I'm sorry.

Whether they hold information on all the South Wales pits or just those around the area, I dont know.

It may be worth getting in touch with the university to find out if they can give you more info....

Delyth

Title: Re: Mine records
Post by: Argus on Tuesday 20 March 07 11:52 GMT (UK)

This is a very helpful site on Welsh mines:

http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/

Title: Re: Mine records
Post by: ems girl on Tuesday 20 March 07 13:51 GMT (UK)

Hi Tweety,
I have an e-mail regarding coal mine records. It states that there are very few employee lists, accident books etc surviving.If they are anywhere they will be in the South Wales Coalfield collection held at Swansea university.
Try this link; www.swan.ac.uk/swcc.
They hold quite a bit about union information and records.
Good luck !

Title: Re: Mine records
Post by: Dannemois on Thursday 03 May 07 18:57 BST (UK)

Hi Tweeny
The South Wales Coalfield Collection at Swansea is well worth a visit and the staff are also very accommodating via e-mail.  Something you may find interesting, there is a file of newspaper cuttings at the Cardiff Record Office covering the strikes in the Rhondda coal mines;