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[cardiff]

Hi
Just out of interest.. Are you saying that the pit entrance was on the Afan valley side ?, but once underground that the mine split into north and south? I can see how the men in the Rhondda walked 2hours to work thats a hell of a mountain to walk over from Treorchy to Cymmer!
Halfasheep hows that valley of yours these days stunning looking from the top looking towards swansea
Have not been that way for a while.
cheers cardiff
 Ps
I'm from Cymmer near Porth how funny is that
But left it many moons ago

[stonechat]

It must be worth doing some searches in the newspapers

[halfasheep]

Those mine workings travelled miles underground and often criss-crossed above and below other workings. There was a train tunnel under the Bwlch Mountains (I believe), but it's doubtful they could have travelled through that. Two hours to walk seems very conservative to me in all honesty - it's nearly 20 mins to drive to Treorchy 

And the valley is still lovely Cardiff. Nice and quiet

[cardiff]

Hi
Yes there was or still is a tunnel throught the moutain not sure what year it was blocked up. My mother and her parents travelled back to Aberystwyth via that tunnel and on to Swansea. happy days! But thinging about it mum was born 1928 so it had to be after that.
Someone knows when that tunnel was discontunued, Not sure if Mr Beecham had anything to do with it , maybe thats to late 1960's?
 Glad to hear all is well in the Afan Valley
cheers cardiff

[cardiff]

Hi
Bit of info for you just to help with that local knowledge Halfasheep
Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
opened  November 1885 Aberraron-Cymmer  July 1890  Rhondda tunnel link to coalfield.
but still don't know when it closed
cheers cardiff

[Rena]

I was wondering if the accident could have been recorded in the Compensation book listed on the website below.  If the family made a claim how long would it take to process and record?

<D/D PRO/NCB 5/41> Compensation register for Glyncorrwg Colliery (Glyncorrwg, Afan Valley). 1929-1934
[1 vol.]

http://www.abertawe.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=27494

[cardiff]

Hi
Well that looks interesting, maybe you have found the info
cheers cardiff

[Rena]

this website seems to be quite comprehensive:-

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/home/index.html

Re mining accident of Jesse (injured), age 32, on 11/02/1929
Seems he suffered an injust to the body when he came into contact with cutter bar.

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[cardiff]

Hi
Well there you go he died on the 11th feb 1929 he must have been taken out of the colliery on the Afan valley side, that would be under the Neath district not the Rhondda, maybe the doctor in attendance was also from that valley so it would have been registered on that day
cheers cardiff
ps just reread request  he must have died later  that day not in the pit itself , shock maybe? What does it give on hie death certificate sorry this thtread has gone on so long now losing the it!