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Historic Welsh coal mine active until 2008
Tower Colliery (Welsh: Glofa'r Tŵr) was the oldest continuously working deep-coal mine in the United Kingdom, and possibly the world, until its closure
Tower_Colliery
Welsh trade unionist (1945–2023)
Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Chairman of Goitre Tower Anthracite Ltd., the owners of Tower Colliery. O'Sullivan was born in Abercwmboi, in the heart
Tyrone_O'Sullivan
Overview of the mining industry in Wales
transported down by rail. Northeast Wales also had its own coalfield. Tower Colliery (closed January 2008) near Hirwaun in South Wales is regarded by many
Mining_in_Wales
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
companies placed two collieries on the land, the Tower (Later known as East Brookside) and the Brookside. Near the collieries, Tower began to develop a
Tower_City,_Pennsylvania
Commuter railway line in South Wales
the original TVR route, beyond the former Abercwmboi Halt to access Tower Colliery, the line diverts onto the route of the former Vale of Neath Railway
Merthyr_line
Former railway station in Wales
associated sidings, plus junctions for: The Hirwaun Ironworks railway Tower Colliery Penderyn quarry tramway Tir Herbert brickworks Hirwaun Common railway
Hirwaun_railway_station
Outdoor adventure company based in Wales
range in South Wales, is situated at the former Tower Colliery coal mining site, housing Phoenix and Tower Flyer. The company was initially granted permission
Zip_World
Region of Wales rich in coal deposits
geological complexity adding to their problems. The last deep mine, at Tower Colliery on the north crop, ceased mining in January 2008. However, a few small
South_Wales_Coalfield
British steam locomotives
Peckett & Sons. Three were built; no. 2124 for Tower Colliery in 1951 and nos. 2150 and 2151 for Mardy Colliery in 1954. No. 2150 has been preserved and is
Peckett_OQ_Class
Welsh actor, producer (born 1971)
Svengali Good Arrows Aberfan, ITV Wales/Sky News, 2006 The Last Miner, The Tower Colliery Story, ITV Wales, 2007 Soccer Sunday, ITV Wales, 2004–2008 The Story
Jonny_Owen
Human settlement in Wales
deep coal mine left in Wales was the nearby Tower Colliery, which British Coal shut in 1994. The colliery was then bought out by its workers, after which
Hirwaun
Human settlement in Wales
employed by The Marquess of Bute to extract coal from Tower Colliery around the 1890s. The Tower Colliery and was famously the subject of a worker's buy-out
Rhigos
UK co-operative development body
13 December 2016. "Tower Colliery – background". Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010. Tower Colliery – case study "Archived
Wales_Co-operative_Centre
1960s class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives
Co.Ltd., Waterston NCB Mardy Colliery NCB Tower Colliery – 09/69–10/75 10/75–08/82 08/82 Scrapped at NCB Tower Colliery (08/82) D9531 86A Arnott Young
British_Rail_Class_14
Welsh coal mine active 1875-1990
Mardy Colliery Band." The 1984/5 Miners Strike closed the mine for a year, and from 30 June 1986, with all coal being raised at Tower Colliery, the two
Mardy_Colliery
pits closed in spite of a UK-wide strike against closures. Aberpergwm Colliery is the last deep mine in Wales. The South Wales Coalfield was not the only
Coal_industry_in_Wales
Surname list
O'Sullivan (1945–2023), Socialist and Chairman of Goitre Tower Anthracite Ltd., the owners of Tower Colliery. Vince O'Sullivan (born 1957), American racewalker
O'Sullivan_(surname)
Town in Wales
1986 when the line closed completely. Coal from Mardy Colliery was then raised through Tower Colliery. The track was lifted in 1996. Since 2005, the southern
Ferndale,_Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
Former coal mine in North Yorkshire, England (1965–2015)
Kellingley Colliery, known affectionately as the 'Big K', was a deep coal mine in North Yorkshire, England, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east of Ferrybridge power
Kellingley_Colliery
Former coal mining village in Aberdare, Wales
(born 1934) – sprinter Tyrone O'Sullivan (1945-2023) – Chairman of Tower Colliery, lived in Cwmaman for many years John Derrick (1963–2017) – cricketer
Cwmaman
Railway station in Aberdare, Wales
serving Tower Colliery at Hirwaun, which was then accessed by the former Taff Vale line. This was also retained to serve various collieries and a coking
Aberdare_railway_station
Broad gauge railway company in Wales
at Aberdare, are in passenger use. At Aberdare mineral traffic from Tower Colliery runs from Hirwaun and continues towards Abercynon. The Swansea and Neath
Vale_of_Neath_Railway
Class of diesel–electric locomotives
steeply graded branch lines around Swansea and Cardiff, to collieries such as Tower Colliery, Coedbach and Cwmbargoed. They operated merry-go-round trains
British_Rail_Class_37
Village in County Durham, England
Easington Colliery is a village in County Durham, England, known for a history of coal mining. It is situated to the north of Horden, a short distance
Easington_Colliery
Fossil fuel from near surface deposits
Dean in Fife Glenmuckloch in Dumfriesshire Tower Colliery site in Hirwaun The deep mine at Tower Colliery closed in 2008, but there is a plan to build
Open-pit coal mining in the United Kingdom
Open-pit_coal_mining_in_the_United_Kingdom
Welsh mining engineer (1920–2003)
that transformed old steelworks and colliery tips into gardens and exhibition spaces. When workers at Tower Colliery bought out their mine, he chaired their
Philip_Weekes
Region of Wales
miners' strike (1984–85), and the last 'traditional' deep-shaft mine, Tower Colliery, closed in January 2008. Despite the intense industrialisation of the
South_Wales
Repurposed coal mine in Herten, Germany
51°34′19″N 7°8′54″E / 51.57194°N 7.14833°E / 51.57194; 7.14833 The Ewald Colliery (German: Zeche Ewald) is a disused coal mine in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia
Ewald_Colliery
Two decommissioned power stations in Wales
Valley; the Cwmgwrach Colliery via the Onllwyn Washery; and the Tower Opencast mine based at the site of the original Tower Colliery. Further stocks were
Aberthaw_power_stations
Railway station in the Cynon Valley, Wales
v t e Merthyr line Legend Tower Colliery Hirwaun Trecynon Halt Aberdare Cwmbach Abercwmboi Halt Fernhill Mountain Ash Penrhiwceiber Matthewstown Halt Pontcynon
Abercynon_railway_station
Iolen (outgoing) Dic Jones (incoming) 18 January – Last working of Tower Colliery, the last deep mine in the South Wales Valleys (official closure: 25
2008_in_Wales
Coal mine in Lancashire, England
Agecroft Colliery was a coal mine on the Manchester Coalfield that opened in 1844 in the Agecroft district of Pendlebury, Lancashire, England. It exploited
Agecroft_Colliery
Human settlement in Wales
the head of the Rhondda Fach Valley. The village developed around Mardy Colliery, established in 1875, which became central to the community until its closure
Maerdy
Class of diesel electric locomotives
Cargo UK Stored 60 052 Goat Fell Glofa Twr The last deep mine in Wales Tower Colliery Land Recovery Stored 60 053 John Reith Nordic Terminal DB Cargo UK Stored
British_Rail_Class_60
Village and community in Rhondda, Wales
completely and was lifted from June 1986 after coal from Mardy Colliery was raised through Tower Colliery. In 2005, RCT council constructed the A4223 Porth and
Ynyshir
Group of industrialised peri-urban valleys in South Wales
are left in the valleys since the closure in 2008 of Tower Colliery in the Cynon Valley. Tower had been bought by the workers in 1994, despite government
South_Wales_Valleys
1996 studio album by Manic Street Preachers
arriving there completely". Inspiration for the album is dedicated to Tower Colliery, Cynon Valley, where 239 miners led by Tyrone O'Sullivan had recently
Everything Must Go (Manic Street Preachers album)
Everything_Must_Go_(Manic_Street_Preachers_album)
Historic county of Wales
urbanisation characterised as ribbon development. The last deep mine, Tower Colliery at Hirwaun, closed in January 2008. A few small drift mines like Unity
Glamorgan
Village in County Durham, England
Blackhall Colliery is a village on the North Sea coast of County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A1086 between Horden and Hartlepool. To the
Blackhall_Colliery
Welsh Labour politician (1937–2023)
of Iraqi Kirkuk without permission. In 1994 she staged a sit-in down Tower Colliery in her constituency to protest at its closure. She was a member of the
Ann_Clwyd
Aspect of Welsh industrial history
the early 1990s there was only one deep pit still working in Wales. Tower Colliery, Hirwaun remained open until it was last worked in 2008 after being
Industrial Revolution in Wales
Industrial_Revolution_in_Wales
Month of 1962
prices. Nine miners were killed and nine injured in an accident at Tower Colliery, Hirwaun, Wales. Born: Jarosław Kalinowski, Polish politician who briefly
April_1962
Human settlement in Wales
after the last train in August 1986 after coal from Mardy Colliery was raised through Tower Colliery. Since 2005, the southern section from Porth to Pontygwaith
Pontygwaith, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pontygwaith,_Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
miners. In January 2008, the South Wales Valleys last deep pit mine, Tower Colliery in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taff closed with the loss of 120 jobs. The
History_of_coal_mining
Coal mine in Nottinghamshire, England
Harworth Colliery was a colliery near the town of Harworth Bircotes in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England. It was abandoned in 2006 due to troubles at
Harworth_Colliery
the UK reaches an estimated 3 million. 18 January – Last working of Tower Colliery, the last deep mine in the South Wales Valleys. The official closure
2008_in_the_United_Kingdom
Human settlement in Wales
until 2012 was Glyn Roberts (Labour), a long-serving Director of the Tower Colliery company. Penywaun F.C. plays soccer regularly in the Aberdare Valley
Penywaun
John Gwilym Jones 3 January – Tower Colliery re-opens under the ownership of the workforce buyout company Goitre Tower Anthracite. 1 February – Richey
1995_in_Wales
Former coal mine in South Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire Main Colliery was a coal mine situated within the village of Edlington, south west of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The colliery was created
Yorkshire_Main_Colliery
Retrieved 20 December 2015. "Avonmouth Docks". 13 November 2016. "Lidgett Colliery". Industrial Railway Society. Retrieved 28 December 2010. "Letters". Industrial
List of Peckett and Sons railway locomotives
List_of_Peckett_and_Sons_railway_locomotives
Disused railway station in Aberdare, Wales
demolished after the line through it closed in 1973; coal traffic from Tower Colliery at Hirwaun was then re-routed over a new connection onto the former
Aberdare Low Level railway station
Aberdare_Low_Level_railway_station
Former colliery in Northumberland, England
Ellington Colliery (also known as The Big E), was a coal mine situated to the south of the village of Ellington in Northumberland, England. The colliery was
Ellington_Colliery
Woman of the Year award. Miners at the Tower Colliery in South Wales, led by Tyrone O'Sullivan, set up TEBO (Tower Employees Buy-Out) to try to save their
1994_in_Wales
to huge debts. 30 June – Mardy Colliery, the last pit in the Rhondda, is closed, but underground links to Tower Colliery in the Cynon Valley enable the
1986_in_Wales
British economist and Member of the European Parliament
employment policy in the South Wales Valleys, including research into the Tower Colliery workers' co-operative. Her book, The Pit and the Pendulum, is based
Molly_Scott_Cato
Commuter rail line in Wales
merry-go-round coal trains run between Onllwyn and Cwmgwrach (to the west), Tower Colliery (Finished February 2017), Ffos-y-Frân (Merthyr Tydfil), Newport Docks
Vale_of_Glamorgan_Line
Accident occurring during the process of mining minerals
Jotejanaki Colliery on 28.6.1913 Loyabad Colliery on 16.1.1935 Mahabir Colliery on 13.11.1989 Majri Colliery on 5.8.1953 Makerwal Colliery on 6.7.1942
Mining_accident
Railway branch line in Wales
completely in August that year, after the coal mined at Maerdy was raised at Tower Colliery. The track was lifted in 1996, with the trackbed and most of the bridges
Maerdy_Branch
Society 1995 in Wales – Disappearance of Richey Edwards 1994 in Wales – Tower Colliery is bought by its workforce 1993 in Wales – John Redwood makes an unsuccessful
List_of_years_in_Wales
Coal mine in County Durham, UK
Horden Colliery was a coal mine in Horden, near Peterlee in County Durham, in Northeast England. It opened in 1900 and was closed on 28 February 1987.
Horden_Colliery
Aspect of Welsh history
the early 1990s there was only one deep pit still working in Wales. Tower Colliery, Hirwaun remained open until it was last worked in 2008 after being
Modern_history_of_Wales
Railway station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
extra services began in April 2018. DB Cargo UK operated coal trains to Tower Colliery until its closure in 2008, passing through the station on weekdays and
Cwmbach_railway_station
it will share with Stavanger, Norway. 18 January – Last working of Tower Colliery, the last deep mine in the South Wales Valleys (official closure: 25
2008_in_England
January 2015. Henry, Graham (19 June 2012). "Cardiff Central's landmark water tower renovation starts – without a daffodil in sight". Wales Online. Retrieved
List_of_public_art_in_Cardiff
Village in Staffordshire, England
being the Dilhorne Colliery, a large mine which was known in the coalfield for its modern steam engines. The site of Dilhorne Colliery is occupied nowadays
Dilhorne
Town in Greater Manchester, England
the town's colliery caused by an electrical spark, which took the lives of ten miners. Of the eleven present, only one survived. The colliery closed in
Golborne
Coal mine
Bradford Colliery was a coal mine in Bradford, Manchester, England. Although part of the Manchester Coalfield, the seams of the Bradford Coalfield correspond
Bradford_Colliery
List of significant events in the history of Wales
Abercarn Colliery disaster anniversary". BBC News. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2019. "Photo Archive: North Risca Blackvein Colliery – The 1880
Timeline_of_Welsh_history
Town in England
River Trent. A new pit tower was built in 1989 when the pit was at its peak of production but seven years later the colliery was 'mothballed'. In 2015
Harworth
Coal mine in Fife, Scotland
bed of the Firth of Forth, Seafield Colliery was closed in 1988. In September 1989, the Seafield Colliery twin towers were demolished. Darts player Jocky
Seafield_Colliery
Coal mine in England
100-foot-high (30 m) circular chimney stack towered over the colliery. The sale was not a success and the colliery never reopened. Mines Inspectors Reports
Siston_Hill_Colliery
12 April – Nine miners are killed and nine injured in an accident at Tower Colliery, Hirwaun, Wales. 15 May – Emlyn Hooson wins the Montgomeryshire by-election
1962_in_Wales
River Mersey via the Sankey Canal. On the Manchester Coalfield, the early collieries were those of the Duke of Bridgewater in Worsley, where the Bridgewater
List of collieries in Lancashire since 1854
List_of_collieries_in_Lancashire_since_1854
Village in Northumberland, England
were operating around Blue Lodge Farm (a.k.a. Colliery Farm). In the early 20th century, Shilbottle Colliery was bought for £50 by the English Co-operative
Shilbottle
Town in Tyne and Wear, England
enginewright at the colliery, built his first locomotive Blücher with the help and encouragement of his manager, Nicholas Wood, in the colliery workshop behind
Killingworth
British royal recognitions
Cirencester, General Host Office. Francis David Jones, Salvageman, Tower Colliery, National Coal Board. Ethel Mary Elizabeth Kelly, Chargehand, Painton
1966_New_Year_Honours
Seaside town in County Durham, England
Dalden Tower, in nearby Dalden Dene Lighthouse on the harbour breakwater The former Londonderry Offices Artwork on the site of Vane Tempest Colliery St John's
Seaham
The Drummond Mine explosion, also called the Drummond Colliery Disaster, was a mining accident that happened in Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia on
Drummond_Mine_explosion
Coal mine in Nailsea, Somerset, England
Elms Colliery (also known as Middle Engine Pit) is a disused coal mine in Nailsea within the English County of Somerset. It has been scheduled as an ancient
Elms_colliery
Museum in Greater Manchester, England
The Astley Green Colliery Museum is a heritage museum in Astley near Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, England, operated by the Red Rose Steam Society.
Astley_Green_Colliery_Museum
Church in Worsbrough, South Yorkshire, England
Elmhirst family. Seventy five miners who were killed in the 1849 Darley Main Colliery disaster in Worsbrough Dale lay buried in the churchyard in a mass grave
Church_of_St_Mary,_Worsbrough
Village in Somerset, England
starting in 1437. Kilmersdon Colliery was established from February 1875 as part of the Writhlington group of collieries. Access to coal mining beneath
Kilmersdon
Railway station in County Durham, England
access to the newly developed collieries along the Durham Coast. During World War II, an additional halt – Hawthorn Tower Halt – was provided on the line
Easington_railway_station
Village in Northumberland, England
drive that encouraged these engineers. Once an industrial workplace with collieries and an ironworks, it is now a commuting village for Newcastle upon Tyne
Wylam
Former coal mine in Lancashire, England
Parkside Colliery was a coal mine in Newton-le-Willows, in the historic county of Lancashire, but from 1974, until its closure in 1993, it was in Metropolitan
Parkside_Colliery
Industrial action in British coal mining
Conservative government and allowed the closure of most of Britain's collieries (coal mines). Many observers regard the strike as "the most bitter industrial
1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike
1984–1985_United_Kingdom_miners'_strike
Coal mine in New South Wales, Australia
Teralba Colliery was a mine located at Teralba, New South Wales, Australia. The mine was opened in 1978 by BHP. Longwall mining was undertaken from the
Teralba_Colliery
Village in Wales
are one of the traditional Seven Wonders of Wales. The former Gresford Colliery was the site of the Gresford disaster, one of Britain's worst coal mining
Gresford
The 1781 Blacksyke Tower, Blacksyke Engine House, Caprington Colliery Engine House or even Lusk's Folly is a Scheduled Monument associated with a double
Blacksyke_Tower
British royal recognitions
Association. For services to Sport. Geoffrey Neil Davies, Financial Director, Tower Colliery, Rhondda Cynon TaV. For services to the Mining Industry. John Elwyn
2007_New_Year_Honours
Historic coal mine
Mosley Common Colliery was a coal mine originally owned by the Bridgewater Trustees operating on the Manchester Coalfield after 1866 in Mosley Common,
Mosley_Common_Colliery
Town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
received royalties from coal mining expansion when Hebburn Colliery opened. The colliery eventually operated three pits. In 1786 the Ellisons’ Hebburn
Hebburn
Village in County Durham, England
1990: Miners fought to keep the pit open 1991: Murton Colliery closed 1994: Pit winding tower demolished despite being listed 2003: Dalton Park opening
Murton,_County_Durham
Topics referred to by the same term
Cap-house, an architectural feature of tower houses and castles, built at the top of a spiral staircase Caphouse Colliery, a disused coal mine in Overton, Wakefield
Caphouse
Coal mine in Leicestershire, England
Asfordby Colliery (also known as Asfordby super-pit and Asfordby Mine) was a coal mine located in the village of Asfordby, near to Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire
Asfordby_Colliery
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
Richmond Main Colliery is a heritage-listed former coal mine and now open-air museum at South Maitland Coalfields, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia
Richmond_Main_Colliery
Town in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
by 1752 when James Brindley solved drainage problems at the Wet Earth Colliery on the borders of Kearsley and Clifton. In 1780, a mill was built at the
Kearsley
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
European Route of Industrial Heritage. U-Tower, former Dortmunder Union brewery, now a museum Zollern II/IV Colliery, now part of the Westphalian Industrial
Dortmund
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Championships were originally run from the Shaw Cross colliery to the May Pole, although the collieries in this area all closed in the Robens era.[citation
Gawthorpe,_Wakefield
Open-air museum in County Durham, England
an external conveyor. Chophill Colliery was closed by the National Coal Board in 1962, but the winding engine and tower were left in place. When the site
Beamish_Museum
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