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WVT: 0080707 viewsAir shaft at the Ty Newydd level. Photographed in 2008

WVT: 0081680 viewsTy Newydd air shaft

WVT: 0082726 viewsJohn Lewis (left) and Keith Evans at entrance to Ty Newydd level, 2008

WVT: 0083710 viewsEntrance to air shaft near Llwynon/Treforgan collieries, 2008

WVT: 0084777 viewsTyn y Graig House, Crynant, 1976. The house is evidently in a state of disrepair at this time.

WVT: 0085457 viewsCrynant Miners' Support Group, 1984-1985

3rd Row (Back): Lyn Harper, Howard James, Paul Jarvis, Leslie Thomas, (gentleman known as M.O.), Malcolm Evans.
2nd Row (Middle): Eifion Davies, William Hopkins, Terry Morgan, John Owen, Robert Pearce, Dennis Austin, David Evans.
1st Row (Front): Keith Bufton, Vivienne Bufton, Yvonne Lewis, Anita Donovan, Danny Hill, Linda Harper, Jennifer Powell, W. V. Thomas.

WVT: 0087764 viewsJohnnie Hopton receives a coal journey at the old Blaenant colliery, Crynant, c.1962. The hauler house, which still exists, can just be seen in the top right.

WVT: 0088734 viewsCrynant carnival "Indian Village" float, c.1970s

WVT: 0089763 viewsCrynant carnival jazz band, c.1970s

WVT: 0090626 viewsBarry Norton from Glynneath shown at Southerndown during a week's visit to Ogmore School Camp by Llangatwg Secondary School in 1960

WVT: 0091646 viewsAt the old engine house at Llwynon colliery, Crynant C.1955. Back row from the left: Riley Richards, David Jones. Front row: Noel Evans, Islwyn Evans and Lynford Jones.

WVT: 0092640 viewsRonald Evans, also known as "Ronnie Pies", former Blaenant Colliery blacksmith and village ironmonger. Pictured about 1980.

WVT: 0093620 viewsA view of Cefn Coed colliery taken about 1964 from a position south of the pithead baths. In the foreground a mound of rubble shows where a new Blaenant drift is being driven under the main A4109 road in order to provide easier access to the current Blaenant faces.

WVT: 0094633 viewsA view of the new Blaenant drift entrance around 1964. At a point a little south of the Cefn Coed pithead baths, a drift was driven under the main road to Neath, here work is under way to form the mouth of that drift.

WVT: 0095624 viewsChristmas party for striking miners children, organised and paid for by London print unions. 1984 at Crynant Welfare Club

WVT: 0096603 viewsChristmas party for striking miners children, organised and paid for by London print unions. 1984 at Crynant Welfare Club

WVT: 0097623 viewsThe bardic chair presented to local bard "Creunantydd" at the chaired eisteddfod at Soar chapel, Seven Sisters, Christmas, 1923

WVT: 0098614 viewsClose up of the plaque of the bardic chair presented to local bard "Creunantydd" at the chaired eisteddfod at Soar chapel, Seven Sisters, Christmas, 1923.

WVT: 0099647 viewsAberdulais, early 1990s; looking towards Cefn yr Allt. Post office on right

WVT: 0100611 viewsAberdulais post office early 1990s

WVT: 0101624 viewsAberdulais post office early 1990s

WVT: 0102614 viewsCanal Side, Aberdulais, 1990s. contractors' cabins in background and British Legion club background right

WVT: 0103622 viewsChapel at Aberdulais early 1990s

WVT: 0104643 viewsDulais Rock Inn, Aberdulais, early 1990s

WVT: 0105621 viewsLlety Bella farm at the lower end of Cwmdulais, looking east. June, 2012

WVT: 0106626 viewsOld Cilfrew ("Kill a Cow") Colliery stack, looking west, June 2012

WVT: 0107623 viewsA view of Cilffriw (Cilfrew) colliery stack taken in 2002 before the date stone was damaged.

WVT: 0108621 viewsA view of the old Cilffriw (Cilfrew) colliery stack taken in 2012, showing the damaged date stone.

WVT: 0109616 viewsThe old Blaenant/Cefn-Coed pithead baths with the rubble of demolished surface buildings in the foreground.

WVT: 0110638 viewsA typical scene in a colliery fitting shop. A man is seeing to a home made stove, which could be found in most colliery surface buildings, while a fitter brings in a small girder as he prepares to do some structural work.

WVT: 0111643 views'Welfare-Miners'- Christmas Party 1984

WVT: 0112603 viewsCrynant Carnival c.1976

WVT: 0112766 viewsLocomotive taking water at Crynant Railway station

WVT: 0113615 viewsCrynant Carnival c.1976

WVT: 0114609 viewsCrynant group enjoying time at the seaside in the 1950s. (believed to be in the Isle of Wight).

WVT: 0115593 viewsCrynant group enjoying time at the seaside in the 1950s. (believed to be in the Isle of Wight).

WVT: 0116720 viewsDriving a hard heading

WVT: 0117737 viewsCrynant carnival circa 1980.

WVT: 0118740 viewsTug of war team in Crynant, early 1900s. Evan Evans back row, third from the right.

WVT: 0119757 viewsSeven Sisters RFC 1928-1929. Back row second from left, Dai Thomas of Church Road. Second row, fifth from the left, in suit and tie, Tom Alexander who later lived in Neath Road, Crynant.

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