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The Death of Blaenserchan Colliery
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Blaenserchan Colliery

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Blaenserchan Colliery was opened with one shaft in 1890 by Partridge, Jones & Co, using Llanerch Colliery as the ventilation shaft. The colliery was deepened in 1899 and a second shaft sunk in 1913. The colliery sat at the head of a narrow valley and was served by a GWR branch from Pontnewynydd and the colliery's own branch from Talywain and Big Arch in Abersychan. The Talywain line was used to transport both coal and colliers to and from Big Arch. Coal windng ceased in 1969 when an underground link to Tirpentwys and Hafodyrynys was established. In 1977 the output was transferred underground to Abertllery New Mine. Blaenserchan Colliery closed in 1985 and was demolished between March and May 1988. Anthony Boucher was on hand to capture the proceedings.

Blaenserchan Colliery, 1899, © Crown Copyright reserved
Blaenserchan Colliery, 1899 		Blaenserchan Colliery, 1917, © Crown Copyright reserved
Blaenserchan Colliery, 1917 		Blaenserchan Colliery, 1938, © Crown Copyright reserved
Blaenserchan Colliery, 1938 		Blaenserchan Colliery, 1948, © Crown Copyright reserved
Blaenserchan Colliery, 1948
Blaenserchan Colliery © Photo courtesy of Alan Johnson
Blaenserchan Colliery 		Blaenserchan Colliery © Photo courtesy of Alan Johnson
Blaenserchan Colliery 		Blaenserchan Colliery © Photo courtesy of Alan Johnson
Blaenserchan Colliery 		Blaenserchan Colliery © Photo courtesy of Alan Johnson
Blaenserchan Colliery


The Baths

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The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan
The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan
The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan
The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan
The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan
The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan
The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan 		The baths at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The baths at Blaenserchan

The Fanhouse

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The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse
The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse
The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse
The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse
The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse
The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse
The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse 		The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse
The Fanhouse at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Fanhouse

The Downcast Shaft

Quick links to :-     Baths     Fanhouse     Downcast Shaft     Downcast Winding House     Lamproom
    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Shaft, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Colliery Downcast Shaft

The Downcast Winding House

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    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House
Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House 		Blaenserchan Colliery Downcast Winding House, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Downcast Winding House

The Lamproom

Quick links to :-     Baths     Fanhouse     Downcast Shaft     Downcast Winding House     Lamproom
    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom
The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom
The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom
The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom
The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom
The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom 		The Lamproom at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Lamproom

Machinery and Underground

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    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

Machinery and switchgear at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Machinery and switchgear 		Machinery and switchgear at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Machinery and switchgear 		Machinery and switchgear at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Machinery and switchgear 		Machinery and switchgear at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Machinery and switchgear
Machinery and switchgear at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Machinery and switchgear 		Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground 		Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground 		Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground
Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground 		Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground 		Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground 		Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground
Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground 		Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground 		Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground 		Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground
Underground at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Underground

The Upcast Shaft

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    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft
Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft
Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft
Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft
Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft
Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft
Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Shaft 		Upcast Shaft at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Gwyn Jenkins
Upcast Shaft

The Upcast Winding House

Quick links to :-     Baths     Fanhouse     Downcast Shaft     Downcast Winding House     Lamproom
    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House
Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House
Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House
Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House
Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House 		Upcast Winding House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Upcast Winding House

The Water Tanks and Sub-station

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    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks 		Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks 		Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks 		Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks
Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks 		Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks 		Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks 		Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks
Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks 		Water tanks at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Water tanks 		Electrical sub-station at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Gwyn Jenkins
Electrical sub-station 		Electrical sub-station at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Gwyn Jenkins
Electrical sub-station
Electrical sub-station at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Gwyn Jenkins
Electrical sub-station 		Electrical sub-station at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Gwyn Jenkins
Electrical sub-station 		Electrical sub-station at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Gwyn Jenkins
Electrical sub-station 		Electrical sub-station at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Gwyn Jenkins
Electrical sub-station
Electrical sub-station at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Gwyn Jenkins
Electrical sub-station

The Compressor House

Quick links to :-     Baths     Fanhouse     Downcast Shaft     Downcast Winding House     Lamproom
    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House
Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House
Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House
Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House 		Compressor House at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Compressor House

The Blacksmiths and Engineers Shops

Banksman cottage, Blacksmith shop and Engineers workshop.

Quick links to :-     Baths     Fanhouse     Downcast Shaft     Downcast Winding House     Lamproom
    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop 		Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop 		Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop 		Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop
Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop 		Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop 		Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop 		Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop
Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop 		Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop 		Blacksmiths and engineers shop at Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Blacksmiths and engineers shop

Around the Colliery

Quick links to :-     Baths     Fanhouse     Downcast Shaft     Downcast Winding House     Lamproom
    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery
Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery
Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery
Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery
Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery
Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery
Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery 		Around Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Around Blaenserchan Colliery





The last lump of coal wound up Blaenserchan Pit, 4 March 1988 		The last coal from Blaenserchan Colliery, March to May 1988, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher

The Personalities of Blaenserchan

Quick links to :-     Baths     Fanhouse     Downcast Shaft     Downcast Winding House     Lamproom
    Machinery and Underground     Upcast Shaft     Upcast Winding House     Water and Electrics
    Compressor House     Blacksmiths Shop     Around the Colliery     The Men of the Colliery

The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		Lyndon Jenkins, pumpman, April 1987, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Lyndon Jenkins, pumpman 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan
The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		Albert Jones, belt worker, at Blaenserchan from 1967 to 1979, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Albert Jones, belt worker 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan
The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan
The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		Chris Colman, Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Chris Colman 		John Stokes, at Blaenserchan for 14 years, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
John Stokes
Mick Keenane, Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Mick Keenane 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		John Cox, at Blaenserchan from 1966 to 1987, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
John Cox
The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		Fiscal Bendall Price, Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Fiscal Bendall Price 		The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan
The Personalities of Blaenserchan, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
The Personalities of Blaenserchan 		Bill Smith, face cutter, at Blaenserchan from 1928 to 1974 © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Bill Smith, face cutter 		Charlie Chivers, at Blaenserchan from 1908 to 1960, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Charlie Chivers 		Clifford Smith, at Blaenserchan from 1930 to 1978, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Clifford Smith
Bernard Smith, at Blaenserchan from 1946 to 1978, © Photo courtesy of Anthony Boucher
Bernard Smith


Acknowledgments, sources and further reading.

Many thanks for taking the photographs to :- Alan Boucher and to Clive Davies and Gwyn Jenkins for sharing them.


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