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Mynydd Newydd Colliery
Location: Latitude: 51.650447, Longitude: -3.967202 or Map Grid Reference: SS6399996461
The colliery worked the 2, 3, 5 & 6 foot coal seams.
With the dangerous work and after a number of deaths, there was felt a need for prayer meetings before work.
The colliery was one of few in the World, which had a regular Monday Morning religious service at both underground Chapels
in the 5 ft. seam at 348 feet and 6 ft. seam at 774 feet below the surface.
Showing part of the Mineral Railway crossing Heol Gwyrosydd, Penlan. Mynydd Newydd Colliery, reproduced from: OS Map 1916 |
A great deal of Swansea Council housing was being built at the end of the 1945 war onwards. The recenlty built Tudno Place off Heol Gwyrosydd can be seen, with what would have been the old railway crossing in the upper right-hand corner of the development. Mynydd Newydd Colliery 1945 Google Earth. |
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Image information: Broadcasting The Service Sunday Oct 13 - 1929 In The Chapel Down, Mynydd Newydd Pit. (This was in the 5 foot seam). The miners in the photo took part in a *BBC religious broadcast. Image permission acknowledged: David Roberts, Bryngold Books |
Mynydd Newydd Colliery 2009 Google Earth The entrance to the colliery for today's view would be between, Broughton Avenue & Heol Pen-Tir Garw, Mynydd Newydd Road.
The image shows the east end joining Penfilia Road, Brynhyfryd. The railway actually carried on down to the Swansea canal at Landore a total distance 1 1/2 miles. |
S = Shaft
B = Boilers
T.P = Tudno Place, Penlan
= Pit Mineral Railway (SS 6387 9648 to SS 6611 9576)
"Mynydd Newydd" meaning "New Mountain" source Google Translate.
QUOTE
" Mynydd Newydd is a colliery be- longing to Messers. Vivian an Sons, and situate on a barren hilltop. My visit was on a tempesuous day, an as I took advan- tage of the facilities afforded by a surprising and novel means of locomotion, I met with what is conveniently termed "an experience." To save the trudge of a couple of miles up the steep hillside above that grim suburb of Swansea, Landore, the visitory ensconces him-self in one of a string of empty iron coal trains. This suddenly starts up the steep hillside with tremendous velocity, drawn by a steel cable from a winding-drum three quarters of a mil above. About the middle of you wild flight skywards you pass a heavily-laden railway truck coming down on |
the other track. It is your motor, for it is by its weight that you are taken upwards in a series of startling jumps. The cable glides over the big iron pulleys fixed in the middle of the track, sometimes in the groove, sometimes out, grinding and roaring past obstructions, or giving the wheels sudden impulses, and the newcomer feels that his life is not worth a moment's purchase till he finds himself on terra firma at the winding-house above. Here, before a roaring fire, and in the midst of a group of waiting colliers who are going up to the pit's mouth, you await the departure of the next engine pitwards, and bing hauled aboard this, you cover the rest of the distance to the pit." |
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A Visit to Mynydd Newydd by W.Walfford Moore, 1899, (SHP) |
Source |
Index |
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(R.L) |
P69 |
THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA. |
1843 |
The Mine was sunk by Vivian & Company down to the five foot seam at a depth of 130 yards. |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1844 Dec.28 | Inquest on James Thomas,36, killed at Swansea Coal Co's Mynydd Newydd Colliery. John Jenkins gives evidence. |
| (C) | H34 | BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL , etc. | 1844 Dec.28 | Inquest at the Plough and Harrow, Pentre, near Swansea, on man killed at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1845 Jan.25 | Thomas Owen, William David & David Lodwick injured in explosion at Swansea Coal Company's Mynydd Newydd Colliery |
| (LIE) | P65 | A CHECKLIST OF THE PUBLICATIONS OF EVAN GRIFFITHS 1830-1867 | 1845 Aug 16 | 1st Bible purchased from Evan Griffiths' shop for the underground chapel. *Linked to Quote below. |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1846 May22 | Mynydd Newydd explosion: David Jones,14, David Jones,12, William Lodwick,12 & John David,17, killed. Report of inquest. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1846 Aug.21 | Swansea Coal Company - Mynydd Newydd Colliery, prayers held. |
| (C) | N00 | RELIGION | 1846 Aug.21 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery prayers: E.G.Williams,of Sketty. T.Davies, of Caersalem; E.Jacobs and D.Howell, both of Swansea. |
| (C) | N00 | RELIGION | 1846 Aug.21 | Religious service at Mynydd Newydd Colliery - D. Griffiths of Alltwen; Thomas, & D.Davies of Clydach.R |
| (C) | F54 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1847 Jan.01 | Accident on the tramroad from Mynydd Newydd Colliery to the canal near Landore. |
| (C) | F54 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1847 Feb.05 | Letter re danger of accidents on the railway at Landore from Mynydd Newydd Colliery. |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1849 Nov.16 | William Jones, aged 15, son Thomas Jones, Caebricks, killed at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1851 Dec.12 | John Phillips, aged 20,killed at Mynydd Newydd Colliery near Swansea. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1858 Mar.12 | Mr. Baron Bramwell, Mr Pendarvis Vivian and Mr. Daniel visit Mynydd Newydd Colliery. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1858 Dec.10 | Explosion of fire damp at Mynydd Newydd Colliery (owned by Swanea Coal Company) some colliers sustained burns. P4 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1860 Mar.02 | Short report on Mynydd Newydd Colliery which had a fire in June 1859 (Capt. Lowery). P3. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1861 Sep.27 | Letter from E.Griffiths re.morning services at Mynydd Newydd Colliery.P8 |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc | 1866 Nov.23 | David Davies, Forman of sinkers,Mynydd Newydd pit,Morriston,breaks ankle in fall P5 |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc | 1867 May10 | Inquest at Compass Public House, Caebricks, on Thomas Hughes, killed at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. P5 |
| (C) | D42 | TRANSPORT, ROAD etc. | 1867 Nov.01 | Swansea police: Vivian & Sons -V- E.Brennan & C.Sheen - theft from Mynydd Newydd tramroad. P6. |
| (C) | F52 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. John Lewis, Fireman, identifies body of his son Enoch, aged 16. |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd or Pentre colliery Llangyfelach (Vivian & Sons). Three lives lost. P6 |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd or Pentre colliery, Llangfelach, owned by Vivian & Sons. 3 killed. P6 |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc | 1869 Apr.02 | Mynydd Newydd, Llangyfelach: Joseph Mathews (38), Thomas Mathews (30) & Enoch Lewis (16), son of John Lewis, fireman, killed. P6 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. John Knoyle, 50, Deputy night overman gives evidence.P6 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY,etc. | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. John Morgan, Bryngelly, colliery foreman, witness. P6 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. Lewis John, collier, witnes at inquest. P6 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. Thomas E. Wales, inspector of mines, visits colliery. P6 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd Colliery.Thomas Rees,day overman,gives evidenceP6 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. William & David Humphrey, colliers, mentioned. P6 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd Colliery. W.M.Palmer of Weig, witness. 17 yr. old son John, mentioned. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1869 Apr.02 | Explosion at Mynydd Newydd or Pentre colliery Llangafelach, owned by Vivian & Sons, 3 dead. P6 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1870 Aug.26 | Swansea police: Evan Davies, Trammer,Messrs. Vivian and Son, Mynydd Newydd Colliery, charged with leaving without notice. P6 |
| (C) | Q20 | CRIME AND PUNISHMENT etc. | 1873 Sep.05 | Swansea police: David Edwards & William Williams (lads) cruelty to a horse at Vivian's Mynydd Newydd Colliery (guilty). P6 |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1875 Dec.10 | Accidental death recorded on David Walliams, 42, collier after fall at Mynydd Newydd Colliery (owned by Vivian & Son). P5 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1875 Dec.10 | Accidental death recorded on David Williams, 42, collier, after fall at Mynydd Newydd Colliery (owned by Vivian & Son). P5 |
| (C) | Q39 | CRIME AND PUNISHMENT etc. | 1879 Sep.05 | Inquest: At Dillwyn Arms, Brynhyfryd, on David Mathews, 13 years, died in Mynydd Newydd Colliery. P5 |
| (C) | F56 | DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, etc. | 1879 Dec.26 | Thomas Davies, 11, of Patrick Road, Brynhyfrid, Fell under wheels of tram at Mynydd Newydd Colliery tramroad. P4 |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc. | 1899 Mar.31 | "The Coal Miners' Prayer", sent by Elizabeth Seaton, of Kent, re the underground chapel at Mynydd Newydd Colliery, Swansea. |
| (WM) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc. | 1902 Sep.04 | Conflict between police & strikers at Mynydd Newydd Pentre collieries, Fforestfach. Attacks on non-unionists. |
| (WM) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc | 1902 Sep.05 | Strike at Mynydd Newydd Colliery Fforestfach: Men set out their demands to Mr. Naysmith, manager. Assault on non-unionist. |
| (WM) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT,, etc | 1902 Sep.06 | Strikers from Mynydd Newydd Colliery attack police (under Sgt Hopkins) escorting workers home at Brynhyfryd and Landore. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery: strike: Margaret Watts, Llangafelach, alleged to have assaulted David James, Colliery watchman. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery: striking miners try to influence non-striking miners at P.Richards' Weig Fawr Colliery, Cockett. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery strike: Demonstration by striking miners held at Cockett - Fforestfach fife & drum band attend. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery strike: John Hughes, underground overman, gives evidence against Thomas Davies & David John Davies. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery strike: Thomas Roberts, colliery watchman claims to have been struck by a thrown clod. |
| (C) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery strike:To prevent intimidation Messrs Vivian & Sons give non-union men food & beds at colliery. |
| (C) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc. | 1902 Sep.12 | Fforestfach fife & drum band attend Mynydd Newydd Colliery strike: Demonstration by striking miners held at Cockett. |
| (C) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc. | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery: stike: Margaret Watts, Llangafelach, alleged to have assaulated David James, colliery watchman. |
| (C) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc. | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery: striking miners try to influence non-striking miners at P.Richards' Weig Fawr Colliery, Cockett. |
| (C) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc. | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd colliery strike: Demonstratin by striking miners held at Cockett - Fforestfach fife & drum band attend. |
| (C) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc. | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery strike: Thomas Roberts, colliery watchman claims to have been struck by a thrown clod. |
| (C) | Q18 | CRIME AND PUNISHMENT etc. | 1902 Sep.12 | Mynydd Newydd Colliery: Strike: Margaret Watts, Llangafelach, alleged to have assaulted David James, colliery watchman. |
| (C) | R33 | CULTURE AND THE ARTS, etc. | 1902 Sep.12 | Fforestfach fife & drum band attend Mynydd Newydd Colliery strike: Demonstration by striking miners held at Cockett. |
| (WM) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc. | 1902 Sep.16 | No sign of settlement in Mond Nickell Works dispute or at Mynydd Newydd. |
| (WM) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc. | 1902 Sep.17 | T Hopkins presided at meeting in support of striking miners at Mynydd Newydd & Pentre pit. Ben Tillett condemns Dr. Mond. |
| (WM) | K22 | SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, etc. | 1902 Oct.17 | John Williams, miners agent, & C.Eden try to bring 2 month strike at Mynydd Newydd & Pentre collieries to an end. |
| (WM) | J21 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc | 1903 Apr.30 | Mr Deakin, Parkend & Ben Davies, Miners, Miners' agent, Pentre, investigate dispute at Mynydd Newydd Colliery with Messrs Vivian. |
| (NLT) | P85 |
STORY OF SWANSEA D & V |
1924 | Drawing: Under ground Chapel, Gathering For Monday Morning Prayer Meeting by T. Bryn Richard. |
| (WM) | J20 | MINING AND INDUSTRY, etc | 1924 Jul.12 | Funeral of Major Thomas Gray, M.E, J.P., Underhill, Port Talbot - Thomas Mort (representing Mynydd Newydd Colliery, Swansea). |
| (NLT) | P76 |
STORY OF SWANSEA D & V |
1933 June |
The colliery was finally abandoned due to flooding. See Later, Mynydd Newydd Drift. |
| (NLT) | P84 |
STORY OF SWANSEA D & V |
N/A | Drawing: Pit Head Showing The Original Cornish Beam Winding Engine, also mentioned the new horizontal steam engine and engine room. |
NOTES: AREA COLLUM (etc.) - DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, MINING ACCIDENTS - BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS - MINING AND INDUSTRY, COAL MINING, SWANSEA AND GOWER - DISASTERS AND ACCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, RAILWAY ACCIDENTS - TRANSPORT, ROAD TRANSPORT, TRAMWAYS - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AND POLICE, CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AND POLICE, INQUESTS, INQUIRIES AND TRIBUNALS - SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, STRIKES - CULTURE AND THE ARTS AND SCIENCE, MUSIC, ORCHESTRAL,BANDS - THE COLLIERS OF THE SWANSEA AND SWANSEA VALLLEY GENERAL AREAS by Ray Lawrence BSc. 2008 - STORY OF SWANSEA D & V
*BBC religious broadcast - I have contacted them to find if there is a recording of the event. www.screenandsound.llgc.org.uk - Recording details below.
__________________________________________________________________________________ Workers: e.g. 355 /61 = 355 underground and 61 on the surface. The names of collieries would often change with ownership or re-openings, the coal seam name would sometimes follow suit. _________________________________________________________________________________________
Herald of Wales 31st October 1942
QUOTE "The Welsh journal "Diwygiwr" or "Reformer" of 1845, under the title "Revival", supplies evidence of the first underground prayer meeting held at Mynydd Newydd :
Norman Lewis Thomas, The Story of Swansea Districts and Villages Volume II Parts IV-VIII with Abridged Volume I Parts I - III, 1969, Fforestfach page 71
SOURCE (LIE) - National Library of Wales jounal Cyf. 26, rh 1 Haf 1989 Llyfryddiaeth Ieuan Ebblig : a checklist of the publications of Evan Griffiths, Swansea, between 1830 and 1867, page 65. (NLT) - (The Story of Swansea Districts and Villages Volume II Parts IV-VIII with Abridged Volume I Parts I - III, 1969), Norman Lewis Thomas Copperopollis Landscapes of the Early Industrial Period in Swansea, Revised 2005, Stephen Hughes, page 307 (SHP) - Swansea History Project, Tramroads and Industrail Railways, page 36
REFERENCE: "Mynydd Newydd "was used to filter the Cambrian index as best as possible with the information available, 28.05.2012. (C) Cambrian - (WM) Western Mail [web filtered] | Available from the Swansea County Hall |
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*A huge thank you to Dave Arnold for all his help with the Collieries* |
Thank you to the City & County of Swansea for all your help and support. |