One in ten eighteen-year-olds were drafted into mines rather than the forces. 25,000 Welsh workers left mining for the armed forces and other jobs between 1938 and 1941. The coal industry moved ...
One miner was trying to escape, second found where he had been working Remaining two miners found 33 hours after the collapse Chief constable 'this was the result none of us wanted' Seven men ...
"Coal, steel and iron put this country where ... Ex-mineworkers call for share of pension surplus Welsh ex-miners welcome Budget pension payout Government to review second miners' pension scheme ...
People will be protected from landslips, with more than £34m being invested to improve safety at coal tip sites across Wales.
Delyth Jewell the Plaid Cymru MS for South Wales East has made a request for the application to be called in by Welsh ...
THE life of Welsh coal miners in the days of Victoria would seem to be a grim, uncomfortable theme for a modern novel. But in Mr. Llewellyn’s telling it is a story as noble as it is simple and ...
F. Isherwood, Chief Engineer, U. S. N., it appears that the Collin's steamers use anthracite on the voyage to Liverpool, and Welsh coal, also an anthracite, on the return voyage. The Welsh coal ...
The end of the miners' strike 40 years ago and a well-known Welsh artist are the inspirations for a new fashion collection. Dewi Bowen was known for capturing iconic scenes of his hometown Merthyr ...