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Dave Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 103 Location: West Midlands
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: Six Bells Pit
My Dad always spoke of this pit, have a few old photo`s, I believe that they are Six Bells Pit
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M.J.D. Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 14
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject:
It looks more like Cwmtillery Washery to me.
Have you any more photos to compare.
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Dave Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 103 Location: West Midlands
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject:
M.J.D. you might be right, Dad spoke about the washery, wish I had listened more, years ago, have a few more pics will sort them out, also I have some pics of my own, taken in the 60s, what I believe is Six Bells Pit Dave Dave
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Dave Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 103 Location: West Midlands
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:
Found this one, others of mine sometime, hope you can identify the pit with this one, my Dad on the left Dave Thanks
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M.J.D. Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 14
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject:
Yes that is Cwmtillery washery. The houses in the background is Gwern Berthi Rd . The colliery is just off camera to the right
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Dave Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 103 Location: West Midlands
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject:
Thanks M.J.D. will rename them in my folders Thank you Dave
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Dave Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 103 Location: West Midlands
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject:
Found a few more will post one at a time, hoping to name the place Thanks Dave
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Carolyn Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 2213 Location: Abertillery
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject:
Looks like the Navigation Crumlin, I have a negative of the same/similar photo _________________ My life is no rehearsal There'll be no curtain call encore, so I've thrown my screwed up script away to ad lib my life once more!
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M.J.D. Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 14
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject:
Not sure but looking at the buildings i think its the Navigation Crumlin.
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Carolyn Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 2213 Location: Abertillery
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject:
_________________ My life is no rehearsal There'll be no curtain call encore, so I've thrown my screwed up script away to ad lib my life once more!
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Dave Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 103 Location: West Midlands
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject:
Thanks looks the same, will name my pic and save Dave
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Dave Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 103 Location: West Midlands
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject:
Thanks for all your help with the info, Dave
This one, have a few of this pit, I have named as Six Bells Pit
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M.J.D. Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 14
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:32 am Post subject:
Yes this is SIXBELLS.
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Dave Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 103 Location: West Midlands
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:32 am Post subject:
Thanks M.J.D. have a few pics will post them in time Dave
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Dave Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 103 Location: West Midlands
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject:
Six Bells Pit early 70s
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