Dave
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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.
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It looks more like Cwmtillery Washery to me.
Have you any more photos to compare.
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Dave
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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
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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.
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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
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Thanks M.J.D. will rename them in my folders Thank you Dave
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Dave
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Found a few more will post one at a time, hoping to name the place Thanks Dave
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Carolyn
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Looks like the Navigation Crumlin, I have a negative of the same/similar photo
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M.J.D.
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Not sure but looking at the buildings i think its the Navigation Crumlin.
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Carolyn
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Dave
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Thanks  looks the same, will name my pic and save Dave
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Dave
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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.
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Yes this is SIXBELLS.
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Dave
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Thanks M.J.D. have a few pics will post them in time Dave
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Dave
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Six Bells Pit early 70s
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Haydn
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I know everyone calls this the 6 bells pit but I always knew it as the Arail- Griffin Colliery. Many of my family worked there, and also at the Vivian. The last of my family to work there was my uncle John Ford who was a draughtsman. He lived in Richmond Road, the high numbers overlooking the derelict Vivian pit.
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Dave
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Found this one, is it Six Bells Pit Thanks
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M.J.D.
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One word Yes
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Dave
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Cheers M.J.D.
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Dave
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Help please with this one, Six Bells Pit area ?
Thanks Dave
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martyn142
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I think that is Cwmtilery Dave. The larger flat area is the Woodland field and the large building to the left which looks as if it has a white roof is the Top Hat club.
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Dave
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Thanks martyn142 if no more suggestions will mark the pic as Cwmtillery Thanks Dave
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martyn142
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It's definitely Cwmitllery Dave. My house in Brookside Row is just out of shot to the bottom left. Blaentillery school is also just out of shot on the top left.
Above the Woodland field is another flat are we used to call the Newt Ponds. That's where we used to catch newts and tadpoles - I think they were Common Newts but no doubt they are protected these days. To be fair I don't think we had much effect on the populations by catching them although they seldom lasted all that long in the tin baths, fish tanks,etc we kept them in.
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Dave
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Thanks martyn142 will rename the pic
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john gibbs
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| Dave wrote: |
Found this one, is it Six Bells Pit Thanks
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This photo brings back memories, Spring Cottage on aberbeeg road, in the immediate background, was the home of my father's sister who married Ivor Jones who had founded the jones' bus company. The collection of black sheds to the upper left of it was a collection of railway carriages converted to living accomadation by a mr whitehead who lived there with his wife, he had been severely injured in ww1 and lost his son, an r/o + upper gunner in a halifax over germany.
I lived in the right hand house of the two obscured by trees further up the mountain on arael farm road. It was built by my grandfather, Richard Henry, the house next door was built by Charlie Berrows family in 1906 ours was built a few years later IIRC. Aahh memories.
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Dave
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John glad you was able to view the photo, taken many years ago Dave
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Haydn
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I have recently seen a short film made by an ex miner of the Arral about the demolition of the above ground structures. One scene shows a Digger/back hoe depositing ruble onto a conveyor that looks for all the world like its going in the direction of No.5 shaft. I suppose it makes sense that they would use the demolished buildings to fill the redundant shaft? I just wonder what, if anything, they have done about the levels that went through to Cwm! Anyone got any stories about the closure and subsequent demolition?
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