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.
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. _________________ The compliments pass when the quality meet.
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. _________________ The compliments pass when the quality meet.
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. _________________ Do you walk into a room and then try to remember why you're there? Welcome to my world. Regards,
John
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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