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(Part of) Breconshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines

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From the Tables compiled by Joseph T. Robson, H.M.Inspector for the South Wales District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in (Part of) Breconshire, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Manager	Under- Manager	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarks
					U/G	Sur.
Abercrave	Abercrave	Abercrave Colliery Co., Abercrave, Swansea Valley	W.W. Morgan	James Davies	154	18	Coal, A
Brynhenllis	Gwys	Brynhenllis Colliery Co., Upper Cwmtwrch, Swansea Valley	Owen Powell	Rees D. Powell	103	18	Coal, A
Cwm Corrin Sand	Glynneath	J.B. Jenkins and Co., Neath			15	5	Gannister
Cwmphil	Ystalyfera	Wm. Phillips, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea Valley			3	0		Opening
Drim	Onllyn	Phillip George, Peneil Green, Llansamlet	Phillip George		49	6	Coal, A
Gilfach	Gwys	Gilfach Colliery Co. Ltd., 8, Cambrian Place, Swansea	Wm. Williams		43	14	Coal, A
Glyncynwal	Gwys	Jeffreys and Thomas, Cwmtwrch, Swansea Valley			2	0	Coal, A
Gwaun Clawdd	Ystradgynlais	Big Vein Anthracite Colliery Ltd., 16, Exchange Buildings, Swansea	Morgan W. Davies	Richd. Jenkins	68	9	Coal, A
International Anthracite	Abercrave	French Anthracite Co., Gloucester Buildings, Swansea	John Walters		206	37	Coal, A
Lluest Silica	Glyn-Neath	Abernant Dinas Silica Brick and Cement Co., Glyn-Neath	Henry Harries		14	2	Gannister
Park	Ystradgynlais	Hugh Pritchard, Ystradgynlais, Swansea Valley			2	0	Coal, A
Torfole	Penderyn, near Aberdare	N.B. Allen and Co., Hirwain and 110, Cannon St., London, E.C.			11	0	Gannister
Tynypant	Abercrave	Watkin Watkins, Tynypant, Abercrave, Swansea Valley			4	0	Coal, A
Ynyscedwyn	Ystradgynlais	Ystradgynlais Colliery Co., Ystradgynlais, Swansea Valley	Owen Powell	David Isaac	193	32	Coal, A
Ystradgynlais and Swansea	Ystradgynlais	E.H. Davies, Albert House, Holmer, Hereford	Thomas Lloyd	Rees Rees	155	29	Coal, A
			Total		1022	170

The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" in the column "Minerals Worked" indicate the kind of Coal produced, as A Anthracite; C Coking Coal; G Gas Coal; H Household Coal; M Manufacturing Coal; S Steam Coal.

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