Glamorgan Mining Disasters
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Glamorgan, Wales
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Welcome to Glamorgan Mining Disasters
This is the index to all mining disasters in Glamorgan, Wales, that occurred 75 or more years ago and had at least 10 casualties.
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Glamorgan
| Date
| Colliery / Pit
| Location
| Casualties
| Cause
|
| 23 June 1894
| Albion
| Cilfynydd
| 290
| Explosion
|
| 8 March 1861
| Blaengwawr
| Aberdare
| 13
| Explosion
|
| 28 May 1858
| Brynddu
| Pyle
| 12
| Explosion
|
| 10 March 1905
| Cambrian
| Clydach
| 31
| Explosion
|
| 23 July 1870
| Charles Pit
| Llansamlet
| 19
| Explosion
|
| 15 July 1856
| Cymmer
| Rhondda
| 114
| Explosion
|
| 29 Oct 1909
| Darran
| Deri
| 27
| Explosion
|
| 1 Jan 1844
| Dinas
| Rhondda
| 12
| Explosion
|
| 13 Jan 1879
| Dinas
| Rhondda
| 63
| Explosion
|
| 25 Feb 1858
| Duffryn (Lower)
| Aberdare
| 20
| Explosion
|
| 6 Nov 1860
| Duffryn (Lower)
| Aberdare
| 12
| Explosion
|
| 12 Dec 1850
| Duffryn (Middle)
| Aberdare
| 13
| Explosion
|
| 10 May 1852
| Duffryn (Middle)
| Aberdare
| 64
| Explosion
|
| 1 Aug 1845
| Duffryn (Upper)
| Aberdare
| 28
| Explosion
|
| 29 March 1848
| Eaglesbush
| Neath
| 20
| Explosion
|
| 21 Jan 1905
| Elba
| Gowerton
| 11
| Explosion
|
| 8 Nov 1867
| Ferndale
| Rhondda
| 178
| Explosion
|
| 10 June 1869
| Ferndale
| Rhondda
| 53
| Explosion
|
| 16 Jan 1884
| Garnant
| Cwmamman
| 18
| Falling cage
|
| 21 Feb 1862
| Gethin
| Merthyr Tydfil
| 47
| Explosion
|
| 20 Dec 1865
| Gethin
| Merthyr Tydfil
| 36
| Explosion
|
| 11 April 1893
| Great Western
| Rhondda
| 63
| Explosion
|
| 6 Dec 1875
| Llan
| Pentyrch
| 16
| Explosion
|
| 14 March 1788
| Scot's Pit
| Llansamlet
| 13
| Explosion
|
| 14 Aug 1849
| Lletty Shenklin
| Aberdare
| 52
| Explosion
|
| 18 Aug 1899
| Lluest
| Pontyrhyl
| 19
| Explosion
|
| 26 Dec 1863
| Llwynfi (Gin pit)
| Llwynfi Valley
| 14
| Explosion
|
| 23 Dec 1885
| Maerdy
| Rhondda
| 81
| Explosion
|
| 6 April 1859
| Main
| Bryncoch, Neath
| 26
| In rush
|
| 17 Oct 1863
| Morfa
| Port Talbot
| 40
| Explosion
|
| 14 Feb 1870
| Morfa
| Port Talbot
| 30
| Explosion
|
| 10 March 1890
| Morfa
| Port Talbot
| 87
| Explosion
|
| 18 Feb 1887
| National
| Wattstown
| 38
| Explosion
|
| 11 July 1905
| National
| Wattstown
| 119
| Explosion
|
| 10 Dec 1880
| Naval
| Penygraig
| 101
| Explosion
|
| 27 Jan 1884
| Naval
| Penygraig
| 14
| Explosion
|
| 11 Jan 1872
| Oakwood
| Maesteg
| 11
| Explosion
|
| 26 Aug 1892
| Park Slip
| Tondu
| 110
| Explosion
|
| 24 Feb 1871
| Pentre
| Rhondda
| 38
| Explosion
|
| 13 Oct 1858
| Primrose
| Swansea
| 14
| Suffocation
|
| 10 July 1941
| Rhigos
| Glyn Neath
| 16
| Explosion
|
| 18 Feb 1887
| National
| Ynyshir
| 38
| Explosion
|
| 27 Jan 1896
| Tylorstown
| Rhondda
| 57
| Explosion
|
| 24 May 1901
| Universal
| Senghenydd
| 81
| Explosion
|
| 14 Oct 1913
| Universal
| Senghenydd
| 439
| Explosion
|
| 9 March 1877
| Weigfach
| Fforestfach
| 19
| Explosion
|
| 4 Sept 1851
| Werfa
| Aberdare
| 14
| Falling cage
|
| 24 May 1758
| Wernfraith
| Neath
| 10
| Explosion
|
| 12 June 1770
| Wernfraith
| Neath
| 17
| Explosion
|
| 1764
| Winch Pond
| Neath
| 18
| Explosion
|
| 1779
| Winch Pond
| Neath
| 11
| Explosion
|
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