OUR mining heritage is an integral part of Gwent history. Working in the mines provided a lot of the income for local families but was full of dangers.
As more people call for memorials to those who lost their lives in the many mining disasters, we take a look back at some pictures of the various collieries throughout Gwent.
(Manrider train at Abertillery New Mine)
(Dram loaded with coal at the site of the old Nine MIle Point Colliery in Cwmfelinfach)
(Faceworkers at Oakdale Colliery. Picture: Johnathan Whaite, National Coal Board)
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(Marine Colliery, Cwm)
(Eight-foot glass fibre model of a miner called 'Big George' next to namesake George Morgan after its installation at Big Pit)
(Miners heading to Six Bells Pit)
(Nantgarw Colliery)
(Wyllie Colliery)
(Penallta Colliery)
(Newport and Abercarne Colliery, Abercarne)
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