He then worked at The Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Trehafod for a short spell untill leaving to work at The Maindy Level on the mountainside above Gelli. After the war he went back to the mines and worked at The Parc Colliery, Cwmparc. The day men work from 9 to 10 hours;and in some few instances,11 hours. Colliery Records . 22nd, Holmes, Wm. Strikers of the Parc Colliery Stay-down Strike. Cwmparc was its designated name and the stream Nant Cwmparc. When the pits were in full swing, a constant procession of coal-laden trucks, both night and day trundled down the railway which ran along the left bank of the river. He was well known in Upper Rhondda musical circles and was the treasurer of the Treorchi Male Voice choir. The little old coal mining village of Cwmparc, nestled under the hills surrounding the Rhondda Valley, south Wales. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. From Kelly's South Wales Directory 1923 (ArchiveCDBooks) - transcribed by Gareth Hicks. Treorchy (Welsh: Treorci ) is a village and community (and electoral ward) in Wales. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. CWMPARC A medieval park, probably a hunting reserve, was called ‘Parc Cwm Brycheiniog’. Built in 1913 and funded by the mine workers of the local Park and Dare Collieries, it is now home to the Treorchy Male Voice Choir, Park & Dare Band and Rhondda Cynon Taff Community Arts. Parc Slip Nature Reserve has not always been the wonderful wildlife haven it now is. Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru:'1 Il™1™111'11^^ excellence is due to discrimination in the gj I choice of raw nr.Va'rial, and to extraordinary skill in 1 I the' blending of the cocoa beans. 5ha peat, total area is 12ha) 19th, Morgan, Frederick, 34, Haulier, Parc Colliery, Cwmparc. From the Inspector of Mines List 1896, there were 1,072 men employed. Treorchy is also one of the 16 communities of the Rhondda. Early Cwmparc . NGR SS951959 Google Map. They later began receiving financial support from the Ocean Coal Company (who operated the Parc and the Dare collieries in the Treorchy area),which gave rise to the Parc and Dare Workmen's Silver Band. It includes the villa This process was begun in 1855 with the opening of the Tylacoch Colliery followed in 1859 and 1860 by the Abergorchy and Glynoli Levels and the Abergorchy Colliery in 1865. AN entire community has remembered how it was devastated at the hands of Hitler’s Luftwaffe sixty-six years ago. Dare Colliery, Cwmparc, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK : Dare Colliery was opened in 1870 by D. Davies and Co Ltd and later operated by the Ocean Coal Co. Ltd. By 1896 the mine employed 1072 men. "We felt at home at last," he said. Originally formed as the Cwmparc Temperance Drum and Fife Band in 1893, the band went all brass a year later to become the Cwmparc Silver Band. Early Cwmparc. Register of Ordinary Accidents • Ocean Collieries 1902 - 1906 • Ocean Collieries 1906 - 1908. Although the summer time is generally looked upon as the "close" season in respect to indoor entertainments, Cwm- parc is at present almost deluged with tickets in token of various performances, I &c., and the purse of "the man in the street is put to a, severe strain, espe- cially in view of the very recent" pass- ing of the fair. Deceased was treasurer of Soar Church for upwards of 26 years, and lie was one of tho most valuable and highly respected members of that church. Payment Books • Dare Pit September 1877 - February 1879. Strangely, it was the sinking in 1882 of the Parc Colliery (top left) that led to the death of Mary Kelly, Jack the Ripper's last victim. He describes the Parc [colliery] and, further down the valley, the Dare colliery, and the constant processions of [coal]-laden trucks running down the railway that flanked the Parc River. Parc and Dare collieries, Cwmparc, Rhondda, late 1950s. Coal tips and colliery sites 3 Mountains 2 Country lanes 2 National Trust sites 1 Local farm land 1 Local allotments 1 ... Parc cwm Darren. St. It consisted of four farms, two of which were Parc Uchaf and Parc Isaf (Upper and Lower Park). He describes the Parc [colliery] and, further down the valley, the Dare colliery, and the constant processions of [coal]-laden trucks running down the railway that flanked the Parc River. 13-aug-2014 - Miners at the Parc Colliery, Cwmparc, Rhondda, emerging from a Stay Down strike where they occupied the colliery to prevent it being worked by 'scab' labour. fj 9 Rowivree's Cocoa is the result of much experience |j and years of pntient investigation. Treorchy is also one of the 16 communities of the Rhondda.It includes the villages of Cwmparc … Works in Cwmparc: Engagement with the local community Date 12 March 2015 Venue Cwmparc Community Centre Time 5.30 – 7.00pm Proposals for Cwmparc Natural Resources Wales is proposing the following works in Cwmparc: The restoration of peatbog on NRW managed woodland (approx. The Parc and Dare collieries were situated at Cwmparc, set in a side valley to the west of Treorchy. It is shown that at the collieries as a rule,they commence to draw coal at six o'clock, and cease at five. Killed by a fall of roof. The following data has been checked with a number of different sources. Once a town, it retains the characteristics of a town. Treorchy & Cwmparc Boys & Girls Club was founded in 1922 by the Miners’ Welfare Organisations, the great ALAN CURTIS and GERAINT WILLIAMS are past members of the club, the latest building was built in 1990 after the old building burnt down, the club caters for children from 4 - 18 years old and currently has 11 football teams from Under 5's to senior's. 1935. In Tudor times, it was made into four farms, two of which were ‘Parc Uchaf’ and ‘Parc Isaf’ (Upper and Lower Park). Chapels Database - a list of all known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in the parish. Situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Rhondda Fawr valley. Parc Colliery 1865 D. Davies & Partners Cwmparc: 1966 2000+ (1945) Two feet Nine, Six feet, Garw, New seam 51 Maendy (Maindy) Colliery 1865 D. Davies & Partners Ton Pentre 1948 1155 (1896) Two feet Nine, Seven feet, Bute, New seam 52 Adare Colliery He describes the Parc [colliery] and, further down the valley, the Dare colliery, and the constant processions of [coal]-laden trucks running down the railway that flanked the Parc River. Parc Chapel, Cwmparc A fundraising concert was held for the Cwmparc Fire Fund featuring tenor Delwyn Hughes and baritone Elfed Havard. Cwmparc. Capel y Parc Methodist Chapel at Cwmparc Rhondda Valley Wales UK GB dated 1873 The village of Cwmparc near Treorchy in the Rhondda Valleys, South Wales United Kingdom. Early Cwmparc. • Parc Pit 1907. (8 photographs) 10.1935: PHO/DIS/67: Strikers of the Parc Colliery … It stood on the old Parish Rd between Cwmparc and Nantymoel. Parc, Cwmparc A strategic view from the heights of Bwlch-y-Clawdd shows the historic spread of the colliery. This steam coal colliery was sunk in 1870 by D. Davies and Co Ltd. Later to become the Ocean Coal Co. Ltd. A dynamo was installed in 1880 to provide electricity for lighting the surface of the colliery. Treorchy (Welsh: Treorci) is a village and community (and electoral ward) in Wales.Once a town, it retains the characteristics of a town. Remains of an old coal tip that was above the colliery at Cwmparc, Rhondda Valley, south Wales Cwmparc, Rhondda. Harold, 29, Labourer, Oakdale Colliery Blackwood. Children and staff at Parc Primary School in Cwmparc in the Rhondda held a special Remembrance Concert to commemorate the fateful night of April 29th 1941 when twenty-seven men, women and children lost their lives in their small mining village. (Image: Rhondda Cynon Taff library services digital archive collection) 8 of 10 However, there are a few entries which are not confirmed by two or more sources.If you are aware of any errors, please email me. 5 Pen Y Fan 5 Aberdare park 4 Barry sidings 4 Black mountains 4 ... Cwmparc 1 Pendine 1 ... DINAS The first colliery village in the Rhondda Valleys, this … f\ Cwmparc The funeral of John Evans, for 17 years mechanic at the Dare (Ocean) Colliery, took place on Thursday afternoon last, the attendance reaching very large dimen- sions. Fall of Stone. Situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Rhondda Fawr valley. Running almost parallel to Cwmparc is the Bwlch (the Gap), a high mountain pass which links the Rhondda with the neighbouring Llynfi and Ogmore valleys, and offers splendid views for … SEPTEMBER ... Gelli Colliery, Gelli To celebrate the 21st anniversary of the BBC television programme "The World Our Stage", the Choir performed from Gelli Colliery. Dare Colliery, Cwmparc, Treorchy. Rhondda Collieries & Levels. • Maindy Pits April 1912 - August 1912. Mr Martin said society had been totally different before the mines were taken under state control. He was employed here as a Collier and then Mines Deputy between the years 1947 until it closed in 1965. The name was adapted for the village that was here in the 19 th Century. The boys are returned as working at one colliery (Allen's Grren),10 1/2 hours; at 63 collieries,10 hours; at 65 collieries,9 to 9 1/2 hours. • Eastern Pit February 1882 - December 1882. Photograph of miners who took part in the eight day stay down strike against the scab union at Parc Colliery. See Welsh Chapels and Churches for photographs of various churches/chapels in this parish. Until the 1980’s, the area was mined for coal and was a busy hive of industry. My father: Emlyn and his brothers, Cyril and Bertie are amongst those photographed. Was demolished to improve access to the Parc Colliery and rebuilt on what became Parc Rd, where it remains today. The Parc and Dare Hall. Mar 8, 2015 - Tremains' Hotel, Cwmparc, Rhondda, Wales. But Norman Martin, who started at Parc Colliery, Cwmparc in 1938 when he was 14, said the change brought about by nationalisation was "almost instantaneous". • Maindy Pits May 1911 - October 1911. Formal photograph of miners with their faces still covered in coal dust. The Parc River winds its tortuous course down the valley and on its right stood the Parc colliery, while a couple of hundred yards lower down was the Dare colliery. Cwmparc – A medieval park during the Tudor period was named Parc Cwm Brychiniog.
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