Vale of Neath Collieries Co.

Bought Aberpergwm Colliery in 1920, consolidating it with the neighbouring Pwllfaron drift mine; by 1923 the combined operation employed over 1,000 men underground and 200 on the surface, rising to around 1,500 by 1927. The company was itself absorbed into Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries Ltd in 1928-29.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Aberpergwm Colliery Neath Port Talbot 1920–1929
Pwllfaron Colliery Neath Port Talbot 1923–?

Record created: 1 September 2026 · Last researched: 1 September 2026

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