	International Anthracite Colliery	Index	International Anthracite Colliery

International Anthracite Colliery

Location:	Abercrave 14 miles [23 km] WNW of Merthyr Tydfil
Map Ref:	(Sheet 160 Breacon Beacons) SN819122, 51° 47' 44" N, 3° 42' 46" W
Opened:
Closed:
Owners:	French Anthracite Co.
	Llwynllafrod Anthracite Collieries Ltd.
	Welsh Anthracite Collieries Ltd.
	Abercrave and International Collieries Ltd.
Output:	1894 - Coal: Anthracite.
	1896 - Coal: Anthracite.
Employment:	1894 - 66 (50 below, 16 surface)
	1896 - 243 (206 below, 37 surface)
	1923 - 267 (202 below, 65 surface)
	1933 - 283 (217 below, 66 surface)
	1940 - International - 217
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None found.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Davies, David J., 13 Oct 1912, (accident: 11 Oct 1912), aged 25, Haulier, He was crushed between a tram which he intended taking around a curve, and one standing on the straight road, owing to the pointers not being properly set. He died October 13th, 1912
						James, Evan, 27 Sep 1894, aged 37, Furnaceman, Explosion of gas
						Jones, James, 29 Nov 1897, aged 23, Collier, Fall of side at face top coal in which a shot had been fired
						Morgan, Edward, 18 Dec 1896, aged 71, Labourer, Crushed between trams on double parting
						Williams, Richard, 17 Jun 1897, aged 24, Rider, Fell off journey of trams at mouth of slant at a curve; he was riding in front

						5 names found

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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of International Anthracite Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to International Anthracite Colliery

Credits

Sources:

1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), South Wales District (No. 7) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website