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Penrikyber Navigation Colliery Co., Ltd.

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The company may own other properties etc. and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.


1894

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Penrikyber  Mountain Ash  William James  1,123  187  


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Penrikyber  Penrhiwceiber  William James  1,252  201  


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Penrikyber  Peurhiwceiber  William James  1,137  186  


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Penrikyber  Penrhiwceiber    1,514  263  
Penrikyber, No. 1  Penrhiwceiber  William James  —  —  
Penrikyber, No. 2  Penrhiwceiber  William James  —  —  
 

 
 1,514 263  
 
 
 1,777  
 
 


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Penrikyber  Penrhiwceiber  Thomas E. Phillips  1,498  234  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Penrhiwceiber, R.S.O., Glam.
Annual Output:  450,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Source: 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

Company Directors

Chairman: Glasbrook, John, Sketty Court, Sketty, R.S.O.
Directors: Cory, Clifford J., Sir, Bart., M.P., Llantaman Abbey, Mon.
 Cory, Robert W., The White House, Hampton Court, Middlesex
 Glasbrook, David M., Brynymor, Swansea
 Yeo, Frank Cory, Holme Park, Sonning, Berks.
Secretary: Howells, Howell
Agent: Phillips, T. E.
Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Penrikyber, Nos. 1, 2 and 3  Penrhiwceiber  Thomas E. Phillips  1,681  302  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, Glam.
Seams Worked: Four, Six, Nine, Seven Feet, Yard, No. 3 Rhondda
Power Used: Electric, Steam and Compressed Air. Voltage: 2,200
Annual Output:  550,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Source: 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

Company Directors

Chairman: Yeo, Frank Cory, Applegarth, Streatly, Berks.
Directors: Cory, Clifford J., Sir, Bart., Llantaman Abbey, Mon.
 Cory, Robert W., The White House, Hampton Court, Middlesex
 Glasbrook, David M., Brynymor, Swansea
 Glasbrook, J. H. L., Child Okeford Manor, Blandford
Secretary: Howells, Howell
Agent: Phillips, T. E.
Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Penrikyber, Nos. 1, 2 and 3  Penrhiwceiber  Thomas E. Phillips  1,510  240  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, Glam.
Seams Worked: Four, Six, Nine, Seven Feet, Yard, No. 3 Rhondda
Power Used: Electric, Steam and Compressed Air. Voltage: 2,200
Annual Output:  400,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Source: 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

Company Directors

Chairman: Cory, Clifford J., Sir, Bart., Llantaman Abbey, Mon.
Directors: Hoskin, W. A. P., 'Clintona,' Clinton Road, Penarth
 Jenkins, J. A., 'Trederek,' Holmwood Terrace, Cardiff
 Johns, J. P., 96, Penylan Road, Roath Park, Cardiff
 Willie, George, 'Farway,' Victoria Avenue, Porthcawl, Glam.
Secretary: Howells, Howell
Agent: Phillips, T. E.
Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Penrikyber, Nos. 1, 2 and 3  Penrhiwceiber  Thomas E. Phillips  1,350  180  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Powell Duffryn House, Cardiff
Source: 1947 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

Company Directors

Chairman: Merrett, H. H., Cwrt-yr-ala, Dinas Powis, Glamorganshire
Managing Director: Hann, Frank P., Ysguborwen, Aberdare, Glam.
Directors: Hann, Edmund L., Lanelay Hall, Pontyclun, Glam.
 Vale, H. V., 'Highways,' Hollybush Road, Cardiff
Secretary: Luckin, E.
Agent: Morgan, G. S.
Source: 1947 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Penrikyber    T. Tipper  1,079  229  


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