CONTENTS

Introduction    7
Anthracite ­ the 'King of Coals'    9
The Amalgamated Anthracite Family Tree    14

The Gurnos Anthracite Collieries Group
The Diamond Anthracite Mine Co. Ltd    15
South Wales Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd     15
      Yniscedwyn Colliery    15
      Ystradgynlais Colliery    16
Gurnos Anthracite Collieries Co. Ltd    21

The Cleeves Group
E. A. Cleeves & Co.    23
     Llandebie Colliery    23
     Tirydail Colliery    24
     New Cross Hands Colliery    24
     Norton & Co.    24
New Cwmgorse Colliery Co. Ltd     28
Cawdor & Garnant Collieries    31
North Amman Collieries Ltd    34
Gellyceidrim Collieries Co. Ltd    34
Cleeves Western Valleys Anthracite Collieries Ltd     35

United Anthracite Collieries Ltd
Great Mountain Colliery Co. Ltd    39
Ammanford Collieries Co. Ltd    41
New Dynant Anthracite Collieries Co. Ltd    44
Carway Collieries Ltd    45
Caerbryn Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd    46
Gwendraeth Anthracite Collieries Co. Ltd    50
Pentremawr Colliery Co. Ltd    52
Rhos Colliery Co. Ltd    57
United Anthracite Collieries Ltd    58

Welsh Anthracite Collieries Ltd
Ashburnham Collieries    59
Trimsaran Co. Ltd    59
Abercrave Colliery    61
International Colliery     61
Gilwen Colliery     62
Cambrian Mercantile Syndicate Ltd     63
Ynisgynon Collieries Ltd    63
Gwaunclawdd Anthracite Collieries Co. Ltd    67
Ystalyfera Colliery    67
Welsh Anthracite Collieries Ltd    69

Hendersons Welsh Anthracite Collieries Ltd
Thomas H. Henderson    71
Pwllbach & Tirbach Collieries Ltd    71
Brynamman Collieries Ltd    72
Cwmllynfell Anthracite Collieries Ltd    73
New Brook Colliery Co. Ltd    74
Blaina & Raven Anthracite Collieries Ltd     75
Hendersons Welsh Anthracite Collieries Ltd    77

Vale of Neath Colliery Co. Ltd
Aberpergwm Collieries Co. Ltd     79
Rock Colliery Ltd    85
Llwynon Colliery    85

Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Colliery Co. Ltd
Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Colliery Co. Ltd    87

Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries Ltd
Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries Ltd    91

Independent Collieries
Blaen-cae-Gurwen Colliery Co.    99
Bonvilles Court Coal Co. Ltd    102
Brynhenllys Anthracite Colliery Ltd    104
Cefn Mawr Anthracite Washeries Ltd    104
Cory Bros    106
Caerbryn & Empire Collieries Ltd    106
Cwmgwrach & Empire Collieries Ltd    106
Dillwyn Colliery    111
Duffryn Amman Colliery Co. (1912) Ltd    112
Dulais Anthracite Collieries Co. Ltd    113
Emlyn Anthracite Colliery Ltd    115
Evans & Bevan Ltd    121
Glanamman Anthracite Collieries Ltd     127
Hook Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd     128
Letricheux & David Ltd    129
Lloyd & Co.    131
New Ystradowen Colliery Co. Ltd    131
William Perch & Co. Ltd     132
Ponthenry Colliery Co. Ltd    134
South Wales Primrose Coal Co.     137
Griffith Thomas    139
United Anthracite Collieries Ltd    141
Varteg Colliery Co. Ltd    142
Ynisarwed Collieries Co. Ltd    142

Colliery Agents and Coal Shippers
Brace & Presswell    145
W. Brader    146
Braithwaite, Heslop & Co. Ltd    146
Burgess & Co. Ltd    147
Cann & Glass     148
E. Williams Cook & Co.    150
Corker & Bevan    151
Wm D. Davies & Co.    152
William H. Essery    153
Harry D. Evans & Rogers    154
Victor Grey & Co.    155
R. T. Hammond    156
Richard Hodgens    156
David Isaac    158
Thomas D. Jones    158
Lewis, Stephens & Co.    159
Richard L. Morgan    161
J. C. Napier & Co.     162
Thomas T. Pascoe    163
F. & E. Poole & Co.     167
Redgrave & Co.    167
Emlyn Rees & Co.     169
W. D. Rees & Co.     170
T. P. Rose Richards    171
H. R. Stephens    172
Swansea Anthracite Coal Co.    172
Ernest Thomas & Jenkins     173
Benjamin Thomas     175
A. Thomas & Co.     175
Williams & Company     176

Recapitulation
Diamond Anthracite Mine Co. Ltd     177
Gellyceidrim Colliery Co. Ltd     178
Abercrave Collieries Co.     178
International Anthracite Colliery Co.     178
Glan-Garnant Colliery    179
Cwmteg Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd    180
Crynant Colliery Co. Ltd     180
Glyncorrwg Colliery Co. Ltd     181

Acknowledgements and Sources    183
Models & Bibliography    184

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