This site would not have contained more than half of its historical content without the huge contribution of engineer Henry Matthews with his kindly donated notes.
Bibliography
Bedwas and Machen Past and Present, Graham Beeston, Bedwas and Machen U.D.C. (1972)
Ministry of Fuel and Power Report into Explosion at Bedwas Colliery on 10th October 1952, HMSO.
50 years of British Benzol , Graeme Holmes (1979)
Bedwas and Machen Urban District Official Guide (1973)
Collieries of Wales, S. Hughes and others, Royal Commission on Ancient & Historical Monuents of Wales (1996)
Caerphilly, The Official Guide (5th Edition) , Caerphilly U.D.C.
National Coal Board South.Western Division, Setting and Withdrawal of supports.
The 'Colliery Guardian' for 5th September 1913, courtesy of Cambridge University Library
Various Ordnance Survey Maps of Bedwas.
Coal and the Coalfields in Wales - F.J.North (1931)
(There are excellent photos of the Colliery which do not appear on this site in the Ian Allen railway publication 'Steam in South Wales', also the Oakwood Press Book 'The Brecon and Merthyr Railway' by D.S.Barrie and in 'Welsh Railways - a photographer's View' , Dunsdon and Jarvis).
Other Sources of Information
Photographs other than my own have been supplied by David Walters, Alan Lowe, Clive Elsbury, Gordon Maslen, Don Pole, Stephanie Knock, Russell Davey, Les Wintle and Dennis Spargo. and individual photographs as acknowledged on the feedback pages. Much background information, not otherwise acknowledged has been supplied supplied by ex-colliers Henry Matthews, Don Pole and Phil Price and David Cowley. Also the South Wales Miners' Library at Swansea University have contributed historical notes.
Contact details
My e-mail address is set out on the feedback page. I can also be contacted by telephone 01603 677048 during office hours (direct line).
Copyright
The existing copyright in any information or photographs published on this site is retained. My own photographs (the colour photographson this site) may be reproduced providing this it not for any commercial sale or publication and providing, please, that I am acknowledged as the photographer.
I would like to dedicate this site to my late father, local history teacher for 29 years at Bedwas Comprehensive School, Don Harris. His fascination with local history sparked my own interest. As so many people keep reminding me, 'The World is Round !