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Glenhafod Collieries Ltd.

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but anindication 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.

Company Details

Registered Office: Post Office Chambers, Port Talbot
Annual Output: 20,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Manufacturing
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

Directors: Clay, C. L.
Gibb, R., junr.
Hopps, W.
McEwen, R.
Moxey, E. R.
Rees, F.
Thomas, J. E. R.
Williams, H.

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 | | | | | | Glenhafod | Port Talbot | P. Hill | 60 | 85 | |

Company Details

Registered Office: Post Office Chambers, Port Talbot, Glam.
Seams Worked: Rock Fawr
Power Used: Electric
Annual Output: 120,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Manufacturing
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

Directors: Bevan, J. M., Major, M.C., Glynclydach, Neath
Clay, C. L., Wyndcliffe Court, Chepstow
Gibb, R., Tryant, Cymmer
McEwen, R., Coylton, Porthcawl
Moxey, E. R., 78, Brook Street, London, W.1
Rees, F., Llanelly Steel Co. Ltd., Llanelly
Thomas, J. E. R., The Graig, Neath
Williams, H., Llwyn Gwern, Pontardulais
Secretary: Gibb, W. F.

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 | | | | | | Cwm Duffryn | | P. Hill | 130 | 11 | | | Glenhafod | Port Talbot | P. Hill | 195 | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | 325 | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 361 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Company Details

Registered Office: Post Office Chambers, Port Talbot, Glam.
Seams Worked: Rock Fawr
Power Used: Electric
Annual Output: 120,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Manufacturing
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

Directors: Bevan, J. M., Major, M.C., Glynclydach, Neath
Clay, J. C., The Cottage, St. Hilary, Cowbridge
Eccles, A. H. L., Baglan Lodge, Briton Ferry
Gibb, R., 'Hiberna,' Newton, Porthcawl
Gibb, W. F., Heatherdene, 102, Eaton Crescent, Swansea
Graig, H. Stewart, Fronheulog, Llanelly
Harry, David, Forest Villa, Llwynhendy
Williams, L. D., Gadairwen, Croesfaen, Pontyclun
Secretary: Gibb, W. F.

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 | | | | | | Glenhafod | Port Talbot | E. J. Green | 238 | 43 | |

Company Details

Registered Office: Post Office Chambers, Port Talbot, Glamorganshire
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

Directors: Bevan, J. M., Col., M.C., Glynclydach, Neath
Clay, J. C., The Cottage, St. Hilary, Cowbridge
Eccles, A. H. L., Baglan Lodge, Briton Ferry
Gibb, W. F., Heatherdene, 102, Eaton Crescent, Swansea
Graig, H. Stewart, Fronheulog, Llanelly
Kane, John, 30, Park Place, Cardiff
Morris, I. S., 'Brynderi,' Pontardulais
Williams, L. D., Gadairwen, Croesfaen, Pontyclun
Secretary: Gibb, W. F.

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 | | | | | | Glenhafod | | W. Bassett | 238 | 43 | |