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.
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
Clarke, H. R., 101, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.3
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 | | | | |
| Aberaman Clay (Level) | Aberaman | T. L. Davies | 56 | 5 | |
| Aberaman | Aberaman | T. L. Davies | 1,490 | 137 | |
| Bargoed Brithdir | Bargoed | T. B. Fisher | 689 | 58 | |
| Bargoed | Bargoed | J. N. R. Kirkwood | 2,131 | 257 | |
| Blaennant | Abernant | Walter Jones | 372 | 45 | |
| Britannia | Pengam | Dd. Griffiths | 1,359 | 251 | |
| Cwmneol | Cwmaman | James W. Jordan | 1,110 | 105 | |
| Elliott, East | New Tredegar | Frederick Wilcox | 1,123 | 137 | |
| Elliott, West | New Tredegar | Frederick Wilcox | 1,054 | 128 | |
| Fforchaman | Cwmaman | H. Rutherford | 912 | 102 | |
| Lower Duffryn | Mountain Ash | J. J. Hughes | 823 | 103 | |
| New Tredegar | New Tredegar | T. Bailey | 970 | 217 | |
| Ogilvie | Deri | Dd. Hughes | 86 | 203 | |
| Penallta | Ystrad | Abarham Moore | 2,003 | 316 | |
| River Level | Abernant | M. Gulliver | 879 | 74 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 15,057 | 2,138 | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 17,195 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Company Details
Registered Office:
1, Gt. Tower Street, London, E.C.3
Annual Output:
6,000,000 tons
Class of Coal:
Coking, Household, Manufacturing, 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
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 | | | | |
| Aberaman | Aberaman | C. L. Watson | — | — | |
| Albion | Cilynydd | J. W. Jordon | 580 | 82 | |
| Bargoed Brithdir | Bargoed | G. Watkins | 690 | 85 | |
| Bargoed | Bargoed | G. D. Corfield | 1,200 | 182 | |
| Bertie | Trehafod | W. Hannaford | 626 | 72 | |
| Britannia | Pengam | Theo. Thomas | 1,044 | 170 | |
| Coedcae | Trehafod | | — | — | |
| Cwmneol | Cwmaman | D. Lloyd Jones | 230 | 42 | |
| East Elliot | New Tredegar | J. Shenton | 771 | 130 | |
| Elliott, West | New Tredegar | J. Shenton | 715 | 90 | |
| Fforchaman | Cwmaman | Walter Jones | 1,169 | 100 | |
| Hafod [DEN] | Trehafod | John H. Williams | 492 | 65 | |
| Lady Lewis | Ynyshir | | — | — | |
| Llanharan | | J. Gregor | 336 | 46 | |
| Llantrisant | | W. Thomas | 180 | 36 | |
| Lower Duffryn | Mountain Ash | C. L. Watson | — | — | |
| Nantgarw | Taffswell | | — | — | |
| New Tredegar | New Tredegar | | — | — | |
| Ogilvie | Deri | A. Minhinnick | 1,029 | 144 | |
| Penallta | Ystrad Mynach | S. G. Bassett | 2,300 | 250 | |
| River Level | Abernant | W. Moore | 990 | 109 | |
| Senghenydd | Senghenydd | | — | — | |
| Trefor | Trehafod | W. Hannaford | 727 | 99 | |
| Windsor | | H. S. Jayne | 824 | 123 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 13,903 | 1,825 | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 15,728 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Company Notes
27 Jul 1934: Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Ltd. — Particulars have been filed of 4½ per cent, first mortgage debenture stock to secure £2,500,000, together with a premium of 4 per cent., authorised March 9, 1934, and covered by trust deed dated June 22, 1934, the whole amount being now issued. Power is reserved to create and issue further debenture stock, ranking parri passu, but so that the total amount shall not exceed £3,000,000. Property charged: Certain freehold and leasehold properties, etc., in the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth, shares, securities and obligations, and the company's undertaking and other property, present and future, including uncalled capital, except (a) coke ovens, etc., at Gelligaer and Bedwellty; (b) Britannia Mining School, Pengam; and (c) Aberdare Valley Rescue Station. The trustees are Royal Exchange Assurance.
Source: The Colliery Guardian
Company Notes
Company Details
Registered Office:
1, Gt. Tower Street, London, E.C.3
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
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 Details
Registered Office:
40, Lime Street, London, E.C.3
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
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
The Colliery Guardian
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
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
