page_title: Aberaman
section_title: Coal
hierarchical_section_title: Aberaman / Industry / Coal
caption_attribution_description: English: The Aberaman Miners' Training CentreCymraeg: Teitl Cymraeg/Welsh title: Canolfan Hyfforddi Glowyr Aberaman Ffotograffydd/Photographer: Geoff Charles (1909-2002) Dyddiad/Date: 5/10/1951 Cyfrwng/Medium: Negydd ffilm / Film negative Cyfeiriad/Reference: (gch02235) Rhif cofnod / Record no.: 3368274 Rhagor o wybodaeth am gasgliad Geoff Charles yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru More information about the Geoff Charles Collection at the National Library of Wales Mae ffotograffau Geoff Charles hefyd yn rhan o Broject Europeana Libraries Geoff Charles' photographs also form part of the Europeana Libraries Project
context_page_description: Aberaman is a village near Aberdare in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. It was heavily dependent on the coal industry and the population, as a result, grew rapidly in the late nineteenth century. Most of the industry has now disappeared and a substantial proportion of the working population travel to work in Cardiff and the M4 corridor. Many residents also work in the nearby towns of Aberdare and Pontypridd.
context_section_description: Crawshay Bailey was also the pioneer of the coal industry at Aberaman, opening the Aberaman Colliery in 1845. This passed for the Powell DuffrynCompany in 1866 after their purchase of the Aberaman Estate. In 1909 the first Mines Rescue Station in South Wales was opened at the Aberaman Colliery and at this time over a thousand men were employed there. The manager of the colliery at this time was E.M. Hann who was a powerful figure in the South Wales coal trade for many years. Powell Duffryn continued to own the colliery until nationalisation in 1947 when it was taken over by the National Coal Board. Aberaman Colliery closed in 1965.
caption: Aberaman Miners' Training Centre, 1951
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