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Many of your grandparents may have worked in the mining industry. South Wales used to be one of the most important coal producing areas in the world. Many of the villages you come from were built to house the miners. For example, Llanharan was built to provide homes for miners who worked in the Powell-Dyffryn colliery (PDs). In the early part of the 20th century there were hundreds of coal mines. Now there is only one deep mine - Tower Colliery, near Hirwaun (pictured above). You can still see lots of evidence of the coal mines in or near your villages. Ask questions, be curious!Why was South Wales so important for mining? click here Why are there so few mines left? click here What happened to the miners? click here What industry replaced mining in our area? click here In GCSE geography we learn about how and why industry has changed so much in South Wales. We also look at the consequences of these changes for the communities which lost jobs and weigh up their options for the future. |
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