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SOUTH WALES MINERS MUSEUM
Museum Gallery

Model Train
The miniature locomotive built by William Thomas in 1922 and completed by the museum volunteers in 2013.

Margam Works
Name plate from the original Magram Iron and Steel Works

Museum Forge
Blacksmiths Forge

Pipes & Tabaco boxes
Some of the miners clay pipes and Tabaco boxes

Display cabinet
One of our many display cabinets at the museum.

Davey Lamps
Some of the many miners lamps on display at the museum.

Headstock
Part of colliery winding gear at museum.

Display cabinet
Equipment cabinet.

Pit Pony
Replica of horse working in our underground experience

Underground experience
Visitors in our simulated underground experience.

Dram car
Part of our outdoor Exhibits.

St Johns 1954
St Johns Colliery Maesteg

Duffryn Rhondda Colliery

Abergwynfi signal box 1916

Glyncorrwg School Teachers 1950

Glycorrwg coal truck
The first truck of coal to leave Glyncorrwg.

Cymmer School Visit Afan Argoed Circa 1950's

Afan Colliery Surface Workers 1950,s

Rhondda tunnel

LLynfi Valley Miners Plaque
Commemorative plaque on the wall of Maesteg council offices. Placed by the Llynfi valley historical society.
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