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| [[image:Im1869EV8-p214.jpg |thumb| 1869. Coal Sawing and Breaking Apparatus. ]] | | [[image:Im1869EV8-p214.jpg |thumb| 1869. Coal Sawing and Breaking Apparatus. ]] |
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| 1830s The [[Ferndale Colliery]] was sunk in the early thirties by [[David Davis (1797-1866)|David Davies]], a draper, who worked a small anthracite level under the [[John Crichton-Stuart|Marquess of Bute]].
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| With his two sons, [[Lewis Davis]] and [[David Davis (1821-1884)|David Davis]], he sank another pit,
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| 1839 Shipped coal at Cardiff.
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| Then sank a pit at Ferndale
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| The business was carried on by Lewis and David Davies
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| 1890 Formed [[David Davies and Sons]]
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| Acquired the Tylorstown Collieries.
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| 1927 See [[The Basic Industries of Great Britain by Aberconway: Chapter XVIII|Aberconway Chapter XVIII]] for information on the company and its history
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| 1930 Presumably amalgamated with other collieries into [[Welsh Associated Collieries]]
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| ==See Also== | | ==See Also== |
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| [[Category: Town - ]] | | [[Category: Town - ]] |
| [[Category: Colliery ]]
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