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Abertridwr, Caerphilly

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The Windor Colliery was located in Abertridwr. In 1895, the Windsor Colliery Company started to sink two mine shafts to a depth of around 2,018 feet (615 m). The first coal was raised in 1902. The workings were connected underground to the
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From 1913 until his death, Abertridwr was the home of John Roberts ('Jack Russia') (1899–1979), miner, local councillor, prominent member of the
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On 1 June 1902, a platform collapsed in the mine, tipping nine men into 25 feet (8 m) of water, which had gathered in the
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town. The "three waters" or "three streams" are Nant Cwm-parc, Nant Cwmceffyl and Nant Ilan, which join to form Nant yr Aber.
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The whole Nantgarw/Windsor unit closed on 6 November 1986. Tyn y Parc (
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Men from Abertridwr participate in one of the world's longest running
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from 1946. During 1976, it became linked underground with the
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Like many villages and towns in the area, Abertridwr was a
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Welsh pronunciation
Welsh
Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly
coal mining
South Wales Coalfield
Windsor Colliery
Universal Colliery
Senghenydd
ventilation
sump
National Coal Board
Nantgarw Colliery
methane
Welsh
housing estate
epidemiology
Caerphilly Heart Disease Study
Bedwas
Machen
Senghenydd
Trethomas
vascular disease
diabetes
cognitive impairment
dementia
Trevor Evans
Welsh Communist Party
International Brigade

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