Gelligaer Contents Nearby Places

Bargoed in the Parish of Gelligaer

Business and Commerce Records

• Bargoed Coke Ovens
  1906-18: correspondents and stock sheets
  [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff - Reference: D/D NCB]

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Sallis, David and Sons, hardware stores, Bargoed records    "Day books, 1934-1950; account books recording transactions with Glamorgan County Council, 1934-1955; hardware catalogue, 1928"

Church Records

The church is dedicated to St. Gwladys, is in the Benefice of Bargoed and Deri with Brithdir, and Diocese of Llandaff. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be found at grid reference ST148992.

GELLIGAER, St. Gwladys, Bargoed   1891-1894   - on the Church plans online site

GRO - Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff
NLW - National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

Description and Travel

Bargoed Life - on BBC Wales

Occupations

• Bargoed Colliery on the Miners' Advice site
• Bargoed Colliery with the Brithdir pit on the Welsh Coal Mines site
• Darren Colliery (near Bargoed and Deri)  on the Welsh Coal Mines site
• Gilfach Colliery (near Bargoed)  on the Welsh Coal Mines site
• Groesfaen Colliery (near Bargoed) on the Welsh Coal Mines site

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• National Coal Board : Bargoed Coke Ovens and By-Products Plant   1908-[c. 1959]    "The Bargoed Colliery (Glamorgan) was sunk by the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company between 1887 and 1901. The first coal was produced in 1901. The colliery consisted of three shafts, the North and South (Steam Coal at 705 and 625 yards deep respectively) and the Brithdir house coal, which was sunk in 1903. ...................................... In addition to porducing coal, processing on-site took place to convert the coal to cokee, and a range of by-products were extracted, including benzole, naphthalene and tar, marketed as "Synthaprufe", "Synthacold", and "Synathaflex". ............................."   
• National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area): Bargoed Winding Enginemens' Lodge       "Minute Books, 1928-1966. Financial Records, 1925-1973.....................  "

Schools

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Bargoed Higher Elementary/Secondary school records   " ... comprising log book, 1910-1953"

Social Life and Customs

• Bargoed Workmen's Institute
  1910-62: records
  [University of Swansea Library - Reference: p53]

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