The beginning

When I call this the beginning that is obviously not true

The beautiful Rhymney Valley in South Wales has been formed throughout the millenniums

The valley was wooded throughout - probably where the coal came from - with one of the quickest rising rivers running through it.

The River Rhymney

But this is the beginning of my part of the story

here is

BARGOED COLLIERY

Bargoed Colliery started production in 1901 four years after the first of three shafts were sunk. The three pits that made up Bargoed Colliery were

the North, the South and the Brithdir Shafts.

Since it's closure in 1977 there has been a major land reclamation scheme costing many millions of pounds