The Growth of the Cambrian Combine
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Date of Amalgamation
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Colliery
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Company
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1895
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Cambrian Nos. 1,2 & 3
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Cambrian Colls. Ltd
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1907
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Llwynypia Nos. 1,2 & 6
Sherwood Level
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Glamorgan Coal Co. Ltd
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1908
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Formation of the Cambrian Trust Ltd
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1908
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Anthony
Pandy
Ely
Nantgwyn
Adare Level
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Naval Coll. Co. Ltd
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1910
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With J.W. Beynon & L Llewellyn
controlling interest in Fernhill Nos. 1,2,3, & 4
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Fernhill Colls. Co. Ltd
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1913 [May]
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Formation of Consolidated Cambrian Ltd
[Share Capital £2m; subscribed capital £1,791,211]
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1916
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Controlling interest in David Davies &
Sons Ltd, Ferndale Nos.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 & 9
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In addition the Cambrian Combine secured a controlling interest
in the following South Wales collieries outside the Rhondda
Valleys.
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1907
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Albion Steam Co. Ltd
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1910
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Britannic Merthyr Coal Co. Ltd
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1911
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Cynon Colliery Co. Ltd
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1911
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Celtic Colls Ltd.
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1916
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North’s Navigation Coal Co. Ltd
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1916
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Imperial Navigation Co. Ltd
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1916
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International Coal Co. Ltd
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1916
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Welsh Navigation Steam Coal Co. Ltd
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1916
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Gwaun-cae-gurwen Colliery Co. Ltd
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In 1916 the Cambrian Group of Rhondda Collieries controlled
nearly 5 million tons out of the total output of the Rhondda
coalfield of 7,597,106 tons [about 66%]. The output of the
Cambrian Combine as a whole in South Wales amounted to no less
than 7,355,00 tons.
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