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Sunk
by Edmund Thomas and G. Griffiths
in 1877 to the bituminous coal levels.
Thomas built Maindy Hall in Ton Pentre
so that he could keep eye on both
Gelli and Tynybedw collieries.
Four men lost their lives here in
an underground explosion in 1871.
In 1878 shafts were sunk to reach
the steam coal levels.
Five men died of their injuries and
16 others were badly burned after
an explosion in the Globe pit, on
the 21st of August 1883.
In August 1883, an explosion killed
5 miners and badly injured 21.
In 1884 it was sold to Cory Bros.
of Cardiff, together with Tynybedw
Colliery for £130,000.
At its peak in 1928 it was producing
95 tons of coal a day.
In 1896, there were 578 men employed
at Gelli Steam and 127 men at Gelli
House coal.
By 1908 the workforce numbered 777
and 128 respectively.
In 1918 there was 380 men employed
at the house coal pit and only 120
in the steam pit.
By 1945 only the Steam coal pit was
still opened and there were 536 men
employed.
The Colliery closed in January 1962
This colliery was also known as the
"Globe"
Many is the
time when I was a youngster that I
was chased by the local Bobby for
playing in this colliery.
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