Graham Williams

Started work      in Abercynon Colliery in 1957 aged 15, worked there for eight years as a collier.

Started in Cwm Colliery 1965 as a tunneller and developkent worker for four years.

Started work in Merthyr Vale Colliery approximately 1969 as a development worker.

Started in Taff Merthyr 1972, became a Colliery official 1976 until 1993.

Worked with AMCO on the shaft closure of Taff Merthyr until 1994.

Started at Rhondda Heritage Park 1994 to date.

Howard Lewis

I worked in the mining industry for nine years. I started work at National Colliery as a trainee miner then moved to Cwmparc Colliery where I was later employed as Surveyor Linesman. When Cwmparc Colliery closed I was transferred to Nantgarw Colliery. My work underground involved extending survey lines, measuring advance of coal faces and mine roadways and other surveying duties.

At Rhondda College of Further Education I gained my Mining Craft Certificate at Aberdare College of Further Education I gained my General Certificate in mining

Mike Salt

Born in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire in 1949, left school in 1964, joined the Staffordshire Regiment in 1966. Served in Cyprus 1967, attended Royal School of Military Engineering at Chatham Kent and trained as an explosives engineer.  Served in West Berlin from 1968 - 1970.  Served in the Middle East, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman 1971, served in Northern Ireland 1972.
Married in 1973 to Janice from the Rhondda, we have two children and four grandchildren.
Started mineworking at Tymawr Colliery in 1974 after completing my army service working as a faceworker.  Attended Rhondda College in 1980 gained all mines deputies certificate, worked in Lewis Merthyr Colliery until closure in 1983, worked in Cwm Colliery until closure in 1987, worked in Point of Ayr Colliery Prestatyn in 1990 and worked in private mines in 1991.
Left the mining industry and had various jobs until returning to Lewis Merthyr Colliery as a Tour Guide in September 2007.
My hobbies are Genealogy and Social History.

Jeff Williams

Started in Ty Mawr Colliery 1977 at age 16,  worked with samplers and repairers until aged 18, when started face training, from then worked as a face worker.
When Ty Mawr Colliery closed in 1981 moved to Lewis Merthyr where I continued as a face worker until 1983 when the colliery closed.  I then moved to Nantgarw until 1986.  Finished deep mining and worked in various private mines throughout S Wales until coming to work here as a guide in June 2008.