LLay Mining Heritage Centre 2010 - 2011

Residents of Llay, a former mining village in North Wales have made great use of Heritage Lottery funding to keep alive their own history. The museum's official opening was 17th January 2011 by His Lordship the Mayor of Wrexham, Jim Kelly.

The above image is one that I have taken of a memorial in The Llay Miners Welfare Club in North Wales to remember all the miners who worked at Llay Main Colliery from 1922 to 1966.

I was approached by a former member of North Wales Miners Association Trust (NWMAT)  to help out with a new project by documenting the progress of the creation of the museum. This involved visually recording the artifacts that were either donated or loaned to the museum.

The images below are of the museum being created in what was originally a bare room.

Below are a few of the artifacts that I photographed for the museum's archives.

Barbara, the patron saint of miners

Breathing apparatus that was used in the event of a gas leak

The picture above on the right is of a detonator that would have been used down the mine at some point.

A hip flask that possibly was taken down the mine together with their snappin?

The above statuette was made by the German named on the plaque.

This is a collection of the battery packs with lamps, that the miners would have worn.

This is my photographic image that was used for the engraving by a Yale College student on the official plaque declaring the museum open.

Above and below are a selection of my images taken within the museum that illustrate the various kinds of displays on show.

For more information, or to visit the museum see the link below

http://www.llai.org.uk/llay-miners-heritage-centre.php

For info on

North Wales Miners Trust
( NWMAT )

http://www.northwalesminers.com/