The Collieries
The current Lewis Merthyr band is the descendant of at least three previous bands from the Porth region, who merged over the decades - Cymmer Colliery Band, Hafod Rechabites Band and the Lewis Merthyr Band itself. Further information on the mergers and history of the bands can be found in the history section of the website here, while historical images of the antecedents bands are available here Below can be found images of the collieries which the band was attached to and remains proudly associated with
If you have additional images of the Lewis Merthyr or Cymmer collieries or the band which are not already featured on the site, please contact us here
If you have additional images of the Lewis Merthyr or Cymmer collieries or the band which are not already featured on the site, please contact us here
Cymmer Colliery
Lewis Merthyr Colliery
The Lewis Merthyr colliery has now been transformed into the highly popular visitor attraction "The Welsh Mining Experience - Rhondda Heritage Park". For further information on the park and attractions, click here
