Fire Damage at Caerphilly Tar Plant

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Original National Coal Board negative number: D2/190. Original Glamorgan Archives Box number: DNCB/48/18.

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National Coal Board, Historical PhotographsDNCB/14/1

Colliery Reconstruction in the No.2 (Maesteg) AreaDNCB/14/2

National Coal Board/British Coal photographic archive - additional printsDNCB/14/3

National Coal Board Photographic Negative CollectionDNCB/14/4

Aberbaiden CollieryDNCB/14/4/1

Abercrave CollieryDNCB/14/4/2

Abergorki CollieryDNCB/14/4/4

Aberpergwm CollieryDNCB/14/4/6

Abertillery New MineDNCB/14/4/7

Albion CollieryDNCB/14/4/8

Ammanford CollieryDNCB/14/4/9

Avon CollieryDNCB/14/4/10

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Bedwas CollieryDNCB/14/4/12

Blaenant CollieryDNCB/14/4/13

Blaenavon CollieryDNCB/14/4/14

Bryn CollieryDNCB/14/4/19

Brynlliw/Morlais CollieryDNCB/14/4/21

Bwllfa CollieryDNCB/14/4/23

Caerau CollieryDNCB/14/4/24

Cambrian CollieryDNCB/14/4/25

Cefncoed CollieryDNCB/14/4/28

Celynen South CollieryDNCB/14/4/30

Coegnant CollieryDNCB/14/4/33

Cwm CollieryDNCB/14/4/36

Cwmgorse CollieryDNCB/14/4/38

Cwmgwrach CollieryDNCB/14/4/40

Cwmtillery CollieryDNCB/14/4/42

Cynheidre CollieryDNCB/14/4/43

Deep Duffryn CollieryDNCB/14/4/45

Deep Navigation CollieryDNCB/14/4/46

Dillwyn CollieryDNCB/14/4/47

Duffryn Rhondda CollieryDNCB/14/4/48

East PitDNCB/14/4/49

Elliot Colliery and Rescue StationDNCB/14/4/50

Fernhill CollieryDNCB/14/4/52

Ffaldau CollieryDNCB/14/4/53

Garngoch CollieryDNCB/14/4/55

Garth Merthyr CollieryDNCB/14/4/56

Garth Tonmawr CollieryDNCB/14/4/57

Garw CollieryDNCB/14/4/58

Gellyceidrim CollieryDNCB/14/4/59

Glengarw CollieryDNCB/14/4/60

Glenhafod CollieryDNCB/14/4/61

Glen Rhondda CollieryDNCB/14/4/62

Glyncastle CollieryDNCB/14/4/63

Glyncorrwg CollieryDNCB/14/4/64

Glyntillery CollieryDNCB/14/4/65

Graig Merthyr CollieryDNCB/14/4/66

Groesfaen CollieryDNCB/14/4/68

Hafodyrynys Colliery and DriftDNCB/14/4/69

International CollieryDNCB/14/4/70

Lady Windsor CollieryDNCB/14/4/71

Llanbradach CollieryDNCB/14/4/74

Llanharan CollieryDNCB/14/4/76

Mardy CollieryDNCB/14/4/79

Marine CollieryDNCB/14/4/80

Markham CollieryDNCB/14/4/81

Merthyr Vale CollieryDNCB/14/4/82

Mountain CollieryDNCB/14/4/85

Nantewlaeth CollieryDNCB/14/4/86

Nantgarw Colliery and Coking WorksDNCB/14/4/87

Naval CollieryDNCB/14/4/89

Newlands CollieryDNCB/14/4/90

New Rockwood CollieryDNCB/14/4/91

New Tredegar CollieryDNCB/14/4/92

Nine Mile Point CollieryDNCB/14/4/93

North Rhondda CollieryDNCB/14/4/94

Oakdale CollieryDNCB/14/4/95

Oakland CollieryDNCB/14/4/96

Ogilvie CollieryDNCB/14/4/97

Ogmore Reconstruction, RailwayDNCB/14/4/98

Onllwyn No.1 and Onllwyn No.3DNCB/14/4/99

Parc CollieryDNCB/14/4/101

Patch, MaestegDNCB/14/4/102

Penallta CollieryDNCB/14/4/103

Penllwyngwent CollieryDNCB/14/4/104

Pentre CollieryDNCB/14/4/106

Risca CollieryDNCB/14/4/113

Rock Slant CollieryDNCB/14/4/114

Rose Heyworth CollieryDNCB/14/4/115

St John's CollieryDNCB/14/4/116

Seven Sisters CollieryDNCB/14/4/118

Six Bells CollieryDNCB/14/4/119

Steer PitDNCB/14/4/120

Taff Merthyr CollieryDNCB/14/4/121

Tirpentwys CollieryDNCB/14/4/123

Tower CollieryDNCB/14/4/124

Trelewis DriftDNCB/14/4/126

Waunllwyd CollieryDNCB/14/4/130

Wern Tarw CollieryDNCB/14/4/131

Western CollieryDNCB/14/4/133

Windsor CollieryDNCB/14/4/134

Wyllie CollieryDNCB/14/4/135

Wyndham CollieryDNCB/14/4/136

Ynysarwed SlantDNCB/14/4/137

Ynyscedwyn CollieryDNCB/14/4/138

Ystalyfera CollieryDNCB/14/4/139

Divisional Scientific Department (D1)DNCB/14/4/140

Divisional Carbonisation Department (D2)DNCB/14/4/141

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, Conveyor at Base of Blending BunkerDNCB/14/4/141/1

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, Conveyor at Base of Blending BunkerDNCB/14/4/141/2

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, Conveyor at Base of Blending BunkerDNCB/14/4/141/3

Sulphur in Coal Gas ApparatusDNCB/14/4/141/4

[Aberaman or Middle Duffryn] Phurnacite PlantDNCB/14/4/141/5

[Aberaman or Middle Duffryn] Phurnacite PlantDNCB/14/4/141/6

[Aberaman or Middle Duffryn] Phurnacite PlantDNCB/14/4/141/7

[Aberaman or Middle Duffryn] Phurnacite PlantDNCB/14/4/141/8

Nantgarw Coke Ovens, Pipe BridgesDNCB/14/4/141/9

Nantgarw Benzol Plant, General ViewDNCB/14/4/141/10

Nantgarw Benzol Plant, General ViewDNCB/14/4/141/11

Nantgarw Benzol Plant, General ViewDNCB/14/4/141/12

Nantgarw Plant, [By-Products], Waste Gas ValveDNCB/14/4/141/13

Nantgarw Plant, Cooler Seal PotsDNCB/14/4/141/14

Nantgarw Plant, Tar Setting TankDNCB/14/4/141/15

Nantgarw Plant, Ovens and BunkerDNCB/14/4/141/16

Nantgarw Plant, Ammonia ScrubbersDNCB/14/4/141/17

Napthalene Extraction PlantDNCB/14/4/141/18

Nantgarw Plant, Oil CoolersDNCB/14/4/141/19

Nantgarw Plant, [By-Products], Boiler HouseDNCB/14/4/141/20

Nantgarw Plant, Boiler HouseDNCB/14/4/141/21

Nantgarw Plant, Exhauster House, InteriorDNCB/14/4/141/22

Nantgarw Plant, Producer/Gas PlantDNCB/14/4/141/23

Nantgarw Plant, General View from WestDNCB/14/4/141/24

Nantgarw Plant, Ovens Extension, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/25

Nantgarw Plant, Ovens Extension, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/26

Nantgarw Plant, Ovens Extension, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/27

Caerphilly Tar Plant, View of Distillation HouseDNCB/14/4/141/28

Caerphilly Tar Plant, View of Distillation HouseDNCB/14/4/141/29

Caerphilly Tar Plant, Fractionator Control PanelDNCB/14/4/141/30

Nantgarw Plant, Ovens Extension, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/31

Nantgarw Plant, Ovens Extension, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/32

Nantgarw Plant, Ovens Extension, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/33

Copy of a diagram, [Middle Duffryn Phurnacite], Pitch Handling PlantDNCB/14/4/141/34

Copy of a diagram, [Middle Duffryn Phurnacite], Coal Dryers and Briquetting PlantDNCB/14/4/141/35

Copy of a diagram, [Middle Duffryn Phurnacite], Section through ovensDNCB/14/4/141/36

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, Ovoids being loaded from loading boomDNCB/14/4/141/37

Nantgarw Plant, View of Coke Pusher and OvensDNCB/14/4/141/38

Nantgarw Plant, Door Handling CarDNCB/14/4/141/39

Nantgarw Plant, Oven DischargingDNCB/14/4/141/40

Nantgarw Plant, Gas Exhausters (Interior)DNCB/14/4/141/41

Nantgarw Plant, Charging CarDNCB/14/4/141/42

Nantgarw Plant, Burners/Attention Oven BasementDNCB/14/4/141/43

Nantgarw Plant, Pumphouse InteriorDNCB/14/4/141/44

Nantgarw Plant, Pumphouse InteriorDNCB/14/4/141/45

Nantgarw Plant, Pumphouse InteriorDNCB/14/4/141/46

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, General View from TipDNCB/14/4/141/47

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, General View from Office BlockDNCB/14/4/141/48

Coedely Plant, Quenching TowerDNCB/14/4/141/49

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, General View, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/50

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, General ViewDNCB/14/4/141/51

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, General View from Entrance RoadDNCB/14/4/141/52

Experimental Oven, MaritimeDNCB/14/4/141/53

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/54

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/55

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/56

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/57

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, ProgressDNCB/14/4/141/58

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, View from MountainsDNCB/14/4/141/59

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, View from South WestDNCB/14/4/141/60

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, Ovoid Press and OperatorDNCB/14/4/141/61

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, Conveyor Belt with Carbonised OvoidsDNCB/14/4/141/62

Caerphilly Tar Plant, View of Distillation HouseDNCB/14/4/141/63

Caerphilly Tar Plant, Interior of Napthalene PressDNCB/14/4/141/64

Caerphilly Tar Plant, Interior of Filling/Packing HouseDNCB/14/4/141/65

Caerphilly Tar Plant, Interior of New Unit Showing Control PanelDNCB/14/4/141/66

Caerphilly Tar Plant, View of Part of Plant from Railway LineDNCB/14/4/141/67

Maritime Coke OvensDNCB/14/4/141/68

Maritime Coke OvensDNCB/14/4/141/69

Maritime Coke OvensDNCB/14/4/141/70

Maritime Coke OvensDNCB/14/4/141/71

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, General View from Mountain (East) Showing OvensDNCB/14/4/141/72

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, View of Part of PlantDNCB/14/4/141/73

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, View of Part of PlantDNCB/14/4/141/74

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, View of Part of PlantDNCB/14/4/141/75

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, View of Part of PlantDNCB/14/4/141/76

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, View of Part of PlantDNCB/14/4/141/77

View of Cwm Coke Ovens PlantDNCB/14/4/141/78

Koppers ApparatusDNCB/14/4/141/79

Sheffield ApparatusDNCB/14/4/141/80

High Temperature Sulphur ApparatusDNCB/14/4/141/81

Audibert Arm DilatometerDNCB/14/4/141/82

Comparison Shot of 1948/1957 OvoidsDNCB/14/4/141/83

Graph, Koppers Test and Sheffield Test on Cwm Washed SmallDNCB/14/4/141/84

Mr Cunningworth, Portrait Taken for Publication in 'Gas Works' MagazineDNCB/14/4/141/85

Experimental Oven, Coedely PlantDNCB/14/4/141/86

Experimental Oven, Coedely Plant, View of set-up from sideDNCB/14/4/141/87

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, No.2 Exhauster House, General View of InteriorDNCB/14/4/141/88

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, No.2 Exhauster House, General View of InteriorDNCB/14/4/141/89

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, No.2, View of Smoke Exhauster and AskaniaDNCB/14/4/141/90

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, No.2, Exterior View Under Exhauster HouseDNCB/14/4/141/91

Fire Damage at Caerphilly Tar PlantDNCB/14/4/141/92

Fire Damage at Caerphilly Tar PlantDNCB/14/4/141/93

Fire Damage at Caerphilly Tar PlantDNCB/14/4/141/94

Copy of a diagram titled 'A Modern Coke Works, The New Look'DNCB/14/4/141/95

Caerphilly Tar Plant, General View of SiteDNCB/14/4/141/96

Caerphilly Tar Plant, View of Site Showing Retaining WallDNCB/14/4/141/97

General View of Phurnacite Plant, AberamanDNCB/14/4/141/98

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, View of New Bank of OvensDNCB/14/4/141/99

Aberaman Phurnacite Plant, Group photographDNCB/14/4/141/100

Specimen of Heavily Contaminated Nantgarw CokeDNCB/14/4/141/101

Specimen of Heavily Contaminated Nantgarw CokeDNCB/14/4/141/102

Specimen of Heavily Contaminated Nantgarw CokeDNCB/14/4/141/103

Crown Multiheat Site, View of OvensDNCB/14/4/141/104

Crown Multiheat Site, View from new tippler towards new bunkersDNCB/14/4/141/105

Crown Multiheat Site, View of new tippler (taken from near new bunkers)DNCB/14/4/141/106

Crown Multiheat Site, View from press house to new bunkersDNCB/14/4/141/107

Crown Multiheat Site, View from press house to ovensDNCB/14/4/141/108

Crown Multiheat Site, View from south perimeter towards new ovensDNCB/14/4/141/109

Crown Multiheat Site, View of new offices from site officeDNCB/14/4/141/110

Crown Multiheat Site, View from conveyor near new tippler towards ovensDNCB/14/4/141/111

Crown Multiheat Site, View from conveyor near new tippler towards bunkers and railwayDNCB/14/4/141/112

Crown Multiheat Site, View from conveyor near new tipplerDNCB/14/4/141/113

Crown Multiheat Site, View from conveyor near new tippler towards workshopDNCB/14/4/141/114

Crown Multiheat Site, View from near bunkers towards new tipplerDNCB/14/4/141/115

Crown Multiheat Site, View from Site Office Towards New OvensDNCB/14/4/141/116

Divisional Roof Control Department (D3)DNCB/14/4/142

Divisional Dust Department (D4)DNCB/14/4/143

Divisional Safety Department (D5)DNCB/14/4/144

Divisional Engineers Department (D6)DNCB/14/4/145

Divisional Production Department (D7)DNCB/14/4/145A

Accidents (Common Law Cases) (D8)DNCB/14/4/146

Other Departments - Divisional Marketing/Publicity, Divisional Staff Department, Divisional Architects Department and Divisional Secretariat (D9)DNCB/14/4/147

Divisional Road Transport Department (D10)DNCB/14/4/148

Divisional Press Relations Department (D11)DNCB/14/4/149

Divisional Mechanisation Department (D13)DNCB/14/4/150

Divisional Surveyors Department (D14)DNCB/14/4/151

Tredomen Works (D16)DNCB/14/4/152

Staff and Social (S)DNCB/14/4/153

'Tondu' Series (miscellaneous photographs) (TUO)DNCB/14/4/154

Special Area Works (SAW)DNCB/14/4/155

Machinery, Equipment and Workshops (M)DNCB/14/4/156

'A' Series (miscellaneous photographs)DNCB/14/4/157

Staff and SocialDNCB/14/4/158

Collieries, buildings, and other National Coal Board sitesDNCB/14/4/159

National Coal Board ExhibitionsDNCB/14/4/160

Underground ViewsDNCB/14/4/161

Scientific equipment and test samplesDNCB/14/4/162

Equipment and MachineryDNCB/14/4/163

Domestic Heating and AppliancesDNCB/14/4/164

Copies of Plans, Diagrams, Charts and MapsDNCB/14/4/165

Copies of CartoonsDNCB/14/4/166

Vehicle accidents/incidents outside of the collieryDNCB/14/4/167

Uncategorised ImagesDNCB/14/4/168

PR Department Photographic Contact SheetsDNCB/14/5

National Coal Board Photograph AlbumsDNCB/14/6

Aerial Photographs of Opencast Sites, South Wales AreaDNCB/14/7

National Coal Board Photographic PrintsDNCB/14/8

National Coal Board Transparencies and Lantern SlidesDNCB/14/9

Paperwork relating to the National Coal Board Photographic CollectionDNCB/14/10

Pre-Vesting Date Coal Mining and Related Industrial RecordsDNCB/15