No. 6 pit, Victoria, sank in 1838 provided coke for the Victoria Ironworks Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
4. The Ebbw Vale Company built many rows of homes for its workers, Gantra Row, intended for colliers, accommodated one family in the upper two floors of each house and another in the basement. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
Abersychan Ironworks shown here in 1866 was bought by the Ebbw Vale Company in 1852. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
Much of the company's pig iron production was converted to wrought iron in 100 puddling furnaces. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
In 1866 the "Darby" blast furnace blowing engine was installed, the largest in the world. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
1. The four furnaces of Ebbw Vale were rebuilt in 1871-72, increasing production to 800 tons per week per furnace Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
The last act of expansion was the rebuilding of the two Victoria Furnaces in 1882. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
The Bessemer steel converters kept the works going through the 1880s. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
In 1897 a spring making shop was built to make railway carriage springs. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
Two open-hearth steel furnaces were built in 1898, followed by a further three in 1905-06. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
A new American design blast furnace was built at Victoria in 1903. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
Ten hours output of steel billets from the Bessemer Steel Works. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
2. In 1907 the company owned 524 coke ovens and was producing 200,000 tons of coke a year. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
Victoria Foundry, rebuilt in 1902, produced 18,000 tons of castings a year. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
The company owned four wharves at Newport to import iron ore and pit props and to export iron and steel Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
In 1907 the company built a third brickworks and production reached 14 million a year. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
The Prince of Wales during his visit to Victoria No 5 pit in 1918. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
During the industrial disputes of the 1920s and the depression of the 1930s jazz bands provided fun and just as important, kept up spirits. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
On St David's day 1927, 52 miners at Marine Colliery were killed in an explosion. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
Ar ddydd Gŵyl Dewi 1927, cafodd 52 o glowyr yn y Glofa Marine eu lladd mewn ffrwydrad. Math Eitemau Uwchlwytho gan Amgueddfa Cymru
