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Ferndale Colliery was a major coal mining complex comprising nine interconnected coal mines that operated in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales, from 1857 to 1959. Established by coal owner David Davis, it became one of the most significant steam coal producers in the South Wales coalfield.
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