Out of the Darkness, - Oakdale Colliery, Gwent, Wales.
N 51° 40.980 W 003° 10.843
30U E 487506 N 5725796
A Monument representing the three Oakdale Colliery, Mine Shaft Winding Wheels, that once stood on this spot in, Gwent, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMDAV9
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/16/2011
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"This Monument is sited at what was formerly the location of the, Oakdale Colliery, employing almost 2,000 people in its heyday. After 81 years in operation, and a declining coal industry in Wales, the colliery closed in 1989.
There is a Plaque nearby that is inscribed with the following text in English and Welsh languages - 'Out of the darkness let there be light - In memory of those Oakdale Miners who dedicated their lives for the benefit of their Nation.'
Local schoolchildren and residents in Oakdale selected the winning design by local artist, Steve Welchman, called 'Turn, Turn Again'.
The design uses an old winding wheel (or sheeve) cut into 3 parts to represent the 3 shafts of the former Oakdale Colliery.
This was the last working deep mine in the Gwent coalfield.
This Oakdale Colliery sculpture creates a dramatic feature and has been constructed on 31. July. 2007, at the entrance to Oakdale Business Park, at the lower end of the Park."
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