In a message dated 5/19/2007 5:49:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mcallisterfamily@btopenworld.com writes: Hi List, can someone recommend somewhere where I can find details of a description of a the job of an iron stone miner please. Ggrandfather SMITH was one whilst living in Pontypool.. ============ Hi, Michael. Ironstone is an iron ore often found in conjunction with coal deposits. My GGGrandmother worked for a time c1861 as a girl in Blaina, Aberystruth, MON as an ironstone filler, whose job as I perceive it was to fill wagons or other transporting devices with the ironstone hewed by miners. This link will take you a website having much information about Ironstone Mines and Miners: _Tom Leonard Mining Museum_ (http://www.ironstonemuseum.co.uk/) The Cleveland mines described in that website were in northeast England, but I expect that much of the information applies also to the ironstone mines of Wales. Regards, Cecil ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Many thaks Cecil for the link to the Iron Stone Mine site, I shall peruse at my leisure. Regards, Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wctx@aol.com> To: <monmouthshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 1:38 PM Subject: Re: [MON] Iron Stone miner > > In a message dated 5/19/2007 5:49:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > mcallisterfamily@btopenworld.com writes: > > Hi List, can someone recommend somewhere where I can find details of a > description of a the job of an iron stone miner please. > Ggrandfather SMITH was one whilst living in Pontypool.. > > > ============ > Hi, Michael. Ironstone is an iron ore often found in conjunction with > coal > deposits. My GGGrandmother worked for a time c1861 as a girl in Blaina, > Aberystruth, MON as an ironstone filler, whose job as I perceive it was > to fill > wagons or other transporting devices with the ironstone hewed by miners. > This > link will take you a website having much information about Ironstone > Mines > and Miners: > > _Tom Leonard Mining Museum_ (http://www.ironstonemuseum.co.uk/) > > The Cleveland mines described in that website were in northeast England, > but > I expect that much of the information applies also to the ironstone mines > of > Wales. > > Regards, > Cecil > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > >