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    Coal Mining In The Valleys Of South Wales,  Insole Family

    The Insole Family: Coal, Wealth and Tragedy in South Wales

    5 June 2025 - By Pete

    The Insole family were among the key players in South Wales during the height of the coal boom. Based in…

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Cardiff & the Valleys Guide: Explore the Present, Honour the Past
South Wales has a story worth telling. From the grit of the Victorian coalfields to the end of an era in the 1980s, our region powered the world—and paid the price. Cardiff & the Valleys Guide brings those stories to life, one place at a time.

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