Baths stood out amongst other colliery buildings with their flat roofs, clean lines and the plentiful use of glass to give a natural light and airy feel. Some baths, such as the one at Big Pit, were rendered white which, even today, makes it a prominent landmark on the hillside.

Jul 1, 2022 · Following the 1926 General Strike a levy on coal owner profits was introduced that allowed for the creation of funds for the “welfare” needs of coalmining communities. Gradually, over time, as the demand for pithead baths grew, more of these funds were allocated to the building of pithead baths.

The Pithead Baths building houses four exhibition spaces and uses objects and images to tell the story of coal mining in Wales. Themes include children in the mines, health, home life and the mining communities.

Walking through the pithead baths today, it is difficult to imagine the huge impact such buildings had on the lives of the miner and his family.

Jun 8, 2020 · The pithead baths at Caphouse Colliery opened in 1938 thanks to some help from the Miners Welfare Fund. Since its opening, the baths have been extended due to the transfer of more men to the pit following the closure of collieries …

Sep 11, 2023 · Join us on an interactive tour led by volunteers around the Pithead Baths. Find out what systems were used and about the people who used them. Understand how revolutionary the showers were and how they boosted morale among the workforce.

Jan 1, 2017 · The elegant pithead baths built for Britain's miners in the 1930s are among the country's best examples of modernist architecture; technologically advanced and progressive they once stood as proud symbols of miners' welfare.

Jul 24, 2009 · Baths stood out amongst other colliery buildings with their flat roofs, clean lines and the plentiful use of glass to give a natural light and airy feel. Some baths, such as the one at Big Pit, were rendered white which, even today, makes it a prominent landmark on the hillside.

Pit baths were built in the late 1930s at both Kiveton Park and Waleswood. Before that time, men walked home to get washed, their faces and bodies black with coal. These pit baths were understood as a great step forward in miners’ social welfare and they certainly made a big difference for the men.

Jul 24, 2009 · The Merthyr Express of June 24th 1916 proudly announced the new Treharris pit-head baths as the finest in the kingdom. The baths, first erected in South Wales, were the results of visits to France, Belgium and Germany by workmen and employers.