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 No: 102.000921 viewsSeven Sisters, wedding presentation to Mr & Mrs David Martyn Evans-Bevan. Cutting, 'Western Mail' 10 February 1930
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 No: 154.000921 viewsSeven Sisters Division (Group 9), St John Ambulance Brigade, at pithead baths, c. 1944. Photo by Harry Jones, Neath. Loaned by Mrs Brenda Williams.
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 No: 340.961c920 viewsThe Chapel, Onllwyn (early photograph of the former chapel)
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 No: 128.001918 viewsCôr John Owen Williams (John Owen Williams's Mixed Choir) Seven Sisters' Cinema (The Palace) c. late 1940s
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 No: 221.100918 viewsMembers of Onllwyn, Seven Sisters Division, St John Ambulance Brigade (inc Dr Thompson). Displaying awards at Neath, 1947. Donated by Mr John Glyn 'Johnnie Glyn' Thomas.
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 No: 341.054b918 viewsSt Margaret's church, Crynant under construction, 11 April 1910.
Photo loaned by Mr Peter Jones
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 No: 341.024p917 viewsThe junction at Aberdulais, prior to its demolition for the new A465 dual carriageway
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 No: 080.000916 viewsThe Reverend H H Lewis, minister of Salem chapel, Seven Sisters [Note: there was also a L M Lewis, minister of Salem chapel, Crynant]
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 No: 152.200913 viewsPanorama, l-r: Brynteg tips at Nant y canf, Btyn-teg farm ruins, c. 1973
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 No: 067.020912 viewsPantyffordd; No's (l-r) 38 & 37 Golwg y Bryn, built 1910-11. Photo c. 1960
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 No: 199.000912 viewsBlaenant colliery, early 1980s. Note conveyor bridge connecting drift to colliery surface. 'Evening Post' photo. Reproduced by kind permission of Cefn Coed colliery museum.
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 No: 121.000911 viewsSt Mary's church, Seven Sisters, 1955
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 No: 021.000910 viewsMain Road, Dyffryn Cellwen, c. 1918 (Street lighting was by acetylene gas)
Donated by George B Evans
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 No: 133.403910 viewsGary Jenkins, Crynant, with his awards, 30 Jan 2005, at Bishop's Meadow, Brecon. Inc: Welsh motor cycle trials-riding campion (five times) & Welsh Experts awards.
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 No: 122.000909 viewsSt Mary's church, Seven Sisters, altar and window, date unknown
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 No: 155.000908 views'Nant y Cafn Paraders Band, 1947', (novelty band) inc names, with J G Thomas inset
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 No: 340.070904 viewsView nne from Onllwyn No 1 tip, Adrian Holcombe,
station, Halfway Inn 'The Slope', Pont y Offeiriad/
Clergyman's bridge (missing?),
Coelbren. Dated 1963
Loaned by David Jones
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 No: 114.000902 viewsFour colliers, location and date unknown
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 No: 180.001902 viewsBookbinding class (first of its kind in Glamorgan), at Seven Sisters Boys' school, 1930-31 (similar to 180.000). Donated by Dr Tom Davies.
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 No: 341.064e901 viewsGeneral view of Crynant. c.1910
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 No: 341.098a899 viewsThe Square, Crynant. Red Lion Public House, Star Hotel and Segadelli's café. c.1930
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 No: 013.001895 viewsIlluminated address presented to Francis John George, 1924, for services as Organist, Choir master & Secretary of Seion chapel, Seven Sisters. Donated by Mrs Janice Davies (granddaughter).
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 No: 198.000894 views'Blaenant New Drift 1975', Crynant. Note keystone with Evans Bevan heart, dated 1875. From NCB photo dated 1976 (entrance was later covered by a conveyor bridge). Reproduced by kind permission of Cefn Coed Colliery Museum.
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 No: 341.075892 viewsSouthern portal of tunnel connecting Henllan Colliery (passing under A4109) to Brynteg Colliery. Photographed Feb 21 2006
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 No: 158.000886 viewsView north from 'Drum' opencast near Onllwyn chapel site, Khartoum Terrace, restored Onllwyn opencast site (green/left), Coelbren in distance
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 No: 340.793885 viewsPantyffordd; Golwg y bryn; Aberhenwaun Uchaf; Village Hall; Rhyd y Pwllau; c late 1950s (after Hall built; Oct 1958)
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 No: 340.044880 viewsSchool concert, Maesmarchog, Dyffryn Cellwen, c.1957
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 No: 341.039880 viewsKilted Figure at Clwydi Banwen (reproduction of 9-10th Century Celtic Cross)
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 No: 341.074r878 viewsSeven Sisters from Mynydd y Drum, centred on Soar chapel, Nursery school & Cinema, 1977
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 No: 340.867876 views'Good Old Days' Concert, 26 May 1971. Alan 'Ali' Thomas, Mike Rogers, Sybil Richards, Angela Williams
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 No: 023.000872 viewsOliver James (right of large cup), World Darts Trophy winner, with Onllwyn & Banwen ex-servicemen's team, at Ex-Servicemen's Club, Dyffryn Cellwen, April 1954.
Donated by George B Evans
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 No: 119.000872 viewsSt Mary's church (exterior), Seven Sisters, 1911
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 No: 341.088a869 views'Martyn's Avenue, Seven Sisters', by Cliff Grist. Down-valley view, cinema on right
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 No: 341.050a867 viewsJack Jeffreys (Family Butcher) Banwen & Coelbren. Jack 'Jack y Butch' with new van. c.1930
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 No: 022.000862 viewsBanwen Colliery (Onllwyn No. 3).
Canteen staff, dayshift, 1945.
Donated by George B Evans
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 No: 340.798861 viewsOpening of Pant-y-ffordd (Pantyffordd) Hall; 25 October 1958
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 No: 345.043860 viewsFirst Miners' Ambulance, Seven Sisters
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 No: 340.866860 views'Good Old Days' Concert, 26 May 1971. Angela Williams, Billy Williams?, ?, Mike Rogers, Sybil Richards
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 No: 341.087857 viewsFamilies & neighbours from Brynteg and Seven Sisters on coach trip to Porthcawl, c. 1936
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 No: 159.100856 viewsView SE from c. SN 833 106 on Mynydd y Drum. Landscaped Onllwyn No 1 tip (L-R, dry grass), Onllwyn chapel centre with 'Drum' opencast to
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