This photograph was taken in August 2007 by Barry Howard at the annual memorial service at the Jim Comerford Miners Memorial Wall in Aberdare, 2007. The service was attended by many dignitaries and families of miners killed in the industry. A bust of the late Jim Comerford was unveiled by then Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd.

Barry Howard who was an electrician at local coal mines such as Hebburn No. 2 and Northern (Rhondda) Colliery, and at Saxonvale Colliery, further up the Hunter Valley. Mr Howard has very kindly permitted us to to publish these photographs on this website for the benefit of researchers and for those who worked in the mines and their families.

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