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A Plain Representation of the Teams and Trams of Coal brought down to Pillgwenlly by Samuel Homfray

Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

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Samuel Homfray (1762–1822) managed the Penydarren iron works and promoted the tramway to Abercynon. This 'plain representation' by the little known artisan painter John Thomas celebrates the record load of 79 tons 10 cwt of coal transported by horse-drawn road train to the Newport suburb of Pillgwenlly on 18 December 1821. Homfray 'benefited the town and neighbourhood of Newport by reducing the price of coal'.
Title

A Plain Representation of the Teams and Trams of Coal brought down to Pillgwenlly by Samuel Homfray

Date

1821

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 86 x W 376 cm

Accession number

NMW A 2834

Acquisition method

transferred from the Welsh Industrial & Maritime Museum, 1994

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

A Plain Representation of the Teams and Trams of Coal brought down to Pwllgwenlly by Samuel Homfray, Esq., on Tuesday, 18th December 1821. To Samuel Homfray, Esq., the Independent Iron Master and Coal Merchant whose exertions have benefited the Town and Newghbourgood of Newport by Reducing the Price of Coal this Piece is Humbly Inscribed by his humble servant Inigo [?] Thomas

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