Caerbryn Colliery.
Caerbryn anthracite mine was situated upon an incline rail track between 
Tirydail and Crosshands. It was sunk around the 1850's and was separated from 
the Emlyn Colliery underground by the Hendre fault.
Seams worked at this colliery were Rock, Green, Stanllyd, and Pumpquart. 
Griffith Evans was killed in the mine by a powder explosion in 1863.
In 1869 it was owned by Perry Williams but was in the hands of French Anthracite 
Co. Ltd employing over 300 men by 1896. 
A drift known has Caerbryn number two was opened in 1908 and by 1918 employed 
133 men while 199 worked in the pit, the surface manpower was 93. 
From a list 1923, it was owned Caerbryn Anthracit Colliery Ltd. and the pit had 
ceased production. No.2 Slant employed 69 men, working the Rock, Green and Yard 
seams. New Slant (No.3) employed 160 men, producing from the Pumpquart and 
Stanllyd seams. 
During 1926 the mine became part of the Amalgamated Anthracite combine and the 
South Wales Miners Federation (forerunner of the National Union of Mineworkers 
had a lodge here). 
It closed in the 1930's.