Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Morfa copper works, photograph

unknown (Photographer)

View of interior of yellow metal mill at Morfa copper works, c.1922. The new steel building and 10 ton E.O.T. frame erected between 1920-1922. The old mill gables and walls are seen in the course of demolition in order to open up the mill. The old 500HP steam engine was used to drive the yellow metal sheet mills in the background. This view looking toward the hammer forge.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1997.160/1

Historical Associations

Association Type: Metal works
Place: Morfa copper works

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: 1922 (circa)

Acquisition

old stock, 17/9/1997

Measurements

Length (mm): 235
Width (mm): 295

Techniques

Black and white (monochrome photograph)
Photograph

Material

Paper

Classification

processes smelting
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