Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Drawing

Hughes, Olwen (Artist)

Pen and ink drawing, untitled, signed, undated (but 1970s). Depicts part of Burry Port Zinc Oxide Works (originally built at Pembrey Copper Works) with Carmarthen Bay Power Station behind, and part of Burry Port Harbour with pleasure yachts in the foreground, viewed from the west.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2019.85/3

Historical Associations

Association Type: Iron works
Place: Burry Port
Association Type:
Place: Carmarthen Bay Power Station

Creation/Production

Hughes, Olwen
Born and brought up in Rhymney. Educated in Wales, she later lived and worked in Leicester. She provided illustrations for various publications and her work appeared regularly in the Western Mail and Leicester Mercury. She was awarded MBE in 2002 ‘for services to the community’.
Role: Artist
Period: 1970s

Acquisition

donation, 7/11/2019

Measurements

Length (mm): 218
Width (mm): 284

Techniques

Pen and ink on paper
Painting and drawing

Material

Paper
Card

Categories

Zinc Metal smelting 1970s

Classification

buildings
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