Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Glyn Pits, film slide

Robin, Dean (Photographer)

Glyn Pits rotative beam pumping and winding engine by Neath Abbey Ironworks, 1845. Shows lower portion of connecting rod, flywheel and reduction gearing, which drove pumps via flat rods (not in view), viewed from north.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2014.16/50

Historical Associations

Association Type: Colliery
Place: Glyn Pits
Association Type: Place name
Place: Mynydd Varteg

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: 03/1968

Acquisition

donation, 5/2/2014

Measurements

Length (mm): 50
Width (mm): 50
Height (mm): 1

Material

Film (photographic)
Card

Classification

industrial archaeology
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