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Cyfarthfa iron works, photograph

Crawshay, Robert Thompson

The eastern end of Cyfarthfa Iron Works from the south south east. At the left are the rolling mills, the works office is on the right. On the hillside beyond is Cyfarthfa Castle, the mansion of the Crawshay family which owned the works. The works are idle, indicating that this was taken during one of the strikes and periods of closure in the 1870s.

Paper print within a card window mount. Title 'Cyfarthfa Castle and part of the Iron Works' printed on label and attached bottom left. Label also attached bottom right with photographers name.

Cyfarthfa iron works, photograph
Image: © Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

86.9I/3

Creation/Production

Crawshay, Robert Thompson
Date: 1870s

Acquisition

Purchase, 13/1/1986

Measurements

mount (mm): 390
mount (mm): 468
mount (mm): 320
mount (mm): 389

Techniques

albumen print
photograph

Material

paper
card

Location

In store

Categories

iron & steel metal smelting Mid Glamorgan 1870s
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