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Glyn Pits, photograph
Photograph captioned 'Glyn Pits, Pontypool, Monmouthshire. The decorative cast iron pillars of a winding engine on a site which provides examples of the early use of steam at a colliery. The engine house is dated 1845 and this and another engine were made at the famous Neath Abbey engineering works.' Mounted on card. Made for the exhibition RECORDING WALES 3 in 1970/1971.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
87.32I/14
Acquisition
Collected officially by NMW staff, 1987
Measurements
mount
(mm): 526
mount
(mm): 450
Techniques
black and white (monochrome photograph)
photograph
Material
paper
card
Location
In store
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