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The Cyfarthfa Limestone Quarry (photo)
View of Gyrnos limestone quarry with Morlais Castle in the distance. Gyrnos Quarry in Cwm Taf Fechan supplied Cyfarthfa Iron Works with limestone for fluxing furnaces and for building. Seen from the south west when the works are quarries were idle, indicating that this was taken during one of the strikes and periods of closure in the 1870s.
Rectangular card print cut to fit circular gold card mount. Window cut below to show title.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
86.9I/7
Historical Associations
Association Type: quarry (non slate)
Date: 1870s
Association Type: place name
Date: 1870s
Creation/Production
Crawshay, Robert Thompson
Acquisition
Purchase, 13/1/1986
Measurements
diameter
(mm): 388
mount
(mm): 318
mount
(mm): 346
Techniques
albumen print
photograph
Material
paper
card
Location
In store
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