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Dowlais Ironworks, photograph
Photograph captioned 'Dowlais Ironworks. The works began in 1759, reaching a pinnacle of great productive achievement by 1840 when it employed 10,000 people and was known as the biggest in the world. The site of the original works has been cleared apart from the remains of an isolated chimney stack, stone arches, retaining walls and early coke ovens'. Mounted on card. Made for the exhibition RECORDING WALES 3 in 1970/1971.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
87.32I/38
Creation/Production
Sheppard, Julian
Date: 1970-1971
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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