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Big Pit Colliery, film negative

General view of the area behind the winding house at Big Pit Colliery, Blaenavon, showing a horse and tram used for moving materials on the surface. Horse haulage was still used on the surface and underground at Big Pit in 1967. The canteen block can be seen on the higher ground on the left.

Golwg gyffredinol o'r ardal tu ôl y tŷ weindio, Glofa Big Pit. Yma fe dangosir tram a cheffyl a ddefnyddiwyd i symud y gwahanol eitemau ar ben y pwll. Yn Big Pit, mor ddiweddar â 1967 fe ddefnyddiwyd geffylau ar ben y pwll a danddaear i dynnu wagenni. Yn uwch i fyny ar y chwith fe welir y cantîn.

Big Pit Colliery, film negative
Image: By permission of Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2019.30/318

Measurements

Length (mm): 62
Width (mm): 62

Categories

Gwent (county name) 1960s

Classification

haulage transportation haulage (animal)
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