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Varteg Hill opencast site, photograph

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Cutting the road above Big Pit to the Varteg Hill opencast site. The machine was nicknamed 'Gorgeous Gussie' after the tennis player. One of the two girls is Dora Parr.

Varteg Hill opencast site, photograph
Image: By permission of Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2016.37/1

Historical Associations

Association Type: colliery

Creation/Production

unknown

Acquisition

Donation, 5/4/2016

Measurements

Length (mm): 86
Width (mm): 138

Material

card

Location

In store

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