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R.T.B. Steelworks Gowerton

BEVAN, Frederick Rhidian (1928 - 2006)

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Date: circa 1959/60

Media: oil on board

Size: 595 x 893 mm

Acquired: 2008; Purchase

Accession Number: 2008.39

This painting shows the pitside of the open hearth melting shop at Elba Steelworks, where the artist worked as a furnace maintainance bricklayer.

The artist exhibited as 'Eric Rhyd'.

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Sara Huws Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales Staff

17 July 2018, 10:30

Hi there Iorwerth,

I will drop our curator a message to see what we can do, and get back to you.

Best wishes,

Sara
Digital Team

iorwerth williams

15 July 2018, 23:21

i maintained overhead cranes above pit road until steelworks closed,also knew Rhidian well so would like to see painting

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