A gallery from 'Industrial Monmouthshire - The Leftovers'
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Danygraig brickworks in 1895
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Pontymister

Branch to GWR on left, 2008
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Commercial Street level crossing towards ironworks, 2008
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View from GWR towards level crossing, 2008
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Site of bank to GWR, 2008
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Site of tinplate works sidings, 2008
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Ochrwyth

Castle Farm - drams in yard, 2007
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Castle Farm - drams in yard, 2010
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Castle Farm - drams in yard, 2010
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Ochrwyth Quarry building, 2009
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Ochrwyth Quarry building, 2010
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Ochrwyth Quarry loading bank, 2007
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Danygraig Leadmine
Dave Bryant and friends explored and mapped the Danygraig lead mines in 1986 just before they were sealed up.
These are the photos they took and his description of the exploration is here :-
Industrial Monmouthshire - the Risca and Crosskeys page

Map of the leadmine, Part 1.
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Map of the leadmine, Part 2.
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The entrance being filled in.
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The site of the entrance.
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The site of the entrance.
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The site of the entrance.
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The entrance after filling-in.
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The entrance after clearing rocks.
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The entrance after clearing rocks.
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Remains of the wooden tramway.
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Remains of the wooden tramway.
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Looking towards the entrance. Wooden tramway would be on the left, near to where the 2 lights are shining.
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Pin holding the hoist beam in place above water-filled shaft.
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Wooden scaffolding in water-filled shaft.
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Water-filled shaft with hoist beam in roof void
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Hoist beam above water-filled shaft
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Water-filled shaft
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Wooden scaffolding in water-filled shaft.
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Danygraig Leadmine shaft up to second level
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Looking down from second level to first, note rope on left hand lower side
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Back-filled workings to right and left.
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View along one of the tunnels.
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View along one of the tunnels.
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View along one of the tunnels.
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View along one of the tunnels.
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A seam of lead.
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Danygraig Leadmine and Dave
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Danygraig and Sun Vein

Waun Pen-y-garn quarry, 2010
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Waun Pen-y-garn quarry, 2010
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Waun Pen-y-garn quarry, 2010
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Waun Pen-y-garn quarry, 2010
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Waun Pen-y-garn quarry, 2010
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Waun Pen-y-garn quarry, top of incline to Danygraig, 2010
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Waun Pen-y-garn quarry, top of incline to Danygraig, 2010
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Danygraig brickworks in 1895
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Sun Vein, Colliers Row foundations, 2010
2010
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Sun Vein, Colliers Row foundations, 2010
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Sun Vein, Colliers Row foundations, 2010
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Sun Vein, concrete foundations, 2010
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Sun Vein, drainage level, 2010
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Sun Vein, drainage level, 2010
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Sun Vein, drainage level, 2010
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Sun Vein, fenced off area, 2010
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Sun Vein, iron drainage pipe, 2010
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Sun Vein, iron drainage pipe, 2010
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Sun Vein, rails supporting river embankment, 2010
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Sun Vein, LNWR Sirhowy branch building, 2010
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Sun Vein, LNWR Sirhowy branch building, 2010
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Risca

St Mary Street pedestrian tunnel, 2008
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St Mary Street pedestrian tunnel, 2008
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St Mary Street pedestrian tunnel, 2008
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Sirhowy Valley line abutments, 2008
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Sirhowy Valley line abutments, 2008
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UDC electricity substation, 2008
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Brewery stables and office, 2011
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Darren

Cwm Byr, course of MRCC tramway, 2008
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Cwm Byr, Greens Level, 2010
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Cwm Byr, Greens Level, 2010
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Cwm Byr, Greens Level collapsed level, 2012
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Cwm Byr, Greens Level collapsed level, 2012
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Site of Darren brickworks, 2008
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Site of Darren brickworks, 2012
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Darren canal bridge tramway ropemarks, 2012
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Risca Brickworks, 2008
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Risca Brickworks reservoir, 2008
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Risca brickworks waterwheel leat, 2008
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Darren Colliery lower level, 2008
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Darren Colliery lower level interior, 2008
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Darren Colliery upper level, 2008
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Darren Valley top level, 2012
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Darren Valley top level tramway, 2012
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Darren Valley top level tramway, 2012
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Coed-y-Darren foundations, 2010
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Coed-y-Darren levels, 2010
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Coed-y-Darren levels, 2010
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Coed-y-Darren levels, 2010
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Coed-y-Darren levels, 2010
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general view from West bank, 2009
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Loading bank beside stone tunnel, 2008
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Loading bank beside stone tunnel, 2008
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Building beside entrance to stone tunnel under canal, 2008
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Stone tunnel under canal, 2008
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Stone tunnel under canal, 2008
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Stone tunnel interior from entrance, 2008
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Stone tunnel interior from entrance, 2008
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Stone tunnel interior, vertical shaft, 2008
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Stone tunnel interior, base of vertical shaft, 2008
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Stone tunnel interior, base of vertical shaft, 2008
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Stone tunnel interior to entrance, 2008
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Stone tunnel interior, Narrow gauge wagon body, 2008
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