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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