simonrl
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16 years ago
WMS (Welsh Mines Society) and WMPT (Welsh Mines Preservation Trust) members will either have been on, or have read reports of the working weekends at Dylife, however I've just noticed there's an excellent write-up on the BBC web site here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/history/pages/dylife_mine.shtml 
my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by
tiger99
16 years ago
Good. I never realised that the BBC would even notice something like that.

For a number of years I used to visit the Dylife area around Easter, and puzzled over some of the features. For instance, part of the stream was diverted into the Gwaith Gwyn adit, which slopes downwards, and down a shaft therein, but I never did find out where it emerged.

Also the tunnel beneath the road is strange. The road was not there originally, so why the tunnel, and the iron pipe?

My biggest disappointment was the major blockage in the Llechwed Ddu adit at Alfred's shaft (I would like to see them clear that!), but I did have to wait for a dry Easter to get there conveniently, without wading through three feet of water. That would have been the same Easter that I finally saw the shaft in Gwaith Gwyn adit. Dfngwm was far too wet to even think about, but nothing that some clearance of spurious debris around the entrance would not fix, I think.

So I am looking forward to the forthcoming book with very great interest.

By the way, Llechwed Ddu is a good place to take complete novices in dry weather, to get the feel for being underground. No need to take them too far, as it gets low and muddy towards the blockage. But then they can go over to Dfngwm to admire the scenery, the valley or gorge upstream is rather nice on a sunny day, and rarely visited.

But I never did find the level downstream of the wheelpit, whose name I can't remember right now. Must get back there some time, but from what I hear, the Star Inn is not the place to stay.

Alan
Moorebooks
16 years ago

the book has been out for some time

Dylife, The Industrial and Social history of a famous Welsh Lead Mine, Author Michael Brown

http://www.moorebooks.co.uk/shelves/cart.php?target=product&product_id=18205&substring=dylife 

cheers

Mike
tiger99
16 years ago
Thanks Mike,

I have just ordered one.

Alan
markc
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16 years ago
Michael is currently working on a new book which is due out soon. :thumbup:
tiger99
16 years ago
I look forward to that.

But I have just today received the first book, rather quicker than expected, postal services being what they are these days!

Good book, lots of stuff in there that I wanted to know, but having just skimmed through it, already it has stimulated the need to know yet more.....

Alan
Moorebooks
16 years ago
I can be efficient sometimes and so can the post office. Since I started printing my own labels off the Royal Mail website it saves a lot of queing and delays.

Of course there is also David Bicks volume on Dylife which I havea couple of copies

Mike
tiger99
16 years ago
Mike

Thanks, but I have a copy of David Bick's Dylife book, in fact all of his books, as far as I know. It was hard to find, about 10 years ago, and I have no idea where I finally found it. That really stimulated my curiosity.

But I am sure you will be getting more business from me at some stage.

Alan

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