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patch
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16 years ago

On Ebay today, there is a small cup with an illustration of Mill Morgan Gold Mine, Merioneth. It does not seem to feature in our mines index. Was it known by some other name. Sorry don't have exact location in Ebay but Mill Morgan in search box will find it.

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simonrl
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16 years ago

Maybe it's 'Mill, Morgan Gold Mine, Merioneth' ?

http://www.gtj.org.uk/small/item/GTJ18014/

The eBay item is here btw http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250323422642&indexURL=1#ebayphotohosting in case anybody wants to view it.

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davel
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16 years ago

The picture on the mug looks like the photos of the old Gwynfynydd mill just above the confluence of the Mawddach and the Cain. (See George Hall's The Gold Mines of Merioneth 2nd edition pages 52 and 56.)

Morgan was "The Welsh Gold King", William Pritchard Morgan 1844-1924.

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merddinemrys
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16 years ago

Gwynfynydd Gold Mine has been known at various times as Morgan Mine, Gwyn Mines and Gwynfynydd.

Barney
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16 years ago

It certainly does look like the mill at Gwynfynydd, prior to the fire?
I would imagine that this particular item that is offered for sale would have been bought at the tourist shop sometime prior to 1997.

merddinemrys
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16 years ago

It looks older than that. IIRC everything in the shop was branded Gwynfynydd Gold Mines with their G logo.

Barney
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16 years ago

Ah yes your spot on Merddin. I don't want to be an antique expert!

Manicminer
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16 years ago

Morgan Gold Mining Co. Ltd ran from 1888 to 1892.
The cup was 'Manufactured in Germany' and probably dates from that period.

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