Where Is It.... ? North Pennines.· Page 3

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simonrl
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7 years ago

#41

It's Bwlch Cwmllan isn't it?

I knew it was somewhere around Rhyd Ddu, but couldn't place it so resorted to looking at the quarries leading up towards Yr Aran. Cheating really 😉

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skimble
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7 years ago

#42

"Tamarmole" wrote:
Hafod Las?

No, sorry.

skimble
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#43

"SimonRL" wrote:
It's Bwlch Cwmllan isn't it?

Yes! In the words of Alun Richards "the body of a rubbish wagon, which following the American troops exercises in 1944 might do duty as a colander!"

I suspect that Sinker knew as well, but since he didn't name the quarry it's your turn.

PS Simon, would it be possible to delete "North Pennines." from the subject?

sinker
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#44

"skimble" wrote:

I suspect that Sinker knew as well, but since he didn't name the quarry it's your turn.

I thought it may have been Hafod y Llan which is only about half a mile out! I knew I'd seen it somewhere :lol:

Yma O Hyd....

Jim MacPherson
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7 years ago

#45

This is a slight variation on Mr Mike's original idea:flowers:

🔗114232[linkphoto]114232[/linkphoto][/link]

I have no idea what is it or where it is, but a sizeable operation.

Possibly taken in the 80's as the processing plant looks newish (1970's corrugated panels?) and in use given that are there several cars visible on another pic of the same place. There is a lot of tipped waste which suggests a quarry or open-casting. Clearly a bit hilly so could be N. Wales, Lakes or Scotland, the mountain in the background would be a bit of a help for someone who has an idea. My current guess is Scotland as parents spent several summers up there in the 80's and 90's.

Jim

John Lawson
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7 years ago

#46

Looks like Strontisn, to me, Jim!
Not as it is today, but as it was when it was working, some 30years ago.

sinker
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7 years ago

#47

SimonRL....your turn to choose the next mystery location! :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

simonrl
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7 years ago

#48

"sinker" wrote:

SimonRL....your turn to choose the next mystery location! :thumbup:

I delegate... Sinker 🙂

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Jim MacPherson
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#49

"John Lawson" wrote:
Looks like Strontisn, to me, Jim!
Not as it is today, but as it was when it was working, some 30years ago.

Thanks John,

Looks similar to one of Staticx' pics, without the mist, I wandered up there with wife and kids on the way to the Uists in the early 1990's but hadn't put them together.

I think SimonRL and Sinker want to get back to proper stuff:angel: ,sorry for the selfish intervention:tongue:

Jim

simonrl
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#50

"Jim MacPherson" wrote:
I think SimonRL and Sinker want to get back to proper stuff:angel: ,sorry for the selfish intervention:tongue: Jim

Not at all, a most worthwhile and interesting intervention :thumbup: And all my photos are on the server at work (don’t have a computer in the house!) so I can’t upload anything until Monday.

So, over to Sinker :thumbup:

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sinker
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#51

Not at all Jim, more the merrier :thumbup:

So since Simon has delegated this to me, how's about this one?

🔗114233[linkphoto]114233[/linkphoto][/link]

A bit obscure....you will either get it straight away or 'never in a million years' :lol:

Yma O Hyd....

skimble
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7 years ago

#52

I know, but I'll let someone else have a go this time. 🙂

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#53

"skimble" wrote:

I know, but I'll let someone else have a go this time. :)

;)

Yma O Hyd....

ChrisJC
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7 years ago

#54

That is the lead mine on Moelwyn, just past the Ffestiniog Power Station. I'll look up the name.

ChrisJC
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#55

"ChrisJC" wrote:
That is the lead mine on Moelwyn, just past the Ffestiniog Power Station. I'll look up the name.

My notes just say "Moelwyn Zinc"

Chris.

Morlock
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7 years ago

#56

Certainly looks like it.

https://www.aditnow.co.uk/Photo/Llion-Ascending-The-Shaft_79107/

sinker
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#57

"ChrisJC" wrote:

"ChrisJC" wrote:
That is the lead mine on Moelwyn, just past the Ffestiniog Power Station. I'll look up the name.

My notes just say "Moelwyn Zinc"

Chris.

Congratulations to the ChrisJC and Morlock Pub Quiz Tag Team :lol:

Over to you Chris :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

ChrisJC
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7 years ago

#58

skimble
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#59

Is this in Ireland?

Morlock
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#60

Valentia?