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merddinemrys
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18 years ago

http://www.mike.munro.cwc.net/mining/bwlch_g/bwlch_g.htm Does anybody have a copy of David Bick's book on the area and if so what does it say about Bwlch Glas?

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Captain Scarlet
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18 years ago

Nice link... I have checked my books but unfortunately I only have parts 1 & 2

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Barney
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18 years ago

Not sure which book its in, but the shop at Llechwedd had almost all the books in January.

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

Ok, might have a drive over to Llechwedd Bird Sanctuary then to have a look.

JohnnearCfon
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18 years ago

You could also try the bookshop in Blaenau, the one almost opposite the carpet store (by the pedestrian lights).

Barney
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18 years ago

"JohnnearCfon" wrote:
You could also try the bookshop in Blaenau, the one almost opposite the carpet store (by the pedestrian lights).

I think that one is 'Yr Hen Bost' 01766 831802.

Captain Scarlet
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18 years ago

I think the mine is covered in Vol 3. I have just ordered a used copy from Mike Moore Books for £3 !

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LAP
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18 years ago

I remember, when visiting Keswick Mining museum last week, I heard Jean Tyler mentioning to my dad that they went to ffestiniog to see some friends. Thay have many books of the sort so try there (including welsh ones : Hafod Las Quarry etc...)

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

Captain Scarlet
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18 years ago

http://www.mike.munro.cwc.net/mining/bwlch_g/bwlch_g.htm Does anybody have a copy of David Bick's book on the area and if so what does it say about Bwlch Glas?

Ok, I have now got D.Bicks book no.3. Unfortunatley it does not say very much, but here it is :
The upper (no.1) level was started as a crosscut towards 2 parralell lodes that outcropped on the hillside, but production did not start until 1909 under the "scottish cardigan co.". The mine was very rich for a few years and 1240 tons of ore were mines before 1916. The lower level is described as being blocked and thus access to the cages is possible only from the upper level. This would seem to confirm our theory regarding the depth of the mine cages relative to the roadside. 🙂

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merddinemrys
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18 years ago

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Not much there then but at least it confirms that the lift cages are on the road level. I just wonder how its draining. I'd love to see a plan of the mine.

Vanoord
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5 years ago

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http://orapweb.rcahms.gov.uk/coflein//S/SJSH04.pdf

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