Great Orme copper mines · AditNow Community

LAP
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18 years ago

I havn't actually been here yet... tell me... are photos allowed on the tour? And is it worth doing?
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linden

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simonrl
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18 years ago

#2

Best thing might be to contact them direct to enquire:

http://www.greatorme.freeserve.co.uk/ http://www.greatorme.freeserve.co.uk/

[email protected]

Don't forget to tell them about AditNow ;)

You might also be interested in the Great Orme Exploration Society:

http://www.goes.org.uk/ http://www.goes.org.uk/

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Barney
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18 years ago

#3

Consider your approach LAP. if you call them and say "can i take, like, some photo's innit"
they will probably tell you to stick your camera up your pipe!
However, explain that you are a mining historian conducting research and that their mine will have its own page on a very popular website.....blah blah might get you somewhere! its worked for me!

LAP
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18 years ago

#4

I will try! But being a self guided tour they wouldn't notice any photos being taken anyway would they? Afterall the tunnels are floodlit, so no need to take suspicous looking flashguns or extra torches, nor a tripod for that matter, but for a viewable set of photos contact would be best!

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

simonrl
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Administration

18 years ago

#5

I'd always ask out of courtesy though. The trip we did in Parys last week they were more than happy for us to photograph, and the photographs appearing here and on other sites are added publicity.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

LAP
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18 years ago

#6

Yes will do! 😉
Dy'a thaink they'd be interested if we pre-arranged a kind of group visit. Perhaps that'll give the impression that we're not just wondering tourists, in serch of some photos to make money out of!

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

simonrl
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18 years ago

#7

Yes, nice idea :thumbsup:

Although the GOES group would be more interesting I think than the tourist part of the mine?

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Barney
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Newbie

18 years ago

#8

"LAP" wrote:
Afterall the tunnels are floodlit, so no need to take suspicous looking flashguns or extra torches, nor a tripod for that matter

The thing is with tourist mines is that most of the lighting is halogen, giving your photo's a horrible yellow colour.
15 seconds on iso 100 and a blast with LED around the walls will clean it up a little.
:offtopic:
Whoops, sorry!

LAP
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18 years ago

#9

I know what you mean! But it would attract attention! Looking at some pics of other peoples' it'd appear that the lighting in great orme is of the typical yellow/blue/red creepy looking sort.

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

LAP
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Newbie Topic Starter

18 years ago

#10

Do you think they'd react better to a hand written, posted letter

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

Barney
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Newbie

18 years ago

#11

"LAP" wrote:
Do you think they'd react better to a hand written, posted letter

Speak to them on the phone and guage their attitude towards photography, explain how you want to take your pics, and maybe offer to include details in a hand written letter. An SAE may encourage them to reply, and include the website details where they will be able to see their attraction!