Sculpture of a miner and his family, Llwynypia
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Sculpture of a miner and his family, Llwynypia
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 28 Oct 2011
The sculpture of a coal miner and his family was erected by the Rhondda Civic Society to commemorate the mining communities of Rhondda. It was unveiled by Viscount Tonypandy on October 14th 1993. The smaller brick structure facing the sculpture shows the location of all the mines in the Rhondda.
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Image Location
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51.629471
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-3.456258