Obelisk in Blaenavon Ironworks
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Obelisk in Blaenavon Ironworks
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 22 Jul 2012
The obelisk was erected in July 1960 by the Newport & District Metallurgical Society, in conjunction with the Iron and Steel Institute, to honour the memory of Sidney Gilchrist Thomas. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3052014 Contributions towards the costs were made by the steel and allied industries of Great Britain and other countries. Alongside the obelisk are five cast iron pit ponies, http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3051901 one of which is on the right.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.77551
Longitude
-3.089895