Face of the Guardian of the Valleys
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Face of the Guardian of the Valleys
Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 17 Aug 2013
The miner's memorial looks suitably sombre, dark and brooding in some real South Wales Valleys weather. The rain is like the sweat of toil, merged with tears of loss, pride and fatigue.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.718093
Longitude
-3.133389