Lewis Merthyr Colliery.
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Lewis Merthyr Colliery.
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 7 Feb 1988
This is now the Rhondda Heritage Park and has been considerably cleaned up. This is the Trefor engine house and contains a large John Fowler winding engine (yes - the traction/ploughing engine people).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.610518
Longitude
-3.387773