Steam winding engine Lewis Merthyr Colliery
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Steam winding engine Lewis Merthyr Colliery
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 7 Feb 1988
1890 John Fowler winding engine on Trevor shaft. Latterly run on compressed air and ceased work 1983. Now in a cage as part of the Rhondda Heritage Park. It was more photographable before.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.610518
Longitude
-3.387773