WAW005790 WALES (1947). Wide view of Hirwaen Royal Ordnance Factory
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| Title | [WAW005790] Wide view of Hirwaen Royal Ordnance Factory |
| Reference | WAW005790 |
| Date | 19-May-1947 |
| Link | Coflein Archive Item 6413324 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | WALES |
| Easting / Northing | 293500, 206300 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.5427706647601, 51.744810800879 |
| National Grid Reference | SN935063 |
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 Class31 |
Monday 3rd of August 2015 07:07:08 AM | |
Class31 |
Monday 3rd of August 2015 06:47:45 AM | |
 Rhigos Carriage Sidings |
 CR |
Monday 13th of April 2015 12:18:55 AM |
| East portal of Pen-cae-drain railway tunnel |
CR |
Monday 13th of April 2015 12:17:59 AM |
| building now 'Waterfalls Centre' |
Calchfaen |
Monday 28th of April 2014 10:05:09 PM |
| legacy buildings of Pontneddfechan Gunpowder Works |
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Monday 28th of April 2014 10:03:55 PM |
| The Angel (inn), Pontneddfechan |
Calchfaen |
Monday 28th of April 2014 10:02:51 PM |
| Craig-y-ddinas/Dinas Rock (limestone quarry) |
Calchfaen |
Monday 28th of April 2014 10:02:00 PM |
| Dinas Silica Mine |
Calchfaen |
Monday 28th of April 2014 10:00:45 PM |
User Comment Contributions
More information about Rhigos can be found at http://www.rhigosmemories.org.uk/rhigosmemories2/index.htm |
Class31 |
Monday 3rd of August 2015 08:07:05 AM |
For the benefit of readers I would say that Hirwaen is not the usual spelling for this location. Hirwaun is the more common spelling. A local slang pronounciation which was often heard from the 1960.s onwards was "erwin" |
Class31 |
Monday 13th of April 2015 08:29:14 AM |