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Dowlais

Merthyr Tydfil

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Dowlais Top - B.P. Petrol Station in the Snow - 1970's

The biggest hole in Europe?

This is a picture of the huge opencast coal site operated by Taylor Woodrow. It was taken in the second half of the 1970's. A century earlier the Dowlais Iron Company removed coal for their furnaces from the very same area. New engineering technology made it feasible to reach much lower seams than the Victorians could. This is not the same hole that has been used to dump hazardous materials in recent years. That location is at the top of the picture, yet to be developed by Taylor Woodrow.

(photograph courtesy of Tom Hier)

Aerial View Of Dowlais.

(Photograph courtesy of Viv Bayliss of South Woodham Ferrers in Essex)

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General View of Dowlais.

(Photograph Courtesy of Dave Lewis)

The Plas - Dowlais Top

This is approximately the site of the former Dowlais Top McDonalds.

(Photographs Courtesy of Phillip Owens)

Dowlais Top 1953.

The Tredegar Arms, Dowlais Top.

Blaen Dowlais and the Works.

Wintry Scenes in Blaen Dowlais - Mid 1960s

(Courtesy of Dave Robins)

Trecatti.

Just a row of cottages up on the mountain overlooking Blaen Dowlais. No services or amenities, very inhospitable

but home some families up to the 1970's.

	Mrs & Mr Will Price of Trecatti - 1955 .


	Photographs courtesy of Richie Price

View of Dowlais from the Dowlais High Street Station.

Taken from the parapet of the LNWR Bridge on 20th June 1970.

(Photograph Courtesy of David Beilby)

Caeharris, taken from High Street Station.

On the right is Hebron Chapel. In the middle of the picture is The Antelope Hotel and to the left is the Red Bull Inn.

Train entering Dowlais High Street Station, 1948.

(Photograph courtesy of the John Owen Collection)

Hebron Chapel.

Red Bull Inn.

The Entrance to Dowlais High Street Station (LNWR)

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The same scene in 2002

Caeharris High Street.

Caeharris, High Street showing The Antelope on the right hand, and in

the distance the bridge to the Dowlais High Street LNWR Station.

Caeharris Pond.

Situated just above Dowlais House. The water was used for the iron making process.

The Ifor Works is in the distance, with Muriel Terrace to the right of it.

G.K.N. Train pulled by engine 'Gower' crossing the High Street.

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Same Crossing in 1974.

(Photograph Courtesy of Andy Kirkham)

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Gwernllwyn House

Caeharris Post Office - 1970's c.

Caeharris, Pond Street. This was just above the Pond, and ran up to Caeharris

Station. Intersected by Cwmcanol Street.

The top end of Pond Street, the large

building in the background is The Antelope.

Cwmcanol Street, looking towards High Street, Caeharris.

	Cwmcanol St - 1971

GKN Train crossing the High Street at the top of Doctor's Pitch.

Originally The Library, built by Lady Charlotte Guest, later to become the Guest Club, and

in the background St Mair's Church.

The Library.

An Accident involving a Cementation Drilling Rig, probably used during the construction of the

'Heads of the Valley' road, outside the Guest Club in the 1960's.

Another Nasty Accident - A British Road Services (Probably Ex-Dowlais Motor Services) Lorry's ,

load slid back, during a gear changedown to first, causing it to tip back, on Doctor's pitch

Doctors Pitch. Conways horse being revived with a nice cup of hot tea.

High Street at the junction with Market Street, in the 1960's

High Street, The Patriot Inn. - 1972

Dowlais Central School.


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Dowlais House from the High Street - 1969.

Dowlais House from The Engine House

Dowlais House - 1905

Garden Row, with Wells Street to the right and the Blast Engine House in the distance.

High Street, junction to Well Street. c1930s. "A pint of vinegar please!"

Is this a picture of the good old days?

Wells Street - 1972, and Caersalem Chapel.

Caersalem - 1967

Caersalem Interior

The Wimborne Club and Institute.

Opened in 1898 by Lord and Lady Wimborne and situated just below Dowlais House. it

provided recreational activities for the Iron workers.

Dr Clark's Hospital, High Street, Late 1800s.


		The same scene in the 1970s

High Street - 1970's. Awaiting demolishment, Caersalem Chapel in the background.

High Street - Miriam Buildings, 1970s. opposite O.P.Chocolates.

O.P. Chocolate Factory - 1970's.

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