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Vaynor Quarry

Vaynor Quarry.  

 

Opened in 1847, by the Crawshay family to supply Limestone to the Cyfarthfa Works.

 

The man in the middle of this photograph may be, Matthew Berryman, who was killed in a rock fall in the quarry on 11 Feb 1896. 

(Photograph courtesy of Nick Berryman) 

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Vaynor Quarry Fleet of Lorries.

Leyland Comets, and Bedford Tippers

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The following photographs were taken by Gareth Hopkins, in the 1960's

for a school project. 

SEE GARETH'S WEBSITE

(Photograph courtesy of Gareth Hopkins)

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(Photograph courtesy of Gareth Hopkins)

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(Photograph courtesy of Gareth Hopkins)

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(Photograph courtesy of Gareth Hopkins)

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(Photograph courtesy of Gareth Hopkins)

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(Photograph courtesy of Gareth Hopkins)

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(Photograph courtesy of Gareth Hopkins)

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(Photograph courtesy of Gareth Hopkins)

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(Photograph courtesy of Gareth Hopkins)

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George Barnes sent us his photographs of Vaynor Quarries.

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