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Dam building in the Elan Valley, c. 1895

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An early stage in the construction of the first of the dams to be built in the Elan Valley, Caban coch. A view looking upstream on the River Elan probably photographed around 1895, with a huge steam-powered crane at work on the site. Many of the massive stones used for this dam were quarried nearby.

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Powys County Archives Office
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Reproduced by permission of Powys County Archives Office
Copyright Details:
Powys County Archives Office 2002
Publisher Ref:
GTJ61116
Item uploaded:
16/2/2010
Date originally created:
1890-1899
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