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Ocean Garw site before reclamation starts 1986

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The conveyor from Ocean Garw Colliery and Tower hopper for filling the trucks on the railway at Blaengarw 1986

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Blaengarw Infants school looking up to the Wexa club the old bridge supports are still in place before reclamation started 1986

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Glengarw houses built around 1986

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Rubble at the top of the Ocean Garw site 1986

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The single railway track going up the valley near Pontycymmer before the reclamation starts 1986

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Wexa club on the left looking down toward Blaengarw Infants school 1986

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Wintery view up to Pwll Carn Terrace with the Managers house on the left 1986

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Diesel engine and guards van on the Garw Valley railway line 1986

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Dumper moving earth near Ocean Garw site 1987

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Earth movers and dumpers leveling the tips on the Carn International site 1987

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Ocean Garw site preparation before reclamation 1987

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Ocean Garw site reclamation is underway the earth movers and diggers on site and the washies being prepared 1992

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The washery and conveyor belts at the Carn International site 1987

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The washery and conveyor belts at the Carn International site looking up to the Carn 1987

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View down the valley with the washery new water course and allotments on the right 1988

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Contractors and Councillors visit the Ocean Garw site in winter for the ground breaking 1990

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Contractors and Councillors visit the Ocean Garw site in winter 1990

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Ocean Garw diggers and Dumper trucks moving the spoils 1991

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Ocean Garw site reclamation is underway the earth movers and diggers on site you can see the tempory road track for carrying the spoils down to the railway 1992

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Looking up tp Ocean Garw with reclamation well under way Rugby field bottom left 1992

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Reclamation of the Carn International the washeries and plant machines clearing the spoils 1992

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Ocean Garw reclamation underway further up the valley looking down 1992

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BG1_000024 Looking up to Carn International Wexa club on the right 1992

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BG1_000025 Looking up to Carn International Blaengarw Workmans Hall bottom left 1992

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Looking up to Carn International cranes digger and washeries in place 1992

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Ocean Garw Preparing to cap the shaft covering grid iron1992

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Ocean Garw Preparing to cap the shaft covering wooden shutters for the concrete cover 1992

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Ocean Garw Preparing to cap the shaft leveling the ground afterwards 1992

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Digger filling dumper truck David Street in background 1992

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Mountain top view from Carn International over to Ocean Garw 1992

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The tips slowly being removed Dunraven Hotel and Dan y Mynydd in view 1993

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The Garw River new water course 1993

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View of Dan y Mynydd and looking down the valley 1993

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Onlookers looking over to Ocean Garw 1993

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Looking up to Ocean Garw with tipper truck bottom left using the tempory track for moving the spoils down to the railway 1993

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Looking at the back of Dan y Mynydd on the left the the new river course still under construction 1993

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The washeries at Ocean Garw for cleaning the coal from the slag 1993

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The Washeries hard at work 1993

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The Washeries in action along side the new river course 1993

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View up the Ocean Garw showing the areas being cleared 1993

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View up the Ocean Garw after all the machines have left 1995

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View up the Ocean Garw after all the machines have left Dunraven Hotel and Dan y Mynydd in centre1995

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View up the Ocean Garw after all the machines have left Dunraven Hotel and Dan y Mynydd in centre top lake filling up slowly 1996

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The Washeries conveyors loading the lorry 1993

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Diggers and dumpers sorting the spoils 1993

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Diggers and dumpers sorting the spoils The local allotments in the background 1993

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Closeup of the diggers and dumper at the Washeries 1993

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Closeup of the diggers and dumper at the Washeries 1993

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Closeup of the diggers and dumper at the Washeries 1993

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Diggers filling dumpers at the Ocean Garw site 1993

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Diggers filling dumpers at the top of the Ocean Garw site 1993

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The new Garw river course with diggers and dumpers clearing the slag 1994

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Ocean Garw new river course with Washeries on the left 1993

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The new Garw river course with diggers and dumpers clearing the slag looking down the valley 1994

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New pipes waiting to be installed for the new river course beside Dan y Mynydd 1994

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Digger filling a dumper on the Ocean Garw site 1992

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Digger filling a dumper on the Ocean Garw site with the new river course in place 1992

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Looking down from Ocean Garw at the washeries and David Street 1994

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View at the top of the Ocean Garw site leveling and pipes ready for installation 1990

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Ocean Garw site diggers and dumpers leveling the site 1994

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Filling the coal trunks ready for transport to Margam Steel works

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Ocean Garw diggers and dumpers leveling the ground 1994

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Ocean Garw diggers and dumpers leveling the ground 1994

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Danger Keep Out! diggers dumpers and buldozers at work 1994

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Diggers filling dumper at Ocean Garw site 1994

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Digger and dumper shareing a moment 1994

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Preparing the new Garw River course way through the old Glengarw site 1994

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The new Garw River course way through the old Glengarw site 1995

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Dumper crosing at the tempory crossroads by the Wexa club 1994

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Preparing the new water course crossing for the Garw River by the Blaenarw Infants school 1994

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Looking down at Dan y Mynydd from the Ocean Garw site 1994

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Diggers filling the dumpers David Street in the background 1994

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Progress on rebuilding The Strand outside the Blaengarw Hotel 1994

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The completed Strand outside the Blaengarw Hotel 1994

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Coal train being filled between Pontycymmer and Blaengarw 1995

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Coal train being filled between Pontycymmer and Blaengarw wide view 1995

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Train driver giving instructions before leaving with coal train 1995

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Coal train travelling down the line passing Pantygog 1994

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Coal train travelling down the line passing Pantygog flats on the left 1994

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Coal train travelling down the line comming into Pontrhyl 1994

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Coal train travelling down the line passing through Pontrhyl 1994

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Looking down over Blaengarw from the hill top of Ocean Garw 1994

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The lake at Park Calon Lan filling up 1995

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Digging out ready for the lakes at Ocean Garw 1994

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Looking down over the Ocean Garw site with the reclamation in full swing 1993

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Looking down over the Ocean Garw site with the reclamation in full swing sheep looking on 1993

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Looking down over the Ocean Garw site with the reclamation in full swing from the Carn hill side 1993

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Ocean Garw top lake filling up 1994

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View up to Carn International from Park Calon Lan before it was created 1993

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View of the Carn International from the Ocean Garw side the back of Dunraven Hotel in view 1993

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The new water course for the Garw River and the site being leveled at The Ocean Garw site 1993

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View from the top of the Ocean Graw showing the begining of the Garw River 1993

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The top lake at Ocean garw site 1995

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The top lake begining to form on the Ocean Garw side 1994

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View of the Top Lake and Bottom Lake after reclamation has finished 1997

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Vew of the Bottom Lake after reclamation has finished 1997

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Dram casualties after the closure of the mines 1995

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Carn International starting to be cleared Carn Football pitch is on the left 1993

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Bulldozers at the top of the Carn 1993

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The washery in place - diggers and dumpers moving the spoils 1994

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Crane acident and recovery on the Carn by the washery 1994

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Crane acident and recovery close up on the Carn by the washery 1994

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looking up to the Carn Internation mountain top showing the old tips 1993

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Looking down the Garw valley from the Carn - railway and new river course on the left 1993

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Carn International showing the washery and machine plant on the left side 1993

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Progress being made on clearing the tips on the Carn International site 1994

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Progress being made on leveling the tips on the Carn International site the washery back in place 1994

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The Carn International site now cleared and the grass is growing with a football game in full swing 1997

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Diggers and dumpers clearing the spoils from the Carn International 1994

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Carn International site with washery in the centre 1994

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Carn International site looking level and grass is growing 1997

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Carn International site top now leveled and the washery still working on whats left 1995

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Looking down the valley from the Carn at Railway Terrace 1993

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Looking up the valley to Pwll Carn Terrace with the Managers house to the left 1993

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Culverts installed to take the new Garw River cousre before clearing out the old debris 1993

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Looking up the valley toward Pwll Carn Terrace and the Managers house showing the spoils being leveled out on the valley floor 1994

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Looking up the valley towards Pwll Carn Terrace showing the valley floor leveled out and grass growing 1997

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Looking up the valley showing Railway Terrace and the valley floor being leveled out 1995

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Looking up to the Carn showing the valley floor being filled in in front of Railway Terrace 1994

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View from the Carn International showing the washery and dumpers and preparing to fill in the valley floor 1993

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View down the valley Railway terrace and Gwendoline Street showing the valley floor being filled in 1994

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A wide view showing Pwll Carn Terrace on the left and the washery with the valley floor being leveled out 1994

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Parc Calon Lan lake being filled and the grass growing by Gwendoline Street 1997

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The Carn mountain with the washery on the left 1993

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The Carn International tip slowly being cleared with the washery on the left 1993

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The top lake on the Ocean Garw site completed with a view of the Carn International work still ongoing 1997

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The top lake on the Ocean Garw site completed 1997

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Looking up the valley towards Gwendoline Street showing the valley floor being filled in 1995

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Looking up the valley towards Gwendoline Street showing the valley floor filled in with the new water course and the grass growing 1996

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Digger and dumpers feeding the washery on the Carn International site 1993

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A view at the top of the Carn International with crane diggers and the washery 1993

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View from the top of the Carn International showing the new slopes being created 1994

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Digger clearing the floor in front of the washery 1993

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Digger filling the hopper with spoils for crushing and sorting on the Carn International 1993

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The washery conveyor belts pouring out the crushed and washed coal on the Carn International site 1993

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New water course created to keep the stream away from the football pitch on the Carn International site 1994

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The washery building being covered on the Carn International site 1993

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The old bridge at Pontycymmer before being demolished 1995

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Ocean Garw site reclamation is underway the earth movers and diggers on site and the washies being prepared 1992 wide valley view

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The old bridge at Pontycymmer being demolished and new water course being installed 1996

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The bridge at Pontycymmer has been replaced and the new water course for the Garw River completed The fire station training tower is on the right 1996

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The new water course coming down from the Carn 1996

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The new water course coming down the valley by Pontycymmer 1996

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Parc Calon Lan lake being filled 1996

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The new water course completed and the starts of Parc Calon Lan being created by Railway Terrace 1996

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The new water course completed and the starts of Parc Calon Lan lake being filled and created by Railway Terrace 1996

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The new water course completed and the starts of Parc Calon Lan being filled and earth ready for createing the Parc area by Railway Terrace 1996

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View up the Carn International showing the tips leveling out 1995

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The new water course for the Garw River at Pontycymmer - Life centre on the right 1996

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The new water course for the Garw River works in progess at Pontycymmer 1996

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View across to the Ocean Garw site in the Autumn 1997

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Carn International site with the washers and dumpers filling it 1993

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Back filling the Pit Head capped Shaft at Carn International site 1996

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Bottom lake filling up with debris still in place 1995

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Aerial photo Blaengarw Carn Football Field can be seen in centre and the scale of the works 1995

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The new water course and ground leveled by the bus terminus at Pwll Carn Terrace 1997

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