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ArchiveAWP_515TitleAWP_515 - Archaeology Wales Project ArchivesLevelGroupDescriptionDigital archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief for Land at Upper Bank, Nantong Way, Pentrechwyth, Swansea. Consisting of photographs, plans and reports. Dated 2020. Project: AW2799.Medium60.6 MB.Imagesn

ArchiveAWP_515_001TitleAWP_515_001 - Archaeology Wales Project ArchivesLevelItemDescriptionReport of an Archaeological Watching Brief for Land at Upper Bank, Nantong Way, Pentrechwyth, Swansea. Dated 2020. Project: AW2799. Report no: 1899.Medium1 pdf.Imagesn

Archive6185557TitleDS2007_001 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelBatchDescriptionRCAHMW digital photographic survey of Upper Bank Copperworks, Swansea, by Iain Wright, 15/11/2006.MediumPhoto.Imagesn

Archive6213091TitleDS2007_237 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelBatchDescriptionRCAHMW digital photographic survey of Upper Bank Copperworks, Swansea. Taken by Stephen Hughes, 17/03/2008.MediumPhoto.Imagesn

Archive6323654TitleInvestigators' PhotographsLevelBatchDescriptionPhotographs of Upper Bank Copperworks, Swansea.Medium3 black and white photographs. Photo.Imagesn

Archive6231858Title801341 - NMR Site FilesLevelItemDescriptionCopy of an aerial photograph showing Upper Bank Copper Works and surrounding area, as published in fig 19 of "A Brief Review of the Development of the Copper, Zinc and Brass Industries in Great Britain", Murex Review, 1955 Vol 1, no 15.MediumPhoto.Imagesn

Archive6311288TitleDS2007_001_014 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionAerial view of excavated foundations on south of site.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311289TitleDS2007_001_015 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionAerial view of excavated foundations on south of site.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311237TitleDS2007_001_002 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionBuildings from west northwest.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311291TitleDS2007_001_017 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionAerial view of excavated foundations on south of site.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311239TitleDS2007_001_004 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionNorth facing wall of west wing.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311240TitleDS2007_001_005 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionOblique view of west wall from north.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311243TitleDS2007_001_008 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionBuildings from southeast.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311287TitleDS2007_001_013 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionNorth building, east fa?ade.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311238TitleDS2007_001_003 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionBuilding from west.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311290TitleDS2007_001_016 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionAerial view of excavated foundations on south of site.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311244TitleDS2007_001_009 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionBuilding on south.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6311285TitleDS2007_001_011 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionInterior of building on south, north wall.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316434TitleDS2007_237_024 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionEntrance vaults of gas regenerative furnaces on north edge of the central zinc works, late 19th century, looking west.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316669TitleDS2007_237_009 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionTV filming at railways on copperworks wharves, remaining building in background & flats over former rolling-mills on south of site.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316443TitleDS2007_237_015 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionBase frame of the small railway wagon turntable on the copperworks river wharves at the SW corner of the central site.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316441TitleDS2007_237_017 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionSurviving brick-stacked honeycomb in zinc-furnace flue to be heated by hot gases passing through, late 19th. Century.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6315961TitleDS2007_237_001 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionView of central excavations from the NE with two sets of four flues under zinc furnaces & last works building at rear.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316412TitleDS2007_237_029 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionDetail of railway pointwork on the copperworks copper-ore river wharves.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6315957TitleDS2007_237_005 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionLarge cast copper-slag blocks on the former copperworks river-wharves with fan of railway tracks looking SW.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316411TitleDS2007_237_030 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionZinc furnace flues at the north-west corner of the central zinc works looking south-west.MediumPhoto.Imagesn

Archive6316435TitleDS2007_237_023 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionSpecially cast huge copper-slag iron-oxide paving blocks covering river wharves with TV crew, looking SW.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316437TitleDS2007_237_021 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionLooking into the base of a copper granulation pit that was formerly filled with water.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316633TitleDS2007_237_011 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionThe three circular gas regenerative furnaces of the zinc works on its central west riverside with last works building at south & new flats.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316440TitleDS2007_237_018 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionDetail of brick honeycomb in zinc-furnace under-flue showing how its is stacked on brick arches.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316436TitleDS2007_237_022 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionTV filming overlooking central site, Richard Edwards the producer to the left, access road covering centre of site, looking SW.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6315954TitleDS2007_237_008 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionTV filming at the Copperworks for 'Hidden Histories' BBC2 Wales series, N end of works to left, John & Richard Edwards right.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6316432TitleDS2007_237_026 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionVault-tops of gas regerative furnaces on the northern edge of the central zinc works, looking west towards river.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6315959TitleDS2007_237_003 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionLooking east into the interior of a gas regerative furnace showing mark of a sloping iron-plate that retained the coke fuel.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6315960TitleDS2007_237_002 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionArch of gas regenerative furnace on W riverside of former zinc works.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6323657Title960381_36 - Investigators' PhotographsLevelItemDescriptionPhotograph of Upper Bank Copperworks, Swansea: showing detail of earlier smelting halls, with Grenfell town above.MediumPhoto.Imagesn

Archive6323656Title960381_35 - Investigators' PhotographsLevelItemDescriptionPhotograph of Upper Bank Copperworks, Swansea: showing detail of earlier smelting halls, with Grenfell town above.MediumPhoto.Imagesn

Archive6355314TitleAP_2007_0410 - RCAHMW Colour Oblique Digital Aerial PhotographsLevelItemDescriptionRCAHMW colour oblique aerial photograph of Upper Bank Copperworks, Swansea, showing excavations. Taken on 16 March 2007 by Toby DriverMediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6355338TitleAP_2007_0432 - RCAHMW Colour Oblique Digital Aerial PhotographsLevelItemDescriptionRCAHMW colour oblique aerial photograph of Upper Bank Copperworks, Swansea, showing excavations. Taken on 16 March 2007 by Toby DriverMediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6457126TitleAP_2008_1312 - RCAHMW Colour Oblique Digital Aerial PhotographsLevelItemDescriptionRCAHMW colour oblique photograph of Excavations, Upper Bank Copperworks, Swansea. Taken by Toby Driver on 20/06/2008.MediumPhoto.Imagesy