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Glyn Neath Black Powder Works, Pontneddfechan

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Archive6023845TitleDr E.M. Patterson Glynneath CollectionLevelCollectionDescriptionCollection of material relating to Glyn Neath Blackpowder Works, comprising one box containing: a folder of hand written notes, with plan of works; a folder of correspondence, book extracts and manuscript notes; a folder of notes, photographs and negatives, and map extracts and an envelope containing a photocopied article by Tom Pritchard, Jack Evans and Sydney Johnson concerning the works. This material is a small part of a large archive relating to the blackpowder industry generally, compiled by Dr Patterson and distributed throughout the relevant NMRs.MediumOne box. Text, Graphic.Imagesn

Archive6539389TitleGNGWC - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelCollectionDescriptionVarious materials collected or produced by Elizabeth Tough in the 1980s as part of archaeological work conducted at Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works and Dinas Silica Mine, in addition to digital records compiled during the 'Explosive Times' project, coordinated by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority 2012 - 2016. Includes archaeological records, drawings, historic information, interview transcripts, maps, negatives, prints and photographs.Medium5 boxes, one portfolio and 1.21 GB of digital material. Cartographic, Photo, Graphic, Text.Imagesn

Archive6549168TitleGNGWC07 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelGroupDescriptionTechnical documents relating to the Explosive Times project coordinated by Brecon Beacons Park Authority, c.2015.Medium65.8 MB. Cartographic, Text, Graphic, Photo.Imagesn

Archive6539455TitleGNGWC05 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelGroupDescriptionMaps collected as part of work at Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works, conducted by Elizabeth Tough and team in the 1980s.MediumOne large box. Cartographic, Text.Imagesn

Archive6539411TitleGNGWC02 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelGroupDescriptionDrawings produced as part of work at Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works, conducted by Elizabeth Tough and team in the 1980s.MediumOne portfolio. Graphic.Imagesn

Archive6539449TitleGNGWC04 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelGroupDescriptionTranscripts of interviews with people who worked at either Dinas Silica Mine or Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works. Collected as part of work at Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works, conducted by Elizabeth Tough and team in the 1980s. Also summaries of interviews conducted as part of 'Explosive Times' project, coordinated by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority c.2012 - 2016.MediumOne large box and 486 KB of digital records. Text.Imagesn

Archive6539421TitleGNGWC02_03 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelSub-groupDescriptionEight inked drawings on tracing paper produced as part of archaeological work conducted by Elizabeth Tough and team at the former Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works in the 1980s.MediumEight inked drawings on tracing paper. Graphic.Imagesn

Archive6549144TitleGNGWC01_05 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelSub-groupDescriptionArchaeological reports compiled as part of the Explosive Times project coordinated by Brecon Beacons Park Authority.Medium612 MB. Graphic, Cartographic, Text, Photo.Imagesn

Archive6539416TitleGNGWC02_02 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelSub-groupDescription14 rough pencil sketches and one colour diagram produced as part of archaeological work conducted by Elizabeth Tough and team at the former Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works in the 1980s.Medium14 hand-drawn pencil sketches and one colour diagram. Graphic.Imagesn

Archive6181412TitleDS2006_194 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelBatchDescriptionColour digital photographic survey of the Glyn Neath Black Powder Works, Pontneddfechan, consisting of 88 images, by David Percival, 13/10/2006.MediumPhoto.Imagesn

Archive6539525TitleGNGWC06_10 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionTwenty-two negatives from folder originally marked 'Gunpowder Works. September '87' relating to research conducted on Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works by Elizabeth Tough in the 1980s.Medium6 strips of negatives. Photo.Imagesn

Archive6539419TitleGNGWC02_02_02 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescription4 rough pencil sketches on A3 paper of buildings at Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works, produced on 7th September 1987. Part of archaeological work conducted by Elizabeth Tough and team at the former Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works in the 1980s.Medium10 small pages. Graphic.Imagesn

Archive6539502TitleGNGWC06_06 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescription30 colour photographs, all labelled, taken around Glyn Neath. Originally arrived in folder marked 'Pack 6.' Part of material relating to archaeological work undertaken by Elizabeth Tough and team at the former Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works in the 1980s.MediumOne A5 envelope. Photo.Imagesn

Archive6549154TitleGNGWC10 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionPlans designed as part of the Explosive Times project coordinated by Brecon Beacons Park Authority. Includes Conservation plan and study; activity plan; interpretation plan; management and maintenance plan; condition report, gazetteer and table of structures.Medium516 MB. Text.Imagesn

Archive6539482TitleGNGWC06_01_02 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionFour blown-up black and white prints. Two labelled as the powder works, Pontneddfechan. Other two unlabelled. Collected as part of work undertaken at the former Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works by Elizabeth Tough and team, 1980s.Medium39 images. Photo.Imagesn

Archive6539397TitleGNGWC03_01 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionResearch on the Vale of Neath Gunpowder Company and the gunpowder industry more generally. Information collected as part of work undertaken by Elizabeth Tough and team at the former Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works in the 1980s.Medium1 slim A4 envelope. Text.Imagesn

Archive6549151TitleGNGWC08 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionBuilding conservation works progress updates from April to October 2018. Collected as part of the Explosive Times project coordinated by Brecon Beacons Park Authority.Medium51.3 MB. Text.Imagesn

Archive6539483TitleGNGWC06_01_03 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionOne leaflet entitled 'Old Gunpowder Factory and Dinas Silica Mines Pontneddfechan' produced by Neath Borough Council. Collected as part of work undertaken at the former Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works by Elizabeth Tough and team, 1980s.Medium39 images. Text, Graphic, Cartographic, Photo.Imagesn

Archive6539481TitleGNGWC06_01_01 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionMix of 39 images. Some postcards, some colour photographs and some black and white photographs. Mostly undated and unlabelled. Collected as part of work undertaken at the former Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works by Elizabeth Tough and team, 1980s.Medium39 images.Imagesn

Archive6539543TitleGNGWC06_11 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionTwenty-six negatives from folder originally labelled 'Tuesday 28th July Tom and Visitors from Hull University' relating to research conducted on Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works by Elizabeth Tough in the 1980s.Medium7 strips of negatives. Photo.Imagesn

Archive6539391TitleGNGWC01_01 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionIndividual finds records produced as part of archaeological work at Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works, conducted by Elizabeth Tough and team in 1987. Mostly handwritten tables with accompanying hand-drawn sketches of finds.MediumOne large envelope containing several loose sheets of A4. Graphic, Text.Imagesn

Archive6549146TitleGNGWC01_05_01 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescription'Documentation on History' included in the archaeological reports compiled as part of the Explosive Times project coordinated by Brecon Beacons Park Authority.Medium525 MB. Text, Photo, Graphic.Imagesn

Archive6549140TitleGNGWC04_20 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelBatchDescriptionSummaries of interviews conducted as part of 'Explosive Times' project, coordinated by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority c.2012 - 2016.Medium486KB. Text.Imagesn

Archive6023844TitleDrawings CollectionLevelItemDescriptionCopy of a non RCAHMW drawing showing block plan of Glynneath Black Powder Factory, Glamorgan.MediumGraphic.Imagesn

Archive6549165TitleGNGWC01_05_02 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescription'A Community Archaeology Project at the Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works, Pontneddfechan, South Wales' report prepared by T. Hoverd and S. R. Mayes of Herefordshire Archaeology, October 2018. Report no. 382. SAM-BR230.MediumGraphic, Photo, Cartographic, Text.Imagesn

Archive6549147TitleGNGWC01_05_01_01 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionCultural Heritage Impact Assessment of Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works, conducted by Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust. Report no. 1333. Project no. 2008. Prepared by Paul Belford, March 2015. Part of the Explosive Times project by Brecon Beacons Park Authority.MediumPhoto, Graphic, Text.Imagesn

Archive6549166TitleGNGWC01_05_03 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescription'Archaeological Observation, Investigation and Recording at Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works, Pontneddfechan, South Wales' report prepared by T. Hoverd and S. R. Mayes of Herefordshire Archaeology, October 2019. Report no. 386. SAM-BR230.MediumGraphic, Cartographic, Photo, Text.Imagesn

Archive6309816TitleDS2006_194_070 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionBoiler House (NPRN:405102) viewed from the north-east.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6549163TitleGNGWC04_20_07 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionSummary of interview with Rueben Wells. Part of 'Explosive Times' project, coordinated by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority c.2012 - 2016. Discusses his experience renovating the Gunpowder Works. He is Site Foreman for UK Restoration Services.MediumText.Imagesn

Archive6549171TitleGNGWC07_01_02 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionDetailed recording and drawing of 'Building No. 2 Water Wheel.' Drawing no. WD04. Prepared by Alistair Coey Architects for Brecon Beacons National Park Authority's Explosive Times project. Project reference: NPA03.MediumText, Photo, Graphic, Cartographic.Imagesn

Archive6309760TitleDS2006_194_043 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionWheelpit (NPRN:405091) viewed from the north.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6549181TitleGNGWC07_01_12 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionDetailed recording and drawing of 'Building No. 11 Glazing House.' (Drawing 2 of 2). Drawing no. WD14. Prepared by Alistair Coey Architects for Brecon Beacons National Park Authority's Explosive Times project. Project reference: NPA03.MediumText, Photo, Graphic, Cartographic.Imagesn

Archive6549143TitleGNGWC04_20_06 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionSummary of walking interview around Powder Works with Rueben Wells conducted as part of 'Explosive Times' project, coordinated by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority c.2012 - 2016. Interview concerns the renovation of the Gunpowder Works.MediumText.Imagesn

Archive6549178TitleGNGWC07_01_09 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionDetailed recording and drawing of 'Building No. 9 Dusting House.' Drawing no. WD11. Prepared by Alistair Coey Architects for Brecon Beacons National Park Authority's Explosive Times project. Project reference: NPA03.MediumCartographic, Text, Photo, Graphic.Imagesn

Archive6549184TitleGNGWC07_01_15 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionDetailed recording and drawing of 'Fence line arrangements.' Drawing no. WD21. Prepared by Alistair Coey Architects for Brecon Beacons National Park Authority's Explosive Times project. Project reference: NPA03.MediumCartographic.Imagesn

Archive6549160TitleGNGWC04_20_01 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionSummary of interview with David Potts. Part of 'Explosive Times' project, coordinated by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority c.2012 - 2016. Interview covers topics such as his childhood in Glyn Neath and how he used to play at the Gunpowder Works.MediumText.Imagesn

Archive6549175TitleGNGWC07_01_06 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionDetailed recording and drawing of 'Building No. 6 Hydraulic Pump House.' Drawing no. WD08. Prepared by Alistair Coey Architects for Brecon Beacons National Park Authority's Explosive Times project. Project reference: NPA03.MediumCartographic, Text, Photo, Graphic.Imagesn

Archive6549173TitleGNGWC07_01_04 - Glyn Neath Gunpowder Works CollectionLevelItemDescriptionDetailed recording and drawing of 'Building No. 4 Old Corning House.' Drawing no. WD06. Prepared by Alistair Coey Architects for Brecon Beacons National Park Authority's Explosive Times project. Project reference: NPA03.MediumText, Photo, Graphic, Cartographic.Imagesn

Archive6309751TitleDS2006_194_034 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionNew Corning House (NPRN:405089) viewed from the south-west.MediumPhoto.Imagesy

Archive6309757TitleDS2006_194_040 - Investigators' Digital PhotographyLevelItemDescriptionPump House (NPRN:405091) viewed from the west.MediumPhoto.Imagesy