Close up of a cast iron winding gear / wheel of a former mine at Porth Ysgo, Aberdaron
The Manganese mines at Rhiw was a major project in its day, with over 195,000 tons mined between 1840 and 1945, with a peak in production in 1906 of over 17,000 tons. There were six mines in all but only three of them were a viable operation.
Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Porth Ysgo, Rhiw, Aberdaron, Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Guto Lloyd-Davies / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: cast, gear, iron, manganese, rust, wheel, winding
