[Tanat Valley Light Railway - cutting the sod #3]

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 JPJ004.
  • Dates of Creation
    • [1899].
  • Physical Description
    • 1 glass negative : black and white, 165 x 120 mm.

Scope and Content

Crowds watching the sod-cutting ceremony at Pontywaen by the Countess of Powis. In the foreground are two large marquees whilst the ceremony is taking place in the distance under a banner that reads "Success to the Tanat Valley Light Railway." Note that JPJ003 is a similar view of the same event. The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser dated 16th September 1899 gives an account of the proceedings

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Preferred citation JPJ004.

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