Aberdare Canal
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The Aberdare Canal was a canal in Glamorgan, Wales which ran from Aberdare to a junction with the Glamorganshire Canal at Abercynon. It opened in 1812 and served the iron and coal industries for almos
The cast iron bridge of 1811 which carried the canal tramway over the Afon Cynon
Aberdare Canal, c.1900
The derelict Abedare Canal at Cwmbach c.1920
Glamorganshire Canal
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The Glamorganshire Canal in South Wales, UK, was begun in 1790. It ran along the valley of the River Taff from Merthyr Tydfil to the Bristol Channel at Cardiff. The final section of canal was closed i
Aberdare Canal
…The Aberdare Canal (Welsh: Camlas Aberdâr) was a canal in Glamorgan, Wales which ran from Aberdare to a junction with the Glamorganshire Canal at Abercynon. It opened in 1812 and served the iron and coal industries for almost 65 years. The arrival of railways in the area did not immediately…
The Glamorganshire Canal at Nightingales Bush, Pontypridd.
Navigation House at Abercynon was built in 1792 and was the headquarters of the Canal Company. It is now a pub.
North Road Lock in Cardiff (c. 1905)
This section of disused canal near Forest Farm is now a nature reserve. It is in close proximity to the M4 motorway.