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Knocking down the old in Cardiff Bay...
Much has changed, take a look at
The Bay now. |
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This was taken 'up country' off the
Drovers
Road between Aberystwyth and Rhayader. Sadly, it is there no more. |
| Now this is what you call a serious piece of
kit. It's Aberthaw 'A' generator, producing lots of kilowatts from a few
pieces of coal. I am told that it has now been demolished; gone. |
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...and this, for those of you who don't know,
is one of Britains two working Transporter bridges. This spans the river
Usk, at Newport, South Wales. it has since been restored
and is in full working order. |
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In 1985, it was possible to pay a small
amount to climb the tower and walk over the top. Not for the faint
hearted; I know.
One can now make this scary trek, but only on two days a
year. I know not which two!
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Something rather mystical (or
mistical) about
this view from part way up. |
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This is when it starts to get scary. Lots of
rusty metal and not a lot between.
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You've got to admire the engineers who
designed and built it. |
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The Gondala, not very Italian, but floating
nonetheless. |
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looking down through the trembling steelwork
as the gondola rushes by below. |
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It's all held together by cables and
struts... |
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The view makes it worthwhile; almost! |
