The Big Pit National Mining Museum is situated on the outskirts of Blaenafon, which has received World Heritage Status for its vital input during the industrial revolution, helping to transform the landscape, culture and society of not only Wales, but also on a global level.
The Big Pit was a working coalmine until its closure in 1980. Three years later the coalmine was turned in to a museum,... More details
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