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Country FocusWelsh GoldA history of gold mining in Wales

As mining for gold could return to Wales, we explore the history of this precious metal

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X marks the spot....

the John Williams lode

  • Dolaucothau Gold Mines
  • The mine yard
  • Extensively mined by the Romans
  • And with Roman precision
  • A gold rush in rural Wales?
  • Audio trails...
  • Who are you going to call?
  • Whereas the Victorians
  • Life without Light
  • Hoping to strike gold once more .....
  • Opening up the mines
  • X marks the spot....
  • From twee beginnings...
  • Grab your pan
  • It's addictive
  • But it might take sometime
  • It's certainly not a gold rush

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