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9. the kickplate project. Art Galleries. 76m2 Photo Gallery is situated in Pontypool Torfaen Wales. The gallery promotes new photo artists and exhibits work from international photographers. The shows change regularly and there is also a traditional darkroom which the general public have access to.
Jul 18, 2021 · Pontypool's heyday - first through iron and coal, then the much-sought after Japanware and then it's rugby team's fearsome front-row - may have long gone but it is looking to reinvent itself. The ...
9. the kickplate project. Art Galleries. 76m2 Photo Gallery is situated in Pontypool Torfaen Wales. The gallery promotes new photo artists and exhibits work from international photographers. The shows change regularly and there is also a traditional darkroom which the general public have access to. See full details.
Pontypool, town and urban area (from 2001 built-up area), Torfaen county borough, historic county of Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), southwestern Wales. It is situated in the valley of the Afon Lwyd (“Grey River”) and is the administrative centre of Torfaen county borough.
1 Pontypool Park. 150-acre (0.61 km2) of landscaped open grassland and mixed woodland (updated Dec 2016) 2 Pontypool Museum. industrial, social and cultural heritage and history of the Torfaen valley and Pontypool as well as collection of Pontypool & Usk Japanware, which was produced from the mid-18th century.
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Pontypool became famous for the ‘japanning’ process, where a layer of oil varnish was baked onto iron items like plates and bowls. This produced a highly-polished and hard-wearing black layer that was then decorated in an oriental style. Pontypool iron, in particular wrought iron gates and railings, was exported all over the world.
