Old Photos

Last updated: 24 November 2005

Take a look at the changing face of the Elan Valley by clicking through our photo tour showing the valley before and after the construction of the dams. All of the old images have come from the archives of Severn Trent Water, which took over the running of the dams from the City of Birmingham Corporation in the 1970s.

If you've got any old photos or memories of the Elan Valley, get in touch.

Construction of Garreg Ddu Viaduct 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  The Garreg Ddu Viaduct being constructed at the turn of the twentieth century. In the top left hand corner, you can see Nant Gwyllt Church which had to be moved to make way for the new dam and rebuilt on higher ground.

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