I’m Iain Robinson and these are my photographs, mainly from North Wales, taken with a point and shoot camera. “They were constructed with no consideration of so-called beauty and serve their functionality alone…which means that when they lose their function they are no longer entitled to exist, so they are torn down.” Hilla Becher, Industrial photographerTumblr (3.0; @rockfireandiron)http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab410644f23f2f0765b2cc6879bd7116/tumblr_mfnp3tDcrW1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winch and adit, Bryn Glas</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38892161372http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38892161372Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:02:16 -0500teigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a58b983c513f2ebc696bba47680f575d/tumblr_mfnp2iFdox1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gour pools and chamber roof, Bryn Glas</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38892097561http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38892097561Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:01:30 -0500teigl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/669944ebc88bc0088019de4f7736606b/tumblr_mfg3evBPlo1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tram Rails, Bwlch-y-Plwm. Photo by Iain Robinson</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38558039573http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38558039573Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:30:31 -0500photographers on tumblriain robinsonmineteigl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9749c4d2595965ff5db25935712fe022/tumblr_mfg3bgoTfy1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bwlch-y-Plwm, the junction. Photo by Iain Robinson</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38557895544http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38557895544Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:28:28 -0500photographers on tumblriain robinsonminewalesteigl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2e22aa71add8d8bb6cb418de03267c45/tumblr_mfdvfemhK71ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stope and Shaft, Nant Gefail-y-Meinars. Photo by Iain Robinson</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38462241013http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38462241013Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:42:50 -0500Iain Robinsonmineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8ed50f2bf70ef5217630f20a5bd0af9/tumblr_mfcit9kjRx1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Junction Under the Moelwyns, photo by Iain Robinson</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38402346383http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/38402346383Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:12:00 -0500mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6f153554a9765c3cb6eda968973f7f8/tumblr_mf1ajhXzpx1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Adit Light, Brynglas, photo by Iain Robinson</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/37919549051http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/37919549051Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:40:29 -0500mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0f2b25d36bc6c6f1259e498f6df8efb4/tumblr_meyvj8uPJz1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Through Passage” photo by Iain Robinson</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/37825883124http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/37825883124Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:21:08 -0500mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/513a9123827d6c0a125aa1825f373aaa/tumblr_mewz4pTBxq1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Foel Gron, the daylight chamber.</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/37781260881http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/37781260881Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:43:37 -0500mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e9612497489c0bc1f03f8c7d08498751/tumblr_mewywfbEDC1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Looking outbye, Chwarel Gethin Jones, Snowdonia.</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/37781148713http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/37781148713Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:38:39 -0500mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcm2414JlI1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The face in the tunnel…</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34491582257http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34491582257Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:07:13 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcb56jsMjf1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stacked deads, Hafod Boeth mine</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34108830018http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34108830018Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:39:55 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcb54xS88S1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Inside the stoping, Hafod Boeth mine</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34108781159http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34108781159Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:38:57 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcb53lWPZP1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ledge by the stope, Hafod Boeth mine</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34108742177http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34108742177Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:38:09 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc8uw6M54l1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Light from stoping, Nantmor mine</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34024155803http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34024155803Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:02:29 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc8usccfYa1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Grotto, Nantmor mine</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34024070681http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/34024070681Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:00:12 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwl9nJhSK1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Crosscut Tunnel, Nantmor Mine</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/33596858307http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/33596858307Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:03:23 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbugz1hvi31ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tarren-y-Gesail adit</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/33509630294http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/33509630294Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:35:25 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbugxaSWus1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tunnel underground</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/33509563315http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/33509563315Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:34:22 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbspc2JKPk1ry63lzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Daylight Adit, Clogwyn-y-Fuwch</p>http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/33443875739http://rockfireandiron.tumblr.com/post/33443875739Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:40:49 -0400mineundergroundphotographers on tumblrwalessnowdoniaaditcavernminingteigl