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Mysteries of the Abandoned

In Wales, the broken Nant-Y-Gro Dam sitsat the top of the Elan Valley Its destruction...

In Wales, the broken Nant-Y-Gro Dam sits
at the top of the Elan Valley Its destruction dates back
to the Second World War. [David]
So what we had here was Nant-Y-Gro Dam Um, it was stretched across the Nant-Y-Gro stream here

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In Wales,
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the broken Nant-Y-Gro Dam sits at the top of the Elan Valley
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Its destruction dates back to the Second World War.
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[David] So what we had here
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was Nant-Y-Gro Dam
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Um, it was stretched across
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the Nant-Y-Gro stream here.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:05
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
9
Episode
8
Genres
documentary
Production
Mosfilm

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Movie Summary

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.
S09 • E06 Some people have compared extracted uranium to dental work or clockwork. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
Some people have compared extracted uranium to dental work o...
S09 • E12 [narrator] The discovery of diamonds - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:23
[narrator] The discovery of diamonds
S09 • E21 It was called The National Picture Theater. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:15
It was called The National Picture Theater.
S09 • E01 [narrator] Nader Shah was determined - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:16
[narrator] Nader Shah was determined
S09 • E04 [narrator] On July 4th, 1970, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[narrator] On July 4th, 1970,
S09 • E05 [Piatek speaking French] - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:35
[Piatek speaking French]
S09 • E11 [narrator] The raw nitroglycerine needed to be combined - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:27
[narrator] The raw nitroglycerine needed to be combined
S09 • E03 [Selwood] Campana was lucky. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
[Selwood] Campana was lucky.
S09 • E06 So the soviets were willing to pay well for this. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
So the soviets were willing to pay well for this.
S09 • E10 But what they did offer was a capable and compassionate service - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
But what they did offer was a capable and compassionate serv...
S09 • E17 [Pedrick] As far as Croatia was concerned, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:04
[Pedrick] As far as Croatia was concerned,
S09 • E20 This room, where Lady Sram spent her time, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
This room, where Lady Sram spent her time,
S09 • E15 [narrator] Its owners based their business - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:19
[narrator] Its owners based their business
S09 • E06 They provided good housing for the workers. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:04
They provided good housing for the workers.
S09 • E18 It was the Isle of Guernsey. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
It was the Isle of Guernsey.
S09 • E13 [narrator] On January 14th, 1968, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:42
[narrator] On January 14th, 1968,
S09 • E10 [narrator] Gerry Sanders has collected stories - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:24
[narrator] Gerry Sanders has collected stories
S09 • E04 [Tim] I worked at the Pop Festival - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:34
[Tim] I worked at the Pop Festival
S09 • E20 The room is beautiful, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:33
The room is beautiful,
S09 • E03 People were selling off a lot of the old features. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:24
People were selling off a lot of the old features.