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Dinorwic - The Llanberis Slate Quarry, 1780-1969 by Reg Chambers Jones (Hardcover, 2013)
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The Dinorwic Quarry at Llanberis, now the home of the National Slate Museum and the Electric Mountain Visitor Centre, was once one of the largest slate quarries in the world. Today, the scars of the terraces on the side of the Elidir Fach and Elidir Fawr, along with the tips of slate waste, are silent testimony to the industrialisation of this beautiful north Wales valley. Once employing thousands of men, the quarry was the major source of income for many communities, not only in the shadow of the mountain itself, but as far away as the east cost of the Isle of Anglesey from where many workmen travelled by boat and train every weekend to live in the spartan conditions of the quarry barracks. Slate quarrymen were a special breed of highly skilled workers who laboured in what would now be seen as appalling conditions in the face of the prevailing elements, forever running the risk of death, ill-health and serious injury. In this book, written nearly forty years after the closure of Dinorwic, the author has, for the first time, painted a portrait of the quarry itself, the men who worked there (be they managers, quarrymen or labourers) and the communities in which they lived. Many of the photographs have never previously been published and should be of interest to not only to students of industrial archaeology but also to the ever-declining numbers of former slate quarry workers as well as local and family historians. The section on transport will have a particular appeal to those interested in industrial railways.Product Identifiers
PublisherBridge Books
ISBN-139781844940332
eBay Product ID (ePID)88645776
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Book TitleDinorwic-The Llanberis Slate Quarry, 1780-1969
AuthorReg Chambers Jones
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicArchaeology, Local History, Business
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height246mm
Item Width189mm
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Title_AuthorReg Chambers Jones
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 29 May, 2024
Oh thankyou, my father in law's copy was damaged beyond repair and he used to work in the quarry during the 50's as did his father and grandfather be
Oh thankyou, my father in law's copy was damaged beyond repair and he used to work in the quarry during the 50's as did his father and grandfather before him so it was great to be able replace it for him. Thanks for your efficient service.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Oct, 2022
dinorwig
It was a gift, and the person who got it loved itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
