Slate industry coverage on Flickr
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SH 732 468 |
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SH 548 498 |
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Slate industry websites
Rhosydd Slate Quarry |
A detailed look at a Ffestiniog quarry |
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Rhiwbach Slate Quarry | The quarry and its tramway | |
Alun John Richards books | With full details of his books on Welsh slate | |
Research resources | Where to research further into Welsh slate | |
Adit Now | Excellent site on underground exploration | |
Mine Explorer | Large online database for mine-exploring | |
Wikipedia article | The Slate industry in Wales - excellent site | |
Welsh Slate Co. |
The owners of Penrhyn & Oakeley Quarries |
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Llechwedd Slate Caverns |
Award winning tourist attraction and working quarry |
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Wincilate Ltd, Aberllefenni, Corris |
Suppliers of high quality slate |
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Inigo Jones Slate Works, Groeslon |
Original Slate workshops - open to the public. |
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Welsh Slate Museum, Llanberis |
National Museum in Dinorwic Quarry workshops |
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Narrow gauge in industry | Archive views of tramways at Llechwedd Quarry | |
Berwyn Slate quarry | Quality slate products from Llangollen | |
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust | Heritage Trust for Central and North East Wales | |
Gwynedd Archaeological Trust | Heritage trust for North West Wales | |
Gwynedd Archive Service |
Excellent site with an extensive photo gallery |
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Jenkins Slate Roofing Services (USA) | Home of the "Slate Roof Bible" | |
Slatesite |
Gwynedd Council's site on the slate Industry |
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Gathering the jewels |
Slate industry section of this excellent website |
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Remains of the Welsh Slate Industry |
An impressive in-depth look at several quarries |
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Welsh Mines Society | Coverage of all types of mines in Wales | |
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway |
Excellent museum of slate tramway artifacts |
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Treasure Maps |
Accounts of Welsh slate quarry exploring |
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Maenofferen Quarry |
A new
animation showing its development |
Links to some other Welsh websites
Penrhyn Railway Restoring the historic slate railway |
Wales on the Web The gateway to material of Welsh interest. |
North Wales Index Hundreds of links covering North Wales |
Welsh-American Genealogical Society Research your Welsh roots |
North Wales Images N Wales photographs, postcards and prints |
Snowdonia Guide A comprehensive guide to the National Park |
Dyffryn Conwy Valley Llandudno Junction to Trawsfynydd by train. |
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