waw047542 WALES (1952). View of Madoc quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, commissioned by Cawood Wharton & Co. Ltd.
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Title | [WAW047542] View of Madoc quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, commissioned by Cawood Wharton & Co. Ltd. |
Reference | WAW047542 |
Date | 1952 |
Link | Coflein Archive Item 6414617 |
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Country | WALES |
Easting / Northing | 270818, 344704 |
Longitude / Latitude | -3.924481826973, 52.983773481062 |
National Grid Reference | SH708447 |
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Oakeley Quarries were said to be the largest underground slate mines in the world. I remember this area as a tourist attraction in the 1980's known as Gloddfa Ganol run by Wil Roberts. |
Class31 |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 11:39:58 AM |
A470 leading over the Crimea Pass to Dolwyddelan |
Class31 |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 11:39:05 AM |
Tal-y-weunydd on the 1953 OS now known as Tal-y-waenydd.
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Class31 |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 11:38:33 AM |
Inclined plane - probable |
MB |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 10:44:11 AM |
Inclined plane |
MB |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 10:43:36 AM |
Inclined plane |
MB |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 10:42:52 AM |
Inclined plane |
MB |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 10:42:20 AM |
Ex LMS Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station and goods yard |
MB |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 10:41:30 AM |
Possible inclined plane |
MB |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 10:40:28 AM |
Inclined plane |
MB |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 10:39:24 AM |
Inclined plane |
MB |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 10:38:55 AM |
Inclined plane |
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Saturday 17th of May 2014 10:38:28 AM |
User Comment Contributions
From the north west. |
Class31 |
Saturday 17th of May 2014 11:41:40 AM |