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Llechwedd Slate Quarries

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Llechwedd Quarry on the A470: (ink and watercolour) drawing of Falcon Hildred's 'proposed option for a bridge'.

Llechwedd Quarry on the A470: (ink and watercolour) on-site drawing showing historic site restored and working, with road as existing and overlaid as proposed.

Slate dresser

Slate guillotine

Moel Bowydd drain, photographed on 11th February 2019 as part of archaeological assessment of Antur Stiniog Downhill Cycle Tracks Extension, conducted by I. P. Brooks of Engineering Archaeological Services Ltd.

Cribau drain, photographed on 11th February 2019 as part of archaeological assessment of Antur Stiniog Downhill Cycle Tracks Extension, conducted by I. P. Brooks of Engineering Archaeological Services Ltd.

Adit for Moel Bowydd Trail, photographed on 11th February 2019 as part of archaeological assessment of Antur Stiniog Downhill Cycle Tracks Extension, conducted by I. P. Brooks of Engineering Archaeological Services Ltd.

Oakley slate quarry and Llechwedd slate quarry, with Blaenau Ffestiniog below. Oblique aerial photograph taken during the Royal Commission's programme of archaeological aerial reconnaissance by Toby Driver on 2nd October 2015.

Metal slate truck.

Distant view of quarry buildings from south.

Interior of maintenance building.

Interior of quarry workshop with experimental kiln for reusing crushed slate.

Interior of maintenance building.

Workshop lathe and associated equipment.

Quarry buildings from the southwest.

Quarry buildings from south at groundlevel.

Interior of central bay.

Electricity substation in central bay of southwestern building.

Quarry office in southwestern building.

Quarry incline to west of Llechwedd quarry.

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