HAFODLAS SLATE QUARRY by Griff R Jones 1999 209 pp 58 plates, 37
drawings. This is the finest example of Industrial Archaeological
research of the decade, probably the century! A group of five dedicated
enthusiasts spent 7,500 man hours over a period of four years
investigating this little known slate quarry. The entire quarry was
densely covered with undergrowth and heavily wooded. But like an Inca
Temple in a Peruvian jungle, the remains of a slate mill poked through
the foliage. This book describes their findings, a unique slate quarry
that employed labour saving techniques years ahead of the neighbouring
quarries. Also included is a thorough in-depth archival research
bringing to life, the story of the owners and workers. SB £16.00 post
free. Needless to say, I can supply.
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