Snowdonia, Wales — The Welsh countryside offers stunning ... For more than 200 years, miners extracted slate from Mount Snowdon, much of the work done by candlelight. In the process, they ...

1985. Llanberis Slate At its peak during the second half of the 19th century, the slate mining industry dominated the economy in North Wales, employing almost 17000 men at quarries dotted around the ...

At its peak during the second half of the 19th century, the slate mining industry dominated the economy in North Wales, employing almost 17000 men at quarries dotted around the country including the ...

Other Museum Wales sites must also decolonise, including heritage attractions dedicated to slate mining, and the National Wool Museum, which informs visitors about the Welsh woollen industry.

Mining has been practised around Wales since ancient times. The co-operative movement in Wales The co-operative economy in Wales Restoration of Welsh fire engine Ebbw Vale steel and iron works Six ...

A Canadian photographer and YouTuber has said he has fallen in love with the "otherworldly" beauty of a former slate town in north Wales. Kyle McDougall has previously photographed the great lakes ...

Bleanau Ffestiniog is a town in the county of Gywnedd. It is the slate capital of North Wales, and while the mining of slate is not at the level it once was it is still what the town is known for.

A Mid Wales tourist attraction is offering a range of half-term activities. Corris Caverns, near Machynlleth, will reopen on Thursday, February 15, with a variety of activities including pottery ...