{OK} nsm - National Slate Mining Museum

Visits to the Welsh National Slate Mining / Quarrying Museum in Llanberis, Gwynedd. (North Wales).
NOTE : will be shut in 2025 ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdd09g2z2z4o
Fascinating displays of the technology and supporting activities to the North Wales slate mining industry. Welsh Slate has the reputation of being the best in the world.

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The images are in no particular order, they may be re-arranged at another time.
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Note : In the case of the slate industry, the terms 'mine' and 'quarry' may be interchanged, as a source (vein) of slate may be both quarried - in the open - or mined from underground.

(please excuse the odd focus problems in some of these images, the camera was not happy with either flash or the ambient light levels)

Visits to the Welsh National Slate Mining / Quarrying Museum in Llanberis, Gwynedd. (North Wales).
NOTE : will be shut in 2025 ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdd09g2z2z4o
Fascinating displays of the technology and supporting activities to the North Wales slate mining industry. Welsh Slate has the reputation of being the best in the world.

some extra info here ...
to add links

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