Landscape Anglesey Barracks, Snowdonia

Anglesey Barracks, Snowdonia · 12:12 PM

The so-called Anglesey Barracks provided workers accommodation from the Dinorwic Slate quarry (in its heyday it employed about 3,000 people).
Some images taken from around the area.

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Regards
Adrian

**Kerrowdown** · 05-05-2013, 01:04 PM

Bonnie countryside, great shots of another long gone industry and a prime source of local employment.

Do you know if the quarry run out of slate or did it just become uneconomic to get it out?

**patrick9** · 05-05-2013, 06:01 PM

You have some really nice shots here

SJM · 05-06-2013, 08:19 AM

like the first one best. thanks for posting them all

slowpez · 05-06-2013, 01:05 PM

What an interesting place and thanks for sharing it. I enjoyed them all.

bychan · 05-06-2013, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Bonnie countryside, great shots of another long gone industry and a prime source of local employment.

Do you know if the quarry run out of slate or did it just become uneconomic to get it out?

Apparently a decline in the slate industry, plus the fact that the slate itself had become difficult to remove contributed to the closure

Thanks all.

**dcmsox2004** · 05-07-2013, 06:39 AM

beautiful compositions...2+4 are my favorites .... dave m

daacon · 05-07-2013, 07:27 AM

Lovely landscapes that tree in #4 is my favorite. Well done.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-07-2013, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by bychan

decline in the slate industry

Much the same story up here with our slate quarries.

I still think it makes for a far superior roofing material, well looks a lot nicer than the modern equivalents.

bychan · 05-08-2013, 03:33 PM

Thanks dcmsox2004 and daacon

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Much the same story up here with our slate quarries.

I still think it makes for a far superior roofing material, well looks a lot nicer than the modern equivalents.

The granite quarry in my village (about 15 miles from where these were taken), has also gone the same way, closing in the early 1970's

Regards
Adrian

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Bonnie countryside, great shots of another long gone industry and a prime source of local employment. Do you know if the quarry run out of slate or did it just become uneconomic to get it out?

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patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	You have some really nice shots here

05-06-2013, 08:19 AM	#4
SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	like the first one best. thanks for posting them all

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	What an interesting place and thanks for sharing it. I enjoyed them all.

05-06-2013, 03:42 PM	#6
bychan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 179 Original Poster	Originally posted by kerrowdown Bonnie countryside, great shots of another long gone industry and a prime source of local employment. Do you know if the quarry run out of slate or did it just become uneconomic to get it out? Apparently a decline in the slate industry, plus the fact that the slate itself had become difficult to remove contributed to the closure Thanks all.

05-07-2013, 06:39 AM	#7
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	beautiful compositions...2+4 are my favorites .... dave m

05-07-2013, 07:27 AM	#8
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Lovely landscapes that tree in #4 is my favorite. Well done.

05-07-2013, 11:27 AM	#9
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Originally posted by bychan decline in the slate industry Much the same story up here with our slate quarries. I still think it makes for a far superior roofing material, well looks a lot nicer than the modern equivalents.

05-08-2013, 03:33 PM	#10
bychan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 179 Original Poster	Thanks dcmsox2004 and daacon Originally posted by kerrowdown Much the same story up here with our slate quarries. I still think it makes for a far superior roofing material, well looks a lot nicer than the modern equivalents. The granite quarry in my village (about 15 miles from where these were taken), has also gone the same way, closing in the early 1970's Regards Adrian