Dinorwic Slate Mine, Llanberis, North Wales, September 2020 (PICTURE HEAVY)

[urban-dorset]

Great report and pics. Thank you.

 

[jhluxton]

Excellent collection of images. Though I have visited the sanitised part around Padarn Country Park a few times - I have still not ventured into the quarry proper. However, it is on my definite to do list for 2021.

 

[HughieD]

Excellent collection of images. Though I have visited the sanitised part around Padarn Country Park a few times - I have still not ventured into the quarry proper. However, it is on my definite to do list for 2021.

Do it mate. You won't be disappointed!

 

[HughieD]

Great report and pics. Thank you.

My pleasure!

 

[RobMoz]

Fantastic report..inspiring me to visit very soon. Thanks

 

[HughieD]

Fantastic report..inspiring me to visit very soon. Thanks

Much appreciated mate.

 

[tonyrad]

Great pictures , I have been around and under but not up , Yet !

 

[Lolpeacock]

Eye-opener. Great pictures and report. thanks and well done

 

[HughieD]

Great pictures , I have been around and under but not up , Yet !

Eye-opener. Great pictures and report. thanks and well done

Cheers both. Much appreciated!

 

[Kilted Mac]

What a cracking place, superb pictures and great narrative, really interesting.

Thanks for the posting, I enjoyed those a lot !

 

[motionlessmike]

Really nice mate, one I hope I get the chance to do this year!

 

[HughieD]

What a cracking place, superb pictures and great narrative, really interesting.

Thanks for the posting, I enjoyed those a lot !

Really nice mate, one I hope I get the chance to do this year!

Cheers both. @motionlessmike get it on yer post-lockdown list mate...

 

[wallyNoump]

i am so satisfacted.my english is poor, sorry . thx for approving my user greetings wally

 

[justhappyretired]

Definitely not too many pics, a great guided tour. I just wonder how those workers coped in winter at that height without our modern clothing and shoes.

 

[HughieD]

Definitely not too many pics, a great guided tour. I just wonder how those workers coped in winter at that height without our modern clothing and shoes.

You are very welcome. I guess it was a case of tough people coping with tough times.

 

[night crawler]

Epic, that was one heck of an explore, fair play for doing all that and posting it. Goats were great and the views stunning

 

[Hayman]

You are very welcome. I guess it was a case of tough people coping with tough times.

The world in general was still coming out of the end of the Little Ice Age in the 19th century (personally I think it still is - hence 'global warming'). While the Welsh quarrymen were hacking away at Llanberis, all over the UK, 'navvies' were digging the cuttings, excavating the tunnels and otherwise building the country's railways; all with hand tools and hard labour. And often living in primitive temporary accommodation when doing so. And people complain today about so-called 'hard work'.