Slate Regions of North and Mid Wales

Based on extensive new research, this book deals region by region with the localities in northern and central Wales where men, once numbered in many thousands, toiled on barren inhospitable hillsides winning and fashioning recalcitrant rock.It provides a brief account of the 600 or so sites, many previously unrecorded, which form a heritage of this great and unique industry. At some huge workforces brought wealth to owners, at others tiny partnerships struggled, often futilely, to provide sustenance for their families.It also puts into context the almost 40 Tramways and Railways which carried their products on journeys which often ended in the furthest parts of the world. Lines which varied from ramshackle, little tracks to the magnificent Ffestiniog Railway. All not only played a vital role in the Industry's development but also made Wales a world leader in Narrow Gauge technology. |<>P Out of stock, awaiting re-print of this title

Author: Alun John Richards
Publisher: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch
Extra Details: Pictorial Card Covers 6 x 9 inches tall, 279 Pages, illustrated throughout with B&W photos,artworks and maps.