Peter Evans's Pictures of Llechwedd Slate Caverns

A picture of Llechwedd Slate Caverns

Not only did the miners work by candlelight, they had to pay for them and all the tools used as well.If they failed to make enough money to cover the tools, they would end up owing the mine owners money.Being good bosses, they would loan the miners money and charge them interest. Gwynedd, North Wales. May 2006.

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Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd

Camera Make: KONICA MINOLTA Model: DYNAX 7D

How the miners used to work, Gwynedd, North Wales. May 2006

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Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog

Camera Make: KONICA MINOLTA Model: DYNAX 7D

A picture of Llechwedd Slate Caverns

Underground at Llechwedd, it must have been hard work digging the slate out by hand, Gwynedd, North Wales. May 2006

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Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd

Camera Make: KONICA MINOLTA Model: DYNAX 7D

The old miners village at Llechwedd, Gwynedd, North Wales. May 2006

This picture appears in the following picture tours:
Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd

Camera Make: KONICA MINOLTA Model: DYNAX 7D