Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Dinorwic slate quarry, photograph

unknown (Photographer)

Photograph showing a group of six workers at Dinorwig Quarry. The photograph was taken during the building of Dinorwig Quarry’s brick plant (known locally as Gwaith Brics or Gwaith Llwch) at Muriau (one of Dinorwig Quarry’s ponciau / galleries). In 1965 Dinorwig Quarry opened the brick plant in an effort to use the millions of tonnes of slate rubble. Bricks and tiles were made by mixing the slate rubble with cement.

In the photograph are (left to right): Robert Jones, Dinorwig; Morris (surname unknown), Waunfawr; Alwyn Owen (known as Alwyn Kent); Alwyn (surname unknown); Gwynfor Williams, Nant Peris; and Llywelyn (surnamne unknown) (known as Llew llais gwlad), Llanrug.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2022.3/14

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Humphreys, Owen William
Association Type:
Place: Dinorwic slate quarries

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: 1960s

Acquisition

donation, 22/2/2022

Measurements

Length (mm): 60
Width (mm): 85

Techniques

Black and white (monochrome photograph)
Photograph

Material

Paper
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