Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Dinorwic slate quarrymen, photograph

unknown (Photographer)

Photograph of a group of quarrymen in Dinorwig Quarry, 1926. Donor's father, Griffith Griffith Jones is pictured in photograph (2nd row from bottom, 5th from left). Mr Jones worked in the quarry until 1952, when at the age of 77, an accident (resulting in the loss of two fingers) ended his employment at the quarry. Mounted on card.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2006.37

Historical Associations

Association Type: Slate quarries
Place: Dinorwic slate quarries

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: 1926

Acquisition

donation, 19/4/2006

Measurements

mount (mm): 247
mount (mm): 303
mount (mm): 168
mount (mm): 217

Techniques

Sepia (monochrome photograph)
Photograph

Material

Paper
Card
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