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Yard Day Book 1899-1905, Dinorwig Quarry. The Yard Day Book contains entries of consumables which were purchased from the Store at Gilfach Ddu, Dinorwig Quarry, between 1899 and 1905. Consumables purchased include olive oil, cement, nails, paint, candles, paraffin, and petroleum. The consumables were purchased for a variety of different locations within Dinorwig Quarry e.g. the foundry and fitting shop at the quarry yard, Gilfach Ddu; the different levels and ponciau within the quarry, for example Muriau and Wellington; the quarry hospital; the dock and dry dock at Felinheli; the Padarn Railway; and also other houses and buildings owned by Dinorwig Quarry e.g. Blue Peris.