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Dinorwic Quarry, film negative
Jones, E. Emrys
(Photographer)
Quarryman dressing a roofing slate using a slate trimming knife, 'cyllell naddu/cyllell bach', Dinorwig Quarry, early 1960s.
According to Emyr Jones, this quarryman was the only one in Dinorwig Quarry still using a trimming knife.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2014.35/174
Historical Associations
Association Type: Slate quarries
Place: Dinorwic slate quarries
Creation/Production
Acquisition
purchase, 12/5/2014
Measurements
Length
(mm): 69
Width
(mm): 61
Techniques
Film negative (black & white)
Film negative
Negative
Material
Film (photographic)
Location
In store
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