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Penrhyn Quarry, film negative
Three members of a Bargain Gang making slates at Penrhyn Quarry. Tools used include the Rhys Mawr (large mallet), manholt (broad bladed chisels), cyllel fawr (large crank-handled knife as used by the man on the left), and trafal (a sloping stool & bench on which is mounted a fixed cutting edge). Measuring stick seen on left hand side, each notch denoting size of slate e.g. Queen, Lady, Duchess etc.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2018.197/111.2
Creation/Production
unknown
Date: 1890s
Acquisition
Old stock, 23/11/2018
Measurements
Length
(mm): 62
Width
(mm): 62
Techniques
film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative
Material
film (photographic)
Location
In store
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