These were used almost exclusively within slate quarries. They transported waste slate from the mills to the dumps. These were often crude vehicles that were heavily abused during service. They ...

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Two centuries of slate extraction left a mountain-sized hole and a pock-marked monument to human endeavour. Dinorwig Quarry ...

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A two-day event at England’s largest slate quarry has been hailed a success. The Lakeland Stone Celebration Event at the Kirkby-in-Furness quarry attracted builders and members of the public ...

The site is being 'Insta-trashed' by a growing number of people and regular visitors fear it may have to be closed off ...

Dinorwic is now part of an UNESCO World Heritage ... as it is full of exactly the same kind of crowd.” Abandoned slate quarries give fascinating insights into Eryri’s industrial and social ...