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Maenofferen Slate Mine

Health and Safety was not on the top of the agenda when this place was put together !

1978 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8RZjB1gULk
Slate City.jpg
Slate City.jpg		 qt.jpg
qt.jpg		 Blacksmith tools
Blacksmith tools		 how ironic.jpg
how ironic.jpg
valves.jpg
valves.jpg		 Dressing machine
Dressing machine		 blaenau.jpg
blaenau.jpg		 furnacebw.jpg
furnacebw.jpg
the gears.jpg
the gears.jpg		 Maenofferen (top down)
Maenofferen (top down)		 Columns
Columns		 IMG_0513b.jpg
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IMG_0524b.jpg		 maenofferen.jpg
maenofferen.jpg		 A bug in the works.jpg
A bug in the works.jpg		 coupling.jpg
coupling.jpg
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IMG_5417.jpg		 Weapon of mass destruction !
Weapon of mass destruction !		 Lathe
Lathe		 Planer
Planer
Thong drying out !!
Thong drying out !!		 Off the rails
Off the rails		 Planer ?..I think
Planer ?..I think		 Slate trimmer
Slate trimmer
Slate trimmer
Slate trimmer		 Air receiver
Air receiver		 Caught short !
Caught short !		 Slate trimmer's seat
Slate trimmer's seat
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IMG_0633.jpg		 Mushroom from an old sleeper
Mushroom from an old sleeper		 One chair
One chair		 tank.jpg
tank.jpg
Slate ready for the cut.
Slate ready for the cut.		 We're not talking :-)
We're not talking :-)		 The chair
The chair		 IMG_0615.JPG
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IMG_0613.JPG		 IMG_7222s.jpg
IMG_7222s.jpg		 IMG_7236b.jpg
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IMG_7230b.jpg		 IMG_7226b.jpg
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Gerwyn Gibbs11-Aug-2021 20:48
What a brilliant gallery. The desolation of abandoned industry can make for intriguing subjects......and they don't move at 500mph.:-)
Patrick Goossens18-Jan-2015 16:11
A wonderful place to explore history.
Dudy Tuchfeld30-Apr-2009 20:36
Excellent images. V.
Francisco Figueras18-Dec-2008 11:48
very interesting place!
Andreas 22-Sep-2008 19:57
Beautiful photos. I was there a week ago and the slate mill looks still the same. A truly fascinating place. I took quite a lot of photos too. Maenofferen is just so photogenic. I'm glad I was there. Didn't expect that a place such as this one still exists.

PS: I didnt' see the thong thoug... suppose someone took it away ;-)
JohnnearCfon 23-Aug-2008 17:59
This is the last complete, original, slate mill in the whole of North Wales, and is a grade 2 listed building. It is a pity it isn't looked after!
Don Mottershead05-Apr-2008 16:51
Very enjoyable gallery. An excellent study of textures and mass. (V)
Roland11-Dec-2007 21:12
If I was fortunate enough to come across a place like this I would probably spend a month shooting there. An excellent gallery! Nice job.
Guest 25-Nov-2007 15:45
I love your gallery. The place and the lighting gives you that eerie, nostalgic feeling.
Andrew Bott23-Sep-2007 01:41
Very interesting gallery. Some great shots. IMHO it would be more powerful if you reduced the number of images.
Guest 08-Mar-2007 19:25
Lovely place for photographers, great athmosphere captured!
Guest 09-Feb-2007 16:40
Outstanding shots... very moody... great work!
Gerry Sibell04-Jan-2007 03:58
Very nice gallery. There must be some very interesting history about this place. V
Guest 23-Apr-2006 21:32
Really nice photos. Definetly sums up the feel of the many similar places fast disappearing all over Snowdonia.

Thanks for your comment by the way - been meaning to correct the spelling :-)

Paul
Guest 03-Jan-2006 15:54
Some excellent images here.
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