Abandoned caban (mess room)
| Date | 19 February 2012 | ||
| Location | Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda | SH 62286 64731; 53.16182°N, 4.06129°W | |
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Penrhyn Quarry was first developed in the 1770s by Richard Pennant, the first Baron Penrhyn, and was at one stage the world’s largest slate quarry. Today it is operated by Welsh//Slate Ltd.
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Looking out towards Moel Faban and Moel Wnion
Shutters
Shutter handle
Caban
Wooden ladder
Ladders
View over the flooded quarry pit towards the slate processing plant (left) and the town of Bethesda (right)
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great photo’s caught it perfectly Graham… love them
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Another one for the north wales list of places to visit…….
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wow–these are simply incredible. That ‘caban’ is simply astounding. Imagine the lives given over to mining this enormous pit. What a mean, difficult, trying way to eke out an existence.
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Conozco algo de la historia de Richard Pennant y la cantera de pizzarra.Qué historias increíbles tiene Gales,elpaís de mis abuelos!!!!
Amo estas historias yestas fotos. Gracias Graham!!!!!
Hasta pronto….
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Great photos – if I could sum them up in a few in a few words; daunting, hardship, chilling, eerie
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Beautiful pictures; both the content, and the way you photograph the site.
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Very compelling. The hardships the quarry workers faced are caught in your photos. So captivating.
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Great photos. The ladders in particular capture the fragile, dangerous nature of work on the mountain. How did you get to the caban? Is there an easy (child friendly) way there?
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Love them. Wonderfully atmospheric as always.
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this is a superb collection of images which I have thoroughly enjoyed. It serves to remind us all of the hardships dangers and sacrifices those 18000 slate workers faced daily in their ambitions to feed and educate their families
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Many thanks for all the comments folks
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Wow, Graham, great photos here. What fun exploring you have! 🙂
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