Mine exploration, photographs and mining history for mine explorers, industrial archaeologists, researchers and historians aditnow.co.uk
Mine Exploration Forum
| Author | Quarrymen on the march |
Wyn Joined: 06/06/2007 Location: Mid Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Quarrymen on the march
Posted: 10/10/2011 17:44:09 Reply | Quote I thought this link may be of some interest, apologies if it has already been posted. Particularly interesting to see a brief view Dorothea before it became a diver's playground. http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=34971 IP: 92.14.17.137 |
JohnnearCfon Joined: 22/12/2005 Location: Sir Caernarfon View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Quarrymen on the march
Posted: 10/10/2011 18:11:00 Reply | Quote Thanks for posting that Wyn, very interesting indeed. Seven pubs in Penygroes? Now just two and one of those (The Victoria shown in the film) has only just reopened. IP: 78.144.90.51 |
AndyC Joined: 24/10/2007 View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Quarrymen on the march
Posted: 10/10/2011 21:02:40 Reply | Quote Very interesting. I think I remember the 'Dorothea Slate Quarry' sign from when I was a nipper. In a rather delapidated state. It was on the current Nantlle Talysard road near to the lane that goes to near Cornwall quarry. I was surprised to learn there is a pub other than the Victoria. Nice to hear it was re-opened. I hope to be up there in a few weeks, and so might pop in for a swift one. It cannot be worse than the Cwellyn Arms. -- 'A Year on the Wye' DVD now available from www.starvideo.co.uk/wye IP: 87.114.86.142 |
|
JohnnearCfon Joined: 22/12/2005 Location: Sir Caernarfon View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Quarrymen on the march
Posted: 10/10/2011 23:29:07 Reply | Quote Yes, there is the Goat down the side road that the Victoria is on the corner of. There is also the Half Way which is half way to Talysarn (which hasn't got any pub).  
IP: 78.144.90.51
|
|
hammond Joined: 01/10/2009 View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Quarrymen on the march
Posted: 11/10/2011 11:41:24 Reply | Quote Anyone know whether that row of dilapidated houses in front of the slate tips still exist? Amazing to see that even in 1958 they looked practically ready to collapse. There's another one of Dorothea here; http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=35347 IP: 82.70.67.230 |
|
AndyC Joined: 24/10/2007 View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Quarrymen on the march
Posted: 11/10/2011 12:39:25 Reply | Quote I am ssuming the row must be at Talysarn, as spoil heaps do not border Penygroes (I am happy to be corrected on this). -- 'A Year on the Wye' DVD now available from www.starvideo.co.uk/wye IP: 46.60.252.65 |
Contact?
If you have any questions at all about mine exploration or the AditNow web site please get in touch:
info@aditnow.co.uk
If you have any questions at all about mine exploration or the AditNow web site please get in touch:
info@aditnow.co.uk
Problems?
Spotted any problems with the web site, or any inaccuracies or errors in the information on here? Please let us know:
info@aditnow.co.uk
Spotted any problems with the web site, or any inaccuracies or errors in the information on here? Please let us know:
info@aditnow.co.uk
