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Topic: A Thank you to all especially Simon
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 27/01/2021 22:25:23 Subject: A Thank you to all especially Simon Let us all hope that this is indeed a "Tarah for now" " See you back soon" event, though I for one would not imagine the task of re-coding would be anything but long and complex. AN has been a great r
Topic: 1880 's Channel Tunnel Attempt (photo)
grahami	Forum: South East England Posted: 14/01/2021 17:28:35 Subject: 1880 's Channel Tunnel Attempt (photo) Sorry to disappoint, but the TBM sticking out of the spoil heap was not a Beaumont, English or a Brunton (or even a Hunter) but was a Whittaker patent from the 1920's attempt. I've got some very small
Topic: astley green colliery
grahami	Forum: North West England Posted: 29/09/2020 00:30:44 Subject: astley green colliery Hi, It might help if you could explain what it is you are thinking of. The Astley workings involved a good number of different coal seams, each of which had its own extent. This is one examp
Topic: Back underground ????
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 14/08/2020 19:31:17 Subject: Back underground ???? On topic (dead sheep) allbeit a long time ago now- here we have shaft: [link]7563[linkphoto]7562[/linkphoto][/link] And sheep: [link]7562[linkphoto]7563[/linkphoto][/link] (o
Topic: Mynachlog - near WSCo Viaduct.
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 27/06/2020 11:47:16 Subject: Mynachlog - near WSCo Viaduct. Hi The 1st edition of the 1:2500 OS shows both Mynachlog and Rhiwbryfdir House (originally Ivy Cottage) quite separately, the otiginal Rhiwbryfdir House having been buried by the tip with Mynach
Topic: Dinorwic Compressors
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 29/05/2020 14:58:09 Subject: Dinorwic Compressors Apologies for the wrong figure reference, typed without looking, should have said the map figure 3, both diagrams esp. fig.14 (the second one you posted) appear to show the feeder once over the SNowdo
Topic: Dinorwic Compressors
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 29/05/2020 11:26:22 Subject: Dinorwic Compressors Hi Dave, Both diagrams give the wrong idea, the second "map" in the "electrician" article shows the correct route from LLanberis over to Quellyn Lake then via Rhydd Du to Nantlle.
Topic: Dinorwic Compressors
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 15/05/2020 23:40:33 Subject: Dinorwic Compressors And here is the North Wales Power Co.'s Distribution Plan which was drawn (etched?) and coloured on aluminium tiles mounted on the inside wall of Maentwrog Power Station. As well as this there were th
Topic: Dinorwic Compressors
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 15/05/2020 22:58:43 Subject: Dinorwic Compressors Regarding the PBSSR Locos the "Ghosts of Aberglaslyn" - there was an article of the same name in "The Narrow Gauge" Issue 91 (I think) by Rodney Weaver, which might be available as a back issue from t
Topic: Maentwrog Power Station
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 15/05/2020 00:53:25 Subject: Maentwrog Power Station I've made a start on uploading photos to the album, although perhaps not so associated with the slate quarries as Cwm Dyli, nevertheless Maentwrog was essential to maintain the supply as demand increa
Topic: Dinorwic Compressors
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 13/05/2020 18:30:44 Subject: Dinorwic Compressors I thought I'd created a site for Maentwrog Power Station which had the Distribution Map for the NWP Co on it, but I can't find it, so I will later tonight 'cos it's tea-time now! Graham I<
Topic: Free money for clubs with huts
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 02/05/2020 23:04:31 Subject: Free money for clubs with huts Speaking personally, I really think this thread has gone way beyond the limits and has descended into essentially a political row. Everyone is, of course entitled to their opinions, but in this matter
Topic: Ancient Egyptian drill holes question
grahami	Forum: South Africa Posted: 28/11/2019 21:56:25 Subject: Ancient Egyptian drill holes question Please, we do not need this sort of thing on here! Neither beliefs, nor religion nor politics, nor UFOs - there are plenty of other places for such things (not the Pub either)... Grahami
Topic: Oakeley Quarry?
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 16/11/2019 17:29:38 Subject: Oakeley Quarry? Yes, definitely Oakeley, the location appears to VB be around the old bonc siafft mill, with occasional shots across the quarry pit towards the c and middle quarry main inclines. Interesting. Gra
Topic: Pant-yr-Afon (Llechwedd) power station tours
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 19/07/2019 22:09:42 Subject: Pant-yr-Afon (Llechwedd) power station tours My photos of Cwm Dyli before the re-planting are on here - albeit called "Cwm Dyli Factory" - and yes, they synchronized one of the generators while I was there too - watching the synchroscope dial gr
Topic: Hafod Las Slate Mine
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 16/07/2019 00:56:24 Subject: Hafod Las Slate Mine There's a bit in my Hunter machines paper (on here) on the mill layout to save you digging for now...???? Grahami
Topic: Maenofferen
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 21/04/2019 23:58:42 Subject: Maenofferen I've tried to keep out of this so far, but here's my three hapeth worth... I would not place any reliance on any early documents with regard to spelling of welsh place names especially legal ones like
Topic: G Pump Turbine and belt sheaves (photo)
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 11/04/2019 20:00:52 Subject: G Pump Turbine and belt sheaves (photo) I think Llion means this: [link]7421[linkphoto]7421[/linkphoto][/link] [link]7422[linkphoto]7422[/linkphoto][/link] Its partner on the DE tunnel: [link]7424[linkphoto]7424[/linkpho
Topic: Nyth Y Gigfran - what’s going on?
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 06/04/2019 13:50:20 Subject: Nyth Y Gigfran - what’s going on? Just realised I never seem to have uploaded my photos of Nyth-y-Gigfran/Glan-y-Pwll. Will do so now and add captions later. I'll make them historical - I suppose they are now, most were taken in the l
Topic: Nyth Y Gigfran - what’s going on?
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 06/04/2019 13:09:22 Subject: Nyth Y Gigfran - what’s going on? Plans on here - I drew them up many years ago, the situation may well have changed, especially the Oakeley floor 11 (the old Gloddfa Ganol Land Rover tour) tunnel!!! http://www.aditnow.co.u
Topic: Abercwmeiddaw - Hunter tunneller
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 06/04/2019 12:51:40 Subject: Abercwmeiddaw - Hunter tunneller No problem - if you havn't seen it there's my paper on the various Hunter machines,including the several tunnellers available on here: www.aditnow.co.uk/documents/Personal-Album-54/The-Hunt
Topic: Underground working around Nantlle
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 04/04/2019 00:19:34 Subject: Underground working around Nantlle I'm guessing JonK's referring to the PYO water balance shaft - but then he's much more familiar with the underground round there than I am so maybe there's another shaft? Also find below th
Topic: Water Engines
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 03/04/2019 23:27:14 Subject: Water Engines Mmm.. an interesting site on water power, he's added quite a bit to it since I was looking at it for water motors/turbines to drive the double Hunter tunneller a few years ago. He does seem to have mi
Topic: Abercwmeiddaw - Hunter tunneller
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 28/03/2019 17:51:29 Subject: Abercwmeiddaw - Hunter tunneller The general consensus seems to be that the Rhos Goch tunnel was driven (at least in part) by one of Hunter's tunnellers - probably the first version - based on the groove marks in the bore, but no-one
Topic: Wandering Twins
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 28/03/2019 17:09:47 Subject: Wandering Twins Thanks Jonk and JohnC! I knew someone would know. :flowers::flowers: A good place for them to rest for now. Grahami
Topic: Wandering Twins
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 23/03/2019 22:59:51 Subject: Wandering Twins I was enjoying the latest Stratfold Barn Railway enthusiasts day (I haven't been before) when on wandering into the museum I spotted first one and then the other of Llechwedd's electric conversions, E
Topic: Caban- Oakeley and Votty magazine
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 11/01/2019 20:11:00 Subject: Caban- Oakeley and Votty magazine The following may be of interest: The origin of “Caban” – the magazine. (An edited extract from my history of Oakelely) It was at this time (1948-9) that a combination of ideas from men and
Topic: Merry Christmas 2018!
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 25/12/2018 01:21:50 Subject: Merry Christmas 2018! All my very best wishes to all on here, Have a Great Christmas and a Very Good New Year. Grahami
Topic: Cwmorthin Barracks & Rhosydd Chapel in 3D
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 02/10/2018 17:43:10 Subject: Cwmorthin Barracks & Rhosydd Chapel in 3D Very impressive. Grahami
Topic: Photo query: Fotty & Bowydd
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 29/08/2018 11:06:37 Subject: Photo query: Fotty & Bowydd Just a reminder -because this was uploaded a good few years ago: [link]115924[linkphoto]115924[/linkphoto][/link] The hut under discussion was in the second "infill" down on the
Topic: Diffwys
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 21/08/2018 20:46:03 Subject: Diffwys Sorry Paul - just fixed it - I think! My dim moment, not yours! Grahami PS I havn't been in this one.
Topic: Diffwys
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 21/08/2018 20:38:23 Subject: Diffwys Hi Paul Posted this some time back - not an abandonment plan I'm afraid, but sort of close too it. Apologies for the quality. It shows "Diffwys Newydd" i.e. the upper quarry, Hen Diffwys is compl
Topic: Dorothea
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 15/08/2018 15:46:15 Subject: Dorothea Not Dorothea, but regarding my comment about Penrhyn, the following report outlines just how much has changed (and been lost) there since 1995. It makes sobering reading. (The historical bits are a bi
Topic: Dorothea
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 13/08/2018 20:49:47 Subject: Dorothea [quote="SimonRL"]Thanks John. Was there a couple of weeks ago and spotted the new metal fences around the ruins, as well as some odd wooden structures blocking various paths. I w
Topic: Driving adits & shafts (was 'Hi')
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 23/07/2018 00:13:28 Subject: Driving adits & shafts (was 'Hi') Thanks for this, I'm. Looking at headings dug from shaft foot of up to 500 ft before they meet the equivalent from the next shaft along. Worst case is single ended and getting on for 1000 ft from shaf
Topic: Driving adits & shafts (was 'Hi')
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 22/07/2018 15:04:40 Subject: Driving adits & shafts (was 'Hi') Hi All I'm resurrecting this thread because I wonder if the collective expertise here can answer a couple of rather obvious questions that I seem to have neglected - what sort of rates of sinkin
Topic: Rhosydd - Bad Air
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 08/07/2018 11:20:26 Subject: Rhosydd - Bad Air More likely rotting fallen sheep. Once came across the dessicated remains of one at the foot of the old vertical water balance shaft in Oakeley - didn't stop to investigate what the shaft foot was lik
Topic: Gwynedd Archives
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 08/07/2018 11:04:54 Subject: Gwynedd Archives I was fortunate that when I began back in '75, Will Roberts the proprietor of Gloddfa Ganol was interested in what I could make of the old plans (mainly with a view to seeing what he could extract bot
Topic: Gwynedd Archives
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 05/07/2018 23:40:10 Subject: Gwynedd Archives I should say that in all this time the various archives staff I have dealt with have been unfailingly helpful, working with rules not of their making. Grahami
Topic: Gwynedd Archives
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 05/07/2018 23:36:41 Subject: Gwynedd Archives This is a problem of very long standing, 30 years ago I seriously suggested to them after frustrating couple of days going through Oakley plans one by one, that it would be a lot easier and less damag
Topic: Peter Hay RIP
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 20/06/2018 19:12:36 Subject: Peter Hay RIP I knew Peter well for many years, of course, from Plas Tan y Bwlch. He always addressed me as "young Graham" even after I had reached retirement age! At risk of stating the obvious Graham Isherwood is
Topic: PRACTICAL INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
grahami	Forum: Events Posted: 09/03/2018 23:17:17 Subject: PRACTICAL INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY I'm sure someone else will pipe up, but the course is usually held the last week of July/first week in August, but has been moved by Plas administration for commercial reasons to the time given. Not w
Topic: Sand saws
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 26/02/2018 01:14:27 Subject: Sand saws Oh, my aching memory - yes John, it probably is! Grahami
Topic: Sand saws
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 18/02/2018 14:08:30 Subject: Sand saws Here are a couple of images of Frame/gang saws at work - essentially the same as sand saws, sadly none working slate! I am sure I've seen on the internet somewhere some publicity shots of the Dolwydde
Topic: Sand saws
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 07/02/2018 20:44:27 Subject: Sand saws I think I have some photos of the hone quarry saw, I'll have a dig. I also have some historic images somewhere too. Grahami
Topic: New chap
grahami	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 27/12/2017 19:04:23 Subject: New chap Hi Pred Nice to see you on here - and really enjoyed your talk at Plas a couple of weeks ago. All the best Grahami
Topic: the "origional" name of the crimea pass ?
grahami	Forum: General Chat Posted: 22/12/2017 14:03:55 Subject: the Davel is quite right. The pass is named as Bwlch Gorddinen on the Welsh Slate CO.'s (Became Oakeley Lower quarry) lease plan of 1838.Variations in spelling, are of course quite likely! What we call th
Topic: Llechwedd Slate Mine Chronology
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 13/11/2017 19:43:42 Subject: Llechwedd Slate Mine Chronology Inevitably it will always be out of date if people keep changing things :lol::lol: And finding new things out, of course. The colours were meant to be a simple way of identifying the vario
Topic: Llechwedd Slate Mine Chronology
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 11/11/2017 22:59:10 Subject: Llechwedd Slate Mine Chronology Just uploaded the updated version of my chronology of Llechwedd and its associated people. Llechwedd only gets started on page 3! Enjoy! Grahami
Topic: Rhosydd Quarry Activity
grahami	Forum: North Wales Posted: 06/11/2017 20:25:57 Subject: Rhosydd Quarry Activity Long long ago I remember the Queens when the landlord used to breed dogs in the cellar - and it was a hotel too at the time - me and my dad stayed there a couple of times when I first was starting my

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