Climbing all over Caenarfon Castle
Tree outside Caban Cafe
Showing how timber moulds were used
Slate splitting demoThis morning we took the kids to visit the National Slate Museum near Llanberis. It was interesting to see how the quarry operated in the area. The museum is housed in the original industrial engineering workshops of the Dinorwig Slate Quarry. We enjoyed watching the slate splitting demonstration. The man was interesting to listen to and had a dry sense of humour. It was interesting how the slate could be split so evenly without shattering into lots of pieces.
The quarrymen’s houses were interesting. Four little houses in a row. The houses were brought to this location from another town piece by piece. Each piece was individually numbered and then transported to the new site to be rebuilt as part of the Museum display.
The quarrymen’s houses were interesting. Four little houses in a row. The houses were brought to this location from another town piece by piece. Each piece was individually numbered and then transported to the new site to be rebuilt as part of the Museum display.
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I loved this area, especially the castles!!!Anita
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