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Slate, Sail and Steam: A History of the Industries of Porthmadog

John Idris Jones

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Description:Porthmadog was once host to a wide variety of industries. Its slate went to Germany and exists there today on the roofs of thousands of dwellings, as well as to America, where the Boston Court House is roofed with Welsh slate. The slate often travelled in Porthmadog-built vessels - over 200 sailing ships were built in Porthmadog between 1830 and 1914. The Moelwyn mountains' mines, which held the world's largest deposit of slate, employed around 3000 men in the nineteenth century. In the 1830s, the Ffestiniog Railway Company was formed, in order to carry slate between Blaenau and Porthmadog harbor, leading to the invention of the famous 'Double Fairlie' locomotive there.Using a wonderful collection of images and drawing on his background in the area, John Idris Jones explores the fascinating history of these industries.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Slate, Sail and Steam: A History of the Industries of Porthmadog. To get started finding Slate, Sail and Steam: A History of the Industries of Porthmadog, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Porthmadog was once host to a wide variety of industries. Its slate went to Germany and exists there today on the roofs of thousands of dwellings, as well as to America, where the Boston Court House is roofed with Welsh slate. The slate often travelled in Porthmadog-built vessels - over 200 sailing ships were built in Porthmadog between 1830 and 1914. The Moelwyn mountains' mines, which held the world's largest deposit of slate, employed around 3000 men in the nineteenth century. In the 1830s, the Ffestiniog Railway Company was formed, in order to carry slate between Blaenau and Porthmadog harbor, leading to the invention of the famous 'Double Fairlie' locomotive there.Using a wonderful collection of images and drawing on his background in the area, John Idris Jones explores the fascinating history of these industries.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Slate, Sail and Steam: A History of the Industries of Porthmadog. To get started finding Slate, Sail and Steam: A History of the Industries of Porthmadog, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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