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Dinorwig 31/03/2007 To 01/04/2007

Billy no mates for the weekend, I decided to spend a few hours a day taking some snaps in Dinorwig.

31/03/2007


General view of Australia pit
Water tank
Derelict generator
Machine and generator building
Incline and ruined buildings
Saw table
Drive for saw tables
Splitting sheds and saw tables
Makers inscription
Detail shot
Detail shot
Twin piston steam engine
Light and shadows
Hearth
Switchgear
Air Receiver
Steam engine for belt driven machinery
Rusting iron water pipes
Incline winder and trolley
Incline winder drum and brake
Blondin tower
Point lever
Collapsed blondin
Old iron ladders
Buildings
Stair way and hut
Slate stair way
Evening sun
Slate colours and patterns
Shot holes
View from window
Fireplace
Evening sunlight
Quarrymen's coats and boots
Blondin trolley
Blondin trolley
Iron pipe
A view from the blondin tower
Ruined buildings and machinery
Ruined compressor
Slate stair way
Rusting iron relic
Tunnel to Australia
Semi-blocked tunnel leading from the bottom of Australia
Tunnel leading to Australia
Blast shelter
Looking back towards Dali's Hole
Iron wheel in tunnel wall
Chan
Ruined mills