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Margot
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Does anybody know about interesting books about mining in Wales, in Welsh? Preferably the non-coal variety? Thanks!

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skimble
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10 years ago

If you want to read about slate:

http://www.rcahmw.gov.uk/HI/ENG/Publications/Bookshop/?book=115

Margot
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10 years ago

Thanks!

Wyn
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10 years ago

There's "Calon Blwm" by Cyril Jones, about the community and lead mine at Dylife.

The "Llyn Peninsula Mines" by Wil Williams, is a small book that if you reverse, has the same content in Welsh ("Mwyngloddio ym Mhen Llyn")

Margot
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10 years ago

Thanks Wyn!

AR
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10 years ago

http://www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk/professional/books.html

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

sinker
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10 years ago

"skimble" wrote:
If you want to read about slate:

http://www.rcahmw.gov.uk/HI/ENG/Publications/Bookshop/?book=115

This (the English version) is the book that we bought Pingu for his birthday, and it is excellent! I have bought the Welsh version, so if you want to borrow it then let me know :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

rufenig
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10 years ago

I don't know how accessable it is but a group have been meeting for about 20 years and recording North Wales mining memories (mostly slate.)

Fforwm Plas Tan y Bwlch is the group and they are in Welsh. Plas Tan y Bwlch would Know what was avaliable. :smartass:

skimble
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Geirfa'r Mwynwyr, Steffan ab Owain, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 1988, 68pp.

I bought my copy for £1.50 in the Llanberis Slate Museum a couple of years ago. In addition to a glossary of terms the book includes lots of photos and diagrams illustrating aspects of metal mining in north and mid Wales.

Margot
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#10

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Moorebooks
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10 years ago

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I have in stock - www.moorebooks.co.uk

A Grey past and Blacker Future - Reminiscences of a Cardiganshire Miner in the Early 1900's - written in Welsh and English (W&E)

Llyn Peninsula Mines (W&E)

Artist yn y Chwareli (W&E)

Llechi Slate (W&E)

Not in stock try

Metal Mining in Upland Ceredigion (W&E)

Quarrying Industry in Wales, Ian Thomas (W&E)

There may be others but didn't pick up on a quick search of my website

davel
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10 years ago

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Welsh language books about Dinorwig Quarries:

Canrif y Chwarelwr Emir Jones, Gwasg Gee, 1964

Bargen Dinorwig Emir Jones, Ty ar y Graig, 1980

Dave

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10 years ago

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Chwareli Dyffryn Nantlle gan Dewi Tomos. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch. 1-84527-083-5 .Covers quarry, bards,community, and a lot of poetry-mostly about slate.

Criw Diddan Dwr Oer. Biography of working in quarrying.

And from ADITnow( terms used in the quarries):-
http://www.aditnow.co.uk/documents/Oakeley-Slate-Mine/TERMAU.pdf