Caernarvonshire Collection

Pass of Llanberis
A striking view of the Pass of Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, which traverses a valley of exceptional wildness, between Snowdon and the Glyder Mountains

Wooden Bridge, Beddgelert, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Wooden Bridge, Beddgelert, Wales - on the border of Caernarvonshire and Merioneth where three rivers meet - the confluence of the River Glaslyn, River Colwyn and the River Gwynant. Date: 1935

17th Century (1610) Map of Caernarvon Caernarvonshire

A fine study of the West Shore at Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

The Roman road between Bettws- y-Coed and Dolwyddelan, Caernarvonshire, Wales, known as Sarn Helen ( The Causeway of the Legion ), seen here under Mynyd Cribau. Date: 1950s

Plas Mawr, Conwy - Conway, Caernarvonshire
Plas Mawr, Conwy/Conway, near Deganwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1910s

The Village, Dwygyfylchi, Caernarvonshire
The Village, Dwygyfylchi, Penmaenmawr, near Conwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1900s

Rambling in Wales
Ramblers in the mountains, near Capel Curig, Caernarvonshire, Wales. 1960s

Dorothea Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, North Wales
View of the Dorothea Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales, with the engine house at the centre

Penmaenmawr Pier
A lovely view of Penmaenmawr pier and the North Wales coastline, Caernarvonshire

Railway Station, Tan-y-Bwlch, Caernarvonshire
Railway Station, Tan-y-Bwlch, Porthmadog, near Criccieth, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Ffestiniog Railway Date: 1910s

Panoramic View, Old Colwyn, Caernarvonshire
Panoramic View, Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, near Abergele, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1920s

The Cathedral, Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1910s

Happy Valley, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire
Happy Valley, Llandudno, near Penrhyn Bay, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1907

Main Street, Yspytty Ifan, Caernarvonshire
Main Street, Yspytty Ifan, Betws-y-Coed, near Bro Garmon, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1910

High Street, Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire
High Street, Pwllheli, near Llanbedrog, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1910s

Upper Cardiff Road, Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire
Upper Cardiff Road, Pwllheli, near Llanbedrog, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1920

The Village, Beddgelert, Caernarvonshire
The Village, Beddgelert, Caernarfon, near Nantmor, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1900s

Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel, Nant Gwynant, Caernarvonshire
Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel, Nant Gwynant, Caernarfon, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1900s

Pass of Aberglaslyn, Caernarvonshire
Pass of Aberglaslyn, Snowdonia, near Beddgelert, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1910s

Glaslyn Estuary
A view across the Glaslyn Estuary, Portmadoc, Caernarvonshire, Wales, viewed from Borth-y-Gest. Date: 1950s

Welsh Cottage Ruins
A ruined old Welsh cottage near Bettws-y-Coed, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Wales / St. Tudno Church
St. Tudno Church and burial ground, Great Orme, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Betwys-Y-Coed Bridge
The Waterloo Bridge at Betwys- y-Coed, Caernarvonshire, Wales, was built by Thomas Telford in 1815. The arch was constructed in the same year Waterloo was fought. Date: built 1815

Llandudno Pier, viewed from Happy Valley, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: opened 1878

Penrhyn Flood 1945
Sea damage at Penrhyn Bay, Caernarvonshire, Wales, along part of the tramway from Colwyn Bay and Llandudno. Date: October 1945

Llandudno / Great Orme
The Great Orme, towering above the rooftops of Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales, showing the rock tilt, or slip, in the limestone. Date: 1950s

Wales / Llandudno
The lovely stretch of the West Shore, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales, as seen from the Great Orme. Date: 1950s

Welsh Scenery
View from the summit of Trei Ceiri Hill Fort, near Llanaellraiarn, on the Lleyn Peninsula, Caernarvonshire, Wales, looking across Myndd Carnguwch to Tremadoc Bay. Date: 1960s

Llandudno Bay and the Little Orme, as seen from the Great Orme, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Summit of Great Orme
The rocky summit of Great Orme, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Pont Ben-Y-Benglog
Pont Pen-y-Benglog, at the head of Nant Francon Pass, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Nant Francon Pass Hostel
The Youth Hostel at the head of Nant Francon Pass, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Blondin tower, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
View of a Blondin tower at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. This is part of the high wire carriage system used to move the slate around

Blondin winder, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
A Blondin winder at work, at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. The Blondin is a high wire carriage system used to move the slate up or across

Moving slate waste, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
A workman moving slate waste at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Sheep in graveyard, Talysarn, North Wales
A sheep in a graveyard, helping to keep the grass down, in the village of Talysarn, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Workman with tram, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
A workman pushing a tram loaded with large slabs of slate, at the Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Rhiwbryfdir Slate Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales
View of Rhiwbryfdir Slate Quarry, near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales, showing the slate store, a crane

Quarryman drilling, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
A quarryman drilling into the rock at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Lowering a tram, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
Lowering a tram full of slate onto the rails at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. From here the slate will be transported to the dressing sheds

Young quarryman, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
A young quarryman waiting for the dust to settle after the rock has been blasted, at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Two quarrymen, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
Two quarrymen, one young, one older, at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Chapel building, Penyrorsedd, North Wales
A large chapel building at Penyrorsedd in the Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales, with a ramshackle stone wall and what looks like an old iron bedstead in the foreground

End of shift, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
Scene at the end of a days shift at the Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. Quarrymen climb a 360 foot wooden ladder out of the slate pit

Blondin system, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
View of the Blondin high wire and truck at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Abandoned equipment near Penyrorsedd, North Wales
A steam Blondin winder, abandoned above Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. There is a pile of broken slate in front of it

Slate milestone, Pen y Gwryd, North Wales
A fine example of an early 19th century slate milestone, standing by the roadside at Pen y Gwryd, near Llanberis, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

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