Llanberis 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

Man at work, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A man at work, 150 feet up on the main face of Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales

General view of Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A general view of Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, soon to be changed for ever with the construction of a new dam

Climbing Snowdon from Llanberis, Wales

Climbing Snowdon from Llanberis, early 1900s

Hand tinted photo of slate train at Llanberis, Wales - Victorian period

Hand tinted photo of a velocipede (used for transporting)
Hand tinted photo of a velocipede (used for transporting men to the slate quarries) at Llanberis, Wales - Victorian period

A slate quarry velocipede, Llanberis, Wales

Llanberis - Ladies in Traditional Welsh Costume in the 1860s

Snowdon Mountain Railway Locomotive No. 7 Victorian period

Snowdonia, Wales - ascent from Llanberis - man and horse
Vintage 19th century photograph: View in Snowdonia, Wales - the ascent from Llanberis - man and horse

Horse and Carriage on the Llanberis Pass, Wales
Vintage 19th century photograph: Horse and Carriage on the Llanberis Pass, Wales

Salvelinus alpinus, or Arctic Char, this particular one described as the Torgoch of Llanberris (Llanberis, Snowdonia), a rare cold water fish of the Salmonidae family. Date: 1865

Conway Castle and railway, Conwy, North Wales
Back view of a train passing under an arch into Conway railway station, Conwy, North Wales. The arch has been cut through part of the original wall of Conway (Conwy) Castle

Llanberis Pass
Colour lantern slide depicting the Llanberis Pass in North Wales. Date: circa 1890s

Lakeside Narrow-gauge Railway Station - Snowdonia (possibly Llanberis?). Date: circa 1890s

North Wales, Llanberis, Llanberis Pass with cottages

Narrow Gauge Mountain Railway Train, Snowdon (near Summit), Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, Wales. Date: 1920s

Narrow Gauge Mountain Railway Train, Snowdon, Llanberis, Wal
Narrow Gauge Mountain Railway Train, Snowdon, Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, Wales. Date: 1920s

Pass of Llanberis, Snowdonia National Park, Glamorgan
Pass of Llanberis, Snowdonia National Park, Caernarfon, Glamorgan, Wales. Date: 1910s

Lyn Peris Pass, Llanberis, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Snowdon from Pardarn Llyn, Llanberis, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

St. Peris Church, Llanberis, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Cennant Mawr, the Glen, Llanberis, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Pass II, Llanberis, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Cennant Mawr, Lower Fall, Llanberis, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Pass I, Llanberis, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Llanberis and Lyn Peris, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

General view, Llanberis, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Welsh Farmyard
A farmyard at Llanberis Pass, Carnarvonshire, North Wales. Date: 1930s

Foundry, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
General view of the foundry at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, with two men at work

Quarrymens shed, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A quarrymens shed at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, showing drystone construction and superb workmanship in walls and roofing

Foundry mark, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A foundry mark in the blacksmiths shop at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales

Carving a block, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A pattern maker carving a block in the machine shop at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales. The gear wheel is a wooden pattern to be cast later in the foundry

Window detail, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A window detail on the main workshop building at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales. Wooden patterns for the ironwork, including these frames

Llyn Padarn, Llanberis and Dolbadarn Castle, North Wales
View of Llyn Padarn, Llanberis and Dolbadarn Castle, with Snowdon and Elidir Fach, in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales

Tramway, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
View of part of the tramway at the top of Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, with rope haulage and brake equipment

Slate tram and building, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
View of a slate tram and part of the main buildings at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales

Slate tram, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
View of a slate tram and part of the main buildings at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales

Stoking furnace, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A foundryman stoking the foundry furnace at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales

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

Remains of Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
View of the remains of Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales. The National Slate Museum is nearby

Snowdon Llanberis Lake
Snowdon, from Llanberis Lake

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