Dinorwic today http://gallery72617.fotopic.net/ 1 rows en-gb 60 The slate quarry today http://gallery72617.fotopic.net/c207618.html This is a collection of pictures - taken in 2003 and 2004 - of the Quarry as it is today. As there is now a powerstation inside the mountain (!) the area is fenced off and not without danger. Please realise it is illegal to enter the site. On the higher levels many of the buildings are still standing, but slowly collapsing. On Australia level you can find the sawing tables. Both my visits were very inspirational, and I took loads of pictures of the buildings and the scenery. In this album you will find a selection. ------------------------------------------ Dit een een collectie foto's van de groeve zoals-ie er nu bij ligt, genomen in 2003 en 2004. Omdat er in de berg nu een elektriciteitscentrale is, is het gebied afgeschermd en zowiezo niet ongevaarlijk. Realiseert u zich alstublieft dat het illegaal is het terrein te betreden. Op de hogere gallerijen staan veel gebouwen nog overeind, maar voor hoelang nog? Op niveau Australia staat een grote loods met een verzameling zaagtafels. Beide bezoeken waren zeer inspirerend, en van de vele foto's die ik van omgeving en gebouwen nam, plaats ik hier een selectie. Wednesday 16 June 2004: This is a collection of pictures - taken in 2003 and 2004 - of the Quarry as it is today. As there is now a powerstation inside the mountain (!) the area is fenced off and not without danger. Please realise it is illegal to enter the site. On the higher levels many of the buildings are still standing, but slowly collapsing. On Australia level you can find the sawing tables. Both my visits were very inspirational, and I took loads of pictures of the buildings and the scenery. In this album you will find a selection. ------------------------------------------ Dit een een collectie foto's van de groeve zoals-ie er nu bij ligt, genomen in 2003 en 2004. Omdat er in de berg nu een elektriciteitscentrale is, is het gebied afgeschermd en zowiezo niet ongevaarlijk. Realiseert u zich alstublieft dat het illegaal is het terrein te betreden. Op de hogere gallerijen staan veel gebouwen nog overeind, maar voor hoelang nog? Op niveau Australia staat een grote loods met een verzameling zaagtafels. Beide bezoeken waren zeer inspirerend, en van de vele foto's die ik van omgeving en gebouwen nam, plaats ik hier een selectie.

Pytha, my wife, takes a break on one of the levels. This is where the 'hanging track' is halfway down the c-series inclines I make notes after measuring a weighbridge-hut The 'hanging track'. Shows you how dangerouys it can be in the former quarry! One of the many shelters for the men during blasting Going up the lower part af the A-series inclines Going up the lower part af the A-series inclines Going up the lower part af the A-series inclines Going up the lower part af the A-series inclines View from the A-series incline towards the Llanberis Pass and Snowdon Remains of an engineshed Shelter for locomotives during blasting Cabin for the blondin-engine Looking down in one of the pits Taking a lunchbreak during our 2004-visit. The sun came out for that! Looking towards Snowdon Galleries in the big pit Remains of a Blondin-engine Remains of the Blondin Where the Blondin lifts wagons from the pit Weighbridge-mechanism transporter on an incline Australia-level: sawing tables hanging track; Llanberis in the background behind the hanging track: a Blondintower Tunnels everywhere... A round blastingshelter shows its strength: inside it is undamaged lower part of a blondin inside a caban: coats and shoes are still there. (Are they real??) Weighbridge hut top of an incline in 2004: more collapsed than in 2003 Blondin tower and sheds looking down looking down one of the inclines looking down one of the inclines top of a transporterincline: drums are under the track left waste-wagon stub-point looking down in the pit large round shelter looking down the from a high level tunnel (and shelter) under incline one of the galleries in the big pit. Grey material is waste from the building of the power station vieuw down to the lake dead sheep under the track inside the locoshed on Australia-level Looking down towards the sea overall view of the mountain from across the lake

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