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Gloddfa Ganol Slate Mine Description
The hard life of the "rock men" is well documented in the Gloddfa Ganol slate museum, which was opened in 1974 in a former tunnel of Oakeley Quarries. These men prepared for the blasting of the slate by candlelight below ground. The slate was then split into layers above ground by "splitters" and then beaten into the desired sizes by "dressers". Later on this work was carried out by machines.
Hobbies & Activities category: Industrial attraction, factory museum;  Minerals, geology attraction, mining
Address
Gloddfa Ganol Slate Mine
Crimea Pass
Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 3NB
United Kingdom
Hours
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
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