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Default Dinorwic Slate Museum - 05-09-2010, 19:02

It's free, which makes it worth it. Not at all urbex, but deserves a mooch.

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Wooden moulds for everything used in the quarry:



Workshop:





Sawmill:



Forge:



Lathe for wheels etc:



Blondin over Vivod quarry:



Table incline:



Why it's called a table incline:



Don't waste time looking in the bomb store !
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Default 05-09-2010, 19:25

Definitely worth a looksy, thanks for posting..
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Default 05-09-2010, 21:30

is this the same one with that huge water wheel inside its a nice little place that
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Default 05-09-2010, 21:38

yes, same one. I like looking at all the moulds and figuring out what they are for. very sad.
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Default 05-09-2010, 22:05

ahh thought so i remember someone doing slate cutting there also last time that was a treat to watch
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Default 05-09-2010, 22:50

Great, got this and the hospital ear marked for if i drive up there one afternoon and its raining!!
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