Records of Moel Fferna Slate Quarry, 1876-1939, comprising registers of male young persons, 1876-1948; list of persons, 1889-1897; and reports of state of workings, 1903-1939.
Moel Fferna Slate Quarry, Glyndyfrdwy, Records
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- Dates of Creation1876-1948
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical DescriptionNot provided
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Moel Fferna slate quarry, an underground working mine, was opened in the 1860s, in Glyndyfrdwy, Merionethshire. It closed in 1960. It is not clear by which company it was operated.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: registers; lists; and reports.
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Note
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Meirionnydd Archives, Miscellaneous Collection (Dolgellau), Moel Fferna Slate Quarry, Glyndyfrdwy Records; Richards, Alun John, Slate quarrying in Wales (Llanrwst, 1995); Richards, Alun John, A Gazetteer of the Welsh Slate Industry (Llanrwst, 1991).
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Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Meirionnydd Archives, the National Register of Archives and the National Library of Wales. The catalogue is available online.
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Appraisal Information
All records deposited at Meirionnydd Archives have been retained.
Custodial History
The records came into the possession of P. J. Appleton, Esq., Pentre, Wrexham.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.