Author: John Milner
Title: Slates from Glyn Ceiriog: The History of the Slate Industry of the Ceiriog Valley 1529-1948 and Its Influence on the Creation of the Glyn Valley Tramway The Industrial History of the Ceiriog Valley
Description: , RailRomances, 2008. 212, 27,4 x 21,8 x 2,2 cm, Hardcover. Zustand: 2. This is the first volume of the author's industrial history of the Ceiriog Valley, near Chirk, and comprehensively chronicles the history of the slate industry in the area from 1529 to 1948. It relates the story of the English entrepreneurs who developed the mines and industries, the local inhabitants who formed the workers, and the development of the Glyn Valley Tramway. Packed with information compiled from official sources and previously unpublished archive material, this is an important addition to the history of the area and the slate mining industry. Slate was once the only long lasting roofing for houses. This book tells the effort and working life in the production of slate and the infrastructure necessary to bring the finished product to market Now out of print and very hard to find. 10 maps. 85 b/w and 57 colour photos. 212 pages including two fold-out pages. Hardback ISBN-10: 1900622114 ISBN-13: 978-1900622110 Format Hardback | 212 pages Dimensions 216 x 272mm Publication date 10 May 2008 Publisher RailRomances Publication City/Country Chester, United Kingdom Illustrations note 214 colour photographs, 26 colour maps/colour plans/colour drawings ISBN: 1900622114. Gewicht/weight: 2000 gr.

Keywords: ISBN-10: 1900622114 ISBN-13: 978-1900622110 Format Hardback | 212 pages Dimensions 216 x 272mm Publication date 10 May 2008 Publisher RailRomances Publication City/Country Chester, United Kingdom Illustrations note 214 colour photographs, 26 colour maps/