Download or read book Honister Slate Mine written by Alastair Cameron and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delving into the private archive of Honister Slate Mine, Cameron and Withey offer a fascinating insight into this iconic landmark of the Lake District.

Download or read book Victorian Slate Mining written by Ivor Wynne Jones and published by Landmark Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A social commentary and photographic record of the Welsh slate mining industry.

Download or read book Slate Mining in the Lake District written by Alastair Cameron and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this illustrated history, Alastair Cameron explores the history and heritage of the slate mining industry in the Lake District.

Download or read book Slate Quarries as an Investment A Series of Seven Articles Published in the Mining Journal With Corrections and Many Additions written by John BOWER (Managing Director of the Snowdon Slate Quarries Co.) and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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