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The Slate Regions of North and Mid Wales and Their Railways

Manylion a Disgrifiad y Llyfr | Book Details & Description

  • Author: Alun John Richards
  • Publication Date: June 1999
  • Format: Paperback, 279 pages

Cyfeirlyfr cynhwysfawr i chwareli llechi Gogledd a Chanolbarth Cymru ynghyd â'u rheilffyrdd, yn cynnwys pennod ragarweiniol ar bob ardal a astudiwyd, gwybodaeth ddiddorol a chyfeiriadau map ar gyfer pob chwarel gan awdur sydd wedi ymchwilio'n helaeth yn y maes. 28 ffotograff du-a-gwyn, 20 map a 2 ddiagram.

A comprehensive guide to the slate quarries of North and Mid Wales together with their railways, comprising an introductory chapter on each region studied, interesting information and map references for each quarry by an author who has researched extensively in the field. 28 black-and-white photographs, 20 maps and 2 diagrams.

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