Grid reference SH5961
near to Dinorwig, Gwynedd, Wales
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Abandoned buildings at the top of Dinorwig Quarry
by Bill Boaden
Everything is quiet. In the distance the peak of Snowdon peeps out behind Garnedd Ugain.
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A ruin on the hillside
Once somebody's home, in a superb location, but they are long gone.
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Bus turning at Dinorwig Terminus
This is the #83 service to Caernarfon turning in the car park and bus turning area south of the settlement of Dinorwig. It is known as Dinorwig Terminus. In the few days between taking this photograph and posting it Arriva have withdrawn... (more)
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Allt Ddu Quarry
by Brian Deegan
The back of the quarry.
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The roofless shell of Sied Twllymwg
by Eric Jones
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Slate tip at Dinorwig Quarry
Some of the other slate tips in the area have been removed and used to fill quarry-holes. In the foreground is a car parking area with a memorial to the quarrymen. Slate production ceased in 1969.
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Y Chwarel a'i Phobl
The Quarry And Its People.
We won't see their like again-
Quarrymen who did stamp this domain,
God and labour here did reign,
folk of genius did pertain.
NORMAN CLOSS
Remember The Quarrymen. 1788 - 1969.
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Quarry Blast Shelter |
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Scene above Dinorwig
A view over the valley here.
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Minor road near Dinorwig
by Steven Brown
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Climbing at Dinorwic Quarry
by Eirian Evans
The quarry has become a haven for rock climbers now that it is no longer worked. A feature of climbing the slate is that handholds are very small.
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A7 Winding House
This picture was taken in 1975, only 6 years after the quarry closed.
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