Watcher, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales

A close-up view of the watcher at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. The watcher observes the quarry from a small hut on the edge of the slate pit. He watches for hand signal and listens for whistles from the men far below, then sends telegraphic instructions to a steam engine winder, who moves and lifts the slate on the Blondin, a high wire carriage system within the pit

Blocks Caernarvonshire Coordinating Gwynedd Instructions Nantlle Observer Penyrorsedd Quarry Quarrying Slate Watcher Workman Workmen Wrinkles

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