slate
9 photos and 1 illustration tagged slate, from 7 members of Flickr Commons.
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Tags that often appear on the same photos & illustrations:
- wales
- cymru
- unitedkingdom
- quarry
- industry
- stone
- mining
- wood
- glassnegative
- ireland
- nationallibraryofireland
- construction
- blackandwhitephotograph
- digitalimage
- fascinating
- wall
- debris
- blackandwhite
- monochrome
- britain
- 19thcentury
- 1800s
- victorian
- railway
Members using this tag
- National Library of Ireland on The Commons
- North East Museums
- National Science and Media Museum
- The Library of Congress
- Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
- Smithsonian Institution
- British Library
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Recent uploads
The last upload was March 2018.
Quarry at Trefor from Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales uploaded March 2014
A master model maker at Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd from North East Museums uploaded June 2013
'Llanberis, Quarrymen and Velocipedes' from National Science and Media Museum uploaded March 2013
'Ffestiniog, Small Gauge Railway' from National Science and Media Museum uploaded March 2013
October 12, 1914 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2011
Mid point of the completed cyclist tunnel from North East Museums uploaded July 2011
Main St. Liscannor, Co. Clare from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded February 2011
[Slate quarries, Bethesda, Wales] (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2009
Haida Slate Carvings from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Conversations
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'Llanberis, Quarrymen and Velocipedes'
- markus möbius said:
- Damp Leg said:
- swanq said:
Main St. Liscannor, Co. Clare
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Stuart said:
Are those roofing slates in the foreground?
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Yes, they're probably Liscannor Stone which is quarried in the surrounding area. This was shipped by the quarries from Liscannor pier which is how the stone got the name.
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Thomondrow said:
Liscannor Stone was most famous as flooring and paving. Killaloe slate was used for roofing. The streets of London were paved with Liscannor Stone. Also on very low tide you can see the hull of a ship laden with similar slabs half buried in the sand.
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Eileesh Buckley said:
Liscannor stone was used for roofing some buildings around the area, there is one building in Lahinch which still has the big stones on the roof - the Cetlic T-shirt Shop.
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Niall McAuley said:
The building with the sign on the right is a Smithy according to the Os 25 " map.
October 12, 1914
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wadiefong said:
What a dramatic photo! The sheer scale of material mining is awesome. I found a historic description from the Institution of Mining Engineers (Great Britain). - 1903 - Technology & Engineering books.google.com/books?id=ufUQAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA675&l... Looks like the quarries near Carrick-on-Suir provided a lot of slate for roofing today www.killoranslate.ie/about-killoran-slate.php I imagine it was important building material for fencing, buildings, roads, etc. in the past as well, and I would imagine a lot of it being exported too. Some geological info on quarries in the vicinity www.gsi.ie/NR/rdonlyres/B8AACB00-8FD9-424D-A659-122E183F9... *see page 9 Perhaps others can shed more light? Fantastic photo, thank you for sharing!
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
wadiefong Thanks for that! Helped me to add a few more tags...
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david reece said:
Did they find the contact lens he dropped????
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
david reece They're still looking! Will keep you posted...
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Swordscookie said:
The Health and Safety Authority would have a field day down there!!!!