Power Systems in Four Gwynedd Slate Quarries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20376301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Gwyn (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 83-100 |
| Publication date | 1999-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial Archaeology Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-0728 • E-ISSN: 1745-8196 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/030907299786281540 |
| OpenAlex | W4240631764 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The slate industry of Gwynedd dominated world production of roofing slates and of architectural slabs in the 19th century, but the economics of the early 20th century were far less favourable. Many individual quarries attempted to introduce more cost-effective technology, with mixed results. The following article analyses documentary sources and field-work evidence in order to examine the way in which four quarries made use of a variety of different power sources and methods of power transmission in the years 1898 to 1934, and concludes that the industry continued to be technically innovative in many respects but that the old and the new could be seen working alongside each other and the results of installing new machinery did not ensure long-term prosperity.
Architectural engineering · Civil engineering · Economics · Economy · Forensic engineering · Installation · Political science · Prosperity · SLATES · Engineering · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Law · Scottish History and National Identity · Geology · Mechanical Engineering
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |