Exhibitions Snowdonia 1890

A collection of items and stories on the history and culture of Wales to coincide with the BBC Wales series 'Snowdonia 1890'.

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The Llechwedd Slate Quarry

The story of one of the largest slate quarries in Wales.

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The Penrhyn Lockout, 1900-1903

The crippling three-year strike which precipitated the decline of the slate industry in Wales during the twentieth century.

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The Welsh Tithe War

The traditional payment of tithes which sparked angry protest from farmers and led to direct action against landowners during the 1880s.

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Kate Roberts, 'Queen of our Literature'

The story of the life of one of Wales' best loved authors who was born in Rhosgadfan, Caernarfonshire in 1891 to a slate miner and his wife who struggled to make ends meet on their small 'tyddyn', Cae'r Gors.

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Stories

There are 8 stories in this exhibition A story is...
  • 'The Welsh Wizard'

  • 'The Welsh Wizard'

  • Date added 22/09/2011
  • David Lloyd George, the first Welsh Prime Minister of Great Britain.
  • Kate Roberts, 'Queen of our Literature'

  • Kate Roberts, 'Queen of our Literature'

  • Date added 22/09/2011
  • The story of the life of one of Wales' best loved authors who was born in Rhosgadfan, Caernarfonshire in 1891 to a slate miner and his wife who struggled to make ends meet on their small 'tyddyn', Cae'r Gors.
  • Penrhyn - Slate and Wealth

  • Penrhyn - Slate and Wealth

  • Date added 08/05/2010
  • The dominant industrial force in north-west Wales during the 18th and 19th centuries was slate. Its impact on landscape and society is typified by the huge Penrhyn Quarry and its associated estate.
  • The Penrhyn Lockout, 1900-1903

  • The Penrhyn Lockout, 1900-1903

  • Date added 22/09/2011
  • The crippling three-year strike which precipitated the decline of the slate industry in Wales during the twentieth century.

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