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Oakeley Slate Mine - Middle Quarry 1968/69
Oakeley Slate Quarry 2725

Oakeley Slate Quarry: Middle Quarry 1968/69

This photo was taken by the late Rodney Weaver in 1968/69 just before Oakeley closed. It shows a slab from the mine just outside the Middle Quarry Slab Mill (later the Gloddfa Ganol Mill) in the immediate background is the old Middle Quarry small mill (Felin Fach) while on the right is the derelict Main Mill (Felin Fawr) which dated back to the 1850's.

(This photograph of Oakeley Slate Quarry was uploaded by Grahami. Please do not copy without permission)

Oakeley Historical Collection
Floor DE New VeinFloor C Chamber 13 NorthChamber 12 New Vein Floor G Turbine pump chamberFloor G Pump shaftFloor G
G Floor Arches LevelWaterfall on G floorG Floor Chamber and WallG Floor Chambers exposedG Floor - Under the boulderG floor Arches Inclines
G Floor Arches Incline PlaqueDE Floor Turbine PipeDE Floor Turbine PipesFloor G Turbine PipeG Floor Turbine PipeG Floor Turbine Pipe
Floor G - Pump ChamberG Floor TurbineG Floor levelFloor DE Main LevelG FLoor - Vertical Balance ShaftG Floor  Vertical Balance Shaft
G Floor Rising Main from L FloorG floor rising mainG FLoor Rising MainGloddfa Ganol  Floor 5 TourGloddfa Ganol Floor 5 TourGloddfa Ganol Floor 5 Tour
Floor 8 - Engine LevelFloor 9 Old Vein Timbered LevelFloor 9 New VeinFloor 5 - Holland's Lefel FawrFloor 5 - Lefel FawrFloor 5 to C - floodlit
Floor 5 Lefel Fawr - JunctionFloor 5 Lefel Fawr Junction 2Floor 1 - Middle Quarry Drainage LevelFloor 1 - Roof SupportFloor Roof Support -2 Floor 1 - Timbered level
Floor G - Lefall DwrFloor G Lefal Dwr - ArchingFloor G Lefal Dwr -TimberingFloor 5 Tour 1980 - Chamber 11SFloor 3 1980's Chamber 11 SouthFloor 3 1980's - Chamber 11 south
Floor 5 Tour - Chamber 15N TipFloor 5 Tour - Chamber 15 before openingFloor 5 Tour - Ch15 before openingFloor 5 tour -CH12 before openingFloor 5 Tour - Caban in Wall 12Floor 5 Tour - Level in Wall 13
Floor 5 tour - Chamber 13 NFloor 5 Tour - Chamber 16 Floor 5 Tour - Ch11s before openingFloor 5 tour - Chamber 11s on 3 floodlitK Trwnc Incline Head 1968/9The K Trwnc from Bonc Coedan 1968/69
C Incline crimp 1968/69C Incline Stage 1968/69C Incline Motor 1968/69C Incline Motor Control 1968/69Bonc Coedan 1968/69Bonce Coedan and C Incline from Middle Quarry 1968/69
No. 5 Incline House Middle Quarry 1968/69Middle Quarry 1968/69Bonc Coedan - No.5 Incline foor 1968/69Bonc Coedan Mill 1968/69Peak Quarry DE Floor 1968/69DE Floor Peak Quarry Winch 1968/69
Gloddfa Ganol - Restored Motor 1980'sGloddfa Ganol - Restored Incline Motor 1980'sGloddfa Ganol - Restored Motor Controller 1980'sGloddfa Ganol - Restored No.5 Incline Stage 1980'sreducing and Loading