Welsh slate was in demand not only in Britain but North America and mainland Europe as industrialisation and populations across the world gathered pace. Many new quarries opened or expanded to ...

Vivian Quarry is perhaps the most popular slate crag in Wales due to its proximity to Llanberis and the vast selection of routes of all shapes and sizes. For many climbers Vivian Quarry acts as the ...

Slate and its products were sent around the world and the Delabole Slate Quarry is still the main employer today. Recommended reading: Delabole, the History of the Slate Quarry and the Making of ...