Penrhyn slate quarry

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This view of Penrhyn slate quarry shows the vast scale of the excavations. They were begun in 1785 by Richard Pennant, MP for Liverpool and owner of large slave plantations in Jamaica. Richard Pennant (c.1737-1808) invested his profits from sugar and rum to finance and develop the Penrhyn slate quarry in Gwynedd.

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National Museum of Wales 2012
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