Blaenau Ffestiniog slate mines

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Diamonds
gptkbp:associated_with Quarrying
local legends
Welsh culture
mining accidents
gptkbp:community dependent on slate industry
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:local_economy
Welsh economy
gptkbp:decline competition from other materials
gptkbp:decline_began_in early 20th century
gptkbp:environmental_impact landscape alteration
gptkbp:established gptkb:cultural_heritage_site
gptkbp:famous_for slate production
gptkbp:famous_quarry Cwmorthin
Bryn Eglwys
Llechwedd
Oakeley
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkb:literature
gptkbp:features gptkb:sandstone
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:19th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blaenau Ffestiniog slate mines
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:architecture
local dialect
gptkbp:influenced_by geology
gptkbp:infrastructure railways
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:industrial_revolution
community events
gptkbp:is_a_site_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists
gptkbp:location Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
gptkbp:operates_in 1960s
gptkbp:part_of North Wales slate industry
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:museum
heritage organizations
gptkbp:produced slate
slate chalkboards
slate gravestones
slate slabs
slate tiles
gptkbp:provided_jobs_for generations
gptkbp:slate_color blue-grey
gptkbp:slate_exported_to gptkb:various_countries
gptkbp:slate_mining_techniques developed over time
gptkbp:slate_used_for roofing
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:railway
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:workers_primarily_consisted_of local men
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Conwy_Valley_Railway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7