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Railway line being built for 'largest ever' gala
The world's oldest operating narrow-gauge locomotive will be running in Derby on a temporary railway. A 2ft gauge line is ...
Inside tunnel under North Wales village thought to be 'lost' until surprise invitation
This was a near 100 yard tunnel that once played a vital role in the area's slate trade. The Dinowic Quarries Railway - also ...
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Once-bustling village is now forgotten and being swallowed up by nature
Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The north-west of Wales was home to some of the globe's busiest and influential slate quarries, thanks to a vast expanse of 500-million-year-old Cambrian ...
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Quarry plans to open permanent Lakeland Slate shops
A two-day event at England’s largest slate quarry has been hailed a success. The Lakeland Stone Celebration Event at the Kirkby-in-Furness quarry attracted builders and members of the public ...
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Historic flooded Welsh quarry to be brought back to life as 'world's first underwater museum' set to open
A "world-first" underwater museum and escape room are set to launch in a historic Welsh slate quarry in just a few months' time. Both attractions at Vivian Quarry in Llanberis, Gwynedd ...
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'World's first' underwater museum to open in Wales quarry
Visitors as young as 10 will be able to explore former quarry's ruins this summer READ MORE: The £346M theme park that wanted to be 'England's Disneyland' An abandoned slate quarry in north Wales ...