Croesor Slate Quarries Records, (GB 0210 CROESOR)

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Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents

Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information ...... 3 Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch ...... 3 Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content ...... 4 Trefniant | Arrangement ...... 4 Nodiadau | Notes ...... 4 Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points ...... 5 Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions ...... 5 1-40. vtls005048524 ISYSARCHB3, Press Letter Books,, 1881-1920...... 5 41-58. vtls005048565 ISYSARCHB3, Press Invoice Books,, 1881-1920...... 7 59-62. vtls005048584 ISYSARCHB3, Pay Account Books,, 1881-1920...... 8 63-64. vtls005048589 ISYSARCHB3, Expenses/Petty Cash Books,, 1881-1920...... 8 65. vtls005048592 ISYSARCHB3, Minute Book,, 1900-1901...... 9

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Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information

Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Croesor Slate Quarries Records, ID: GB 0210 CROESOR Virtua system control vtls003844054 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1878-1920 / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.131 cubic metres (65 volumes) Physical description: Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Nodyn | Note Title supplied from contents of fonds. [generalNote]:

Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch

Nodyn | Note Croesor slate quarry, near Penrhyndeudraeth, Merionethshire, first opened in the 1850s, and was operated by Croesor United Slate Co. Ltd until it closed in 1878. Nearby Parc quarry was opened c. 1870, employing up to 50 men, coming under the management of the engineer Moses Kellow (1862-1943). In 1895, Croesor quarry was reopened under Kellow's management and run in conjunction with Parc quarry by the Parc and Croesor Slate Quarries Company Limited, producing 5,000 tonnes of slate per annum. The two quarries were notable for being totally underground and for the technical innovations introduced by Kellow such as the first use of electric locomotives and his patent rock drill. Despite these innovations, the mines declined in the early 20th century, and Parc closed in 1920, and Croesor in 1930.

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Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content

Press letter books, 1878-1920, press invoice books, 1878-1919, account books, 1893-1920, and a minute book, 1900-1901.

Nodiadau | Notes

Nodiadau teitl | Title notes

Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition The archive appears to have been donated by the estate of Bob Owen, Croesor, 1964.

Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged chronologically into the following series: press letter books, press invoice books, pay account books, and expenses/petty cash books.

Cyfyngiadau ar fynediad | Restrictions on access Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Amodau rheoli defnydd | Conditions governing use The usual copyright regulations apply.

Rhestrau cymorth | Finding aids A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

Disgrifiadau deunydd | Related material Further records are in National Library of Wales, Papurau Bob Owen, Croesor. Records relating to the early history of Croesor Slate Quarry are in Meirionnydd Archives, Z/DAW.

Ychwanegiadau | Accruals Accruals are not expected.

Nodiadau eraill | Other notes • Statws cyhoeddiad | Publication status: Published

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Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points

Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 1. vtls005048525 File - Press Letter Book, April 1881 - 1. ISYSARCHB3 March 1882. 2. vtls005048526 File - Press Letter Book, March 1883 - 2. ISYSARCHB3 May 1884. 3. vtls005048527 File - Press Letter Book, May 1884 - 3. ISYSARCHB3 June 1885. 4. vtls005048528 File - Press Letter Book, June 1885 - 4. ISYSARCHB3 April 1886. 5. vtls005048529 File - Press Letter Book, May - Aug. 5. ISYSARCHB3 1886. 6. vtls005048530 File - Press Letter Book, March - Sept. 6. ISYSARCHB3 1887. 7. vtls005048531 File - Press Letter Book, Oct. 1887 - July 7. ISYSARCHB3 1888.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 CROESOR Croesor Slate Quarries Records, 8. vtls005048532 File - Press Letter Book, Oct. 1887 - Dec. 8. ISYSARCHB3 1891 (including June 1905). 9. vtls005048533 File - Press Letter Book, July 1888 - May 9. ISYSARCHB3 1889. 10. vtls005048534 File - Press Letter Book, May 1889 - Jan. 10. ISYSARCHB3 1890. 11. vtls005048535 File - Press Letter Book, Jan. - Dec. 11. ISYSARCHB3 1890. 12. vtls005048536 File - Press Letter Book, Dec. 1890 - 12. ISYSARCHB3 Jan.1892. 13. vtls005048537 File - Press Letter Book, Dec. 1891 - Feb. 13. ISYSARCHB3 1898. 14. vtls005048538 File - Press Letter Book, Jan. 1892 - May 14. ISYSARCHB3 1893. 15. vtls005048539 File - Press Letter Book, Dec. 1892 - 15. ISYSARCHB3 April 1897. 16. vtls005048540 File - Press Letter Book, Jan. 1894 - 16. ISYSARCHB3 April 1895. 17. vtls005048541 File - Press Letter Book, Jan. - Oct. 1896. 17. ISYSARCHB3 18. vtls005048542 File - Press Letter Book, Nov. 1896 - 18. ISYSARCHB3 Aug. 1897. 19. vtls005048543 File - Press Letter Book, April 1898 - 19. ISYSARCHB3 Jan. 1899. 20. vtls005048544 File - Press Letter Book, Jan. - Oct. 1899. 20. ISYSARCHB3 21. vtls005048545 File - Press Letter Book, June 1900 - Jan. 21. ISYSARCHB3 1901. 22. vtls005048546 File - Press Letter Book, Sept. 1903 - 22. ISYSARCHB3 March 1904. 23. vtls005048547 File - Press Letter Book, Sept. 1903 - 23. ISYSARCHB3 May 1908. 24. vtls005048548 File - Press Letter Book, Sept. 1904 - 24. ISYSARCHB3 May 1905. 25. vtls005048549 File - Press Letter Book, June 1905 - Feb. 25. ISYSARCHB3 1906. 26. vtls005048550 File - Press Letter Book, Dec. 1906 - 26. ISYSARCHB3 June 1907. 27. vtls005048551 File - Press Letter Book, April 1907 - 27. ISYSARCHB3 Nov. 1910. 28. vtls005048552 File - Press Letter Book, June 1907 - Jan. 28. ISYSARCHB3 1908. 29. vtls005048553 File - Press Letter Book, Jan. - July 1908. 29. ISYSARCHB3 30. vtls005048554 File - Press Letter Book, July 1908 - Jan. 30. ISYSARCHB3 1909. 31. vtls005048555 File - Press Letter Book, Nov. 1908 - 31. ISYSARCHB3 Oct. 1914. 32. vtls005048556 File - Press Letter Book, Jan. - Sept. 32. ISYSARCHB3 1909. 33. vtls005048557 File - Press Letter Book, Sept. 1909 - 33. ISYSARCHB3 April 1910.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 6 GB 0210 CROESOR Croesor Slate Quarries Records, 34. vtls005048558 File - Press Letter Book, May 1910 - Feb. 34. ISYSARCHB3 1911. 35. vtls005048559 File - Press Letter Book, Feb. - Oct. 35. ISYSARCHB3 1911. 36. vtls005048560 File - Press Letter Book, Aug. 1912 - 36. ISYSARCHB3 March 1913. 37. vtls005048561 File - Press Letter Book, March - Dec. 37. ISYSARCHB3 1913. 38. vtls005048562 File - Press Letter Book, Dec. 1913 - 38. ISYSARCHB3 Aug. 1914. 39. vtls005048563 File - Press Letter Book, Aug. 1914 - 39. ISYSARCHB3 June 1915. 40. vtls005048564 File - Press Letter Book, Dec. 1915 - 40. ISYSARCHB3 Sept. 1920. Cyfres | Series 41-58. vtls005048565 ISYSARCHB3: Press Invoice Books, Dyddiad | Date: 1881-1920. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 41-58.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 41. vtls005048566 File - Press Invoice Book, March 1878 - 41. ISYSARCHB3 May 1881. 42. vtls005048567 File - Press Invoice Book, Oct. 1887 - 42. ISYSARCHB3 Aug. 1890. 43. vtls005048568 File - Press Invoice Book, Sept. 1890 - 43. ISYSARCHB3 March 1893. 44. vtls005048569 File - Press Invoice Book, July 1896 - Feb. 44. ISYSARCHB3 1898. 45. vtls005048570 File - Press Invoice Book, April 1899 - 45. ISYSARCHB3 May 1900. 46. vtls005048571 File - Press Invoice Book, May 1900 - 46. ISYSARCHB3 May 1901. 47. vtls005048572 File - Press Invoice Book, April 1901 - 47. ISYSARCHB3 March 1902. 48. vtls005048573 File - Press Invoice Book, Dec. 1901 - Feb. 48. ISYSARCHB3 1906. 49. vtls005048574 File - Press Invoice Book, March 1902 - 49. ISYSARCHB3 Feb. 1903. 50. vtls005048575 File - Press Invoice Book, Feb. 1903 - Feb. 50. ISYSARCHB3 1904. 51. vtls005048576 File - Press Invoice Book, Feb. 1904 - 51. ISYSARCHB3 March 1905 (including 1925). 52. vtls005048577 File - Press Invoice Book, May 1906 - 52. ISYSARCHB3 Aug. 1907.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 7 GB 0210 CROESOR Croesor Slate Quarries Records, 53. vtls005048578 File - Press Invoice Book, Aug. 1907 - 53. ISYSARCHB3 April 1909. 54. vtls005048579 File - Press Invoice Book, April 1910 - 54. ISYSARCHB3 Sept. 1913. 55. vtls005048580 File - Press Invoice Book, April 1912 - 55. ISYSARCHB3 Dec. 1913. 56. vtls005048581 File - Press Invoice Book, Sept. 1913 - 56. ISYSARCHB3 Nov. 1921. 57. vtls005048582 File - Press Invoice Book, Dec. 1913 - 57. ISYSARCHB3 Aug. 1915. 58. vtls005048583 File - Press Invoice Book, July 1915 - May 58. ISYSARCHB3 1919. Cyfres | Series 59-62. vtls005048584 ISYSARCHB3: Pay Account Books, Dyddiad | Date: 1881-1920. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 59-62.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 59. vtls005048585 File - Pay Account Book, 1893-4. 59. ISYSARCHB3 60. vtls005048586 File - Pay Account Book, 1901-4. 60. ISYSARCHB3 61. vtls005048587 File - Pay Account Book, 1904-7 61. ISYSARCHB3 (including shipments of slates 1904, prices of slates 1903-6). 62. vtls005048588 File - Pay Account Book, 1909-11. 62. ISYSARCHB3 Cyfres | Series 63-64. vtls005048589 ISYSARCHB3: Expenses/Petty Cash Books, Dyddiad | Date: 1881-1920. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 63-64.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 8 GB 0210 CROESOR Croesor Slate Quarries Records, 1895-1913, (including cash received from petty sales, 1895-1911). 64. vtls005048591 File - Expenses/Petty Cash Book, Petty cash 64. ISYSARCHB3 account book, 1908-20. Cyfres | Series 65. vtls005048592 ISYSARCHB3: Minute Book, Dyddiad | Date: 1900-1901. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 65.

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