2009
SH5638 : Porthmadog - Harbour
taken 15 years ago, near to Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales
Porthmadog - Harbour
In the second half of the 19th century Porthmadog was a flourishing port, its population expanding from 885 in 1821 to over 3,000 by 1861. The rapidly expanding cities of England needed high quality roofing slate, which was transported to the new port by tramway from the quarries in Ffestiniog and Llanfrothen.
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