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1517:Bryn Eglwys
1442:Ty'n-y-coed
1403:Moel y Faen
1343:Moel Tryfan
1309:Ty'n-y-bryn
1269:Chwarel Ddu
1196:Tan-y-Bwlch
1063:Gartheiniog
974:Maenofferen
924:Blaen y Cwm
648:Ffridd Gate
643:Machynlleth
597:Locomotives
401:Machynlleth
311:Vane Estate
248:located in
146: /
122:Coordinates
1614:Categories
1477:Llangolman
1374:Llangollen
1363:Tal-y-Sarn
1353:Pen-y-Bryn
1279:Cwm Eigiau
1181:Moel Faban
1147:Llwyngwern
1117:Braichgoch
1107:Abercorris
1073:Maesygamfa
1058:Foel Dinas
1048:Cae Abatty
1039:Aberangell
731:Abercorris
726:Braichgoch
711:Llwyngwern
683:Garneddwen
653:Llwyngwern
515:Quine, Dan
418:References
358:River Dyfi
246:slate mine
168:Production
131:52°39′17″N
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33:Braichgoch
1557:Glyn-lago
1512:Bellstone
1452:Goleuwern
1328:Alexandra
1289:Hafod-Las
1230:Glyrhonwy
1206:Llanberis
1068:Hendreddu
1004:Penmachno
969:Llechwedd
964:Graig Ddu
944:Cwmorthin
633:Derwenlas
620:Locations
407:wagons.
393:Derwenlas
379:Transport
134:3°51′02″W
1572:Rosebush
1522:Cwm Ebol
1505:Outliers
1457:Hen-Ddol
1437:Bryngwyn
1388:Cambrian
1372:Vale of
1338:Dorothea
1235:Marchlyn
1225:Dinorwic
1167:Bethesda
1122:Cambergi
1009:Rhiwbach
746:Cambergi
252:, north
173:Products
92:Location
50:Location
1552:Gilfach
1532:Dolgoch
1408:Penarth
1333:Cilgwyn
1215:Cefn Du
1191:Penrhyn
1152:Ratgoed
1137:Gaewern
1127:Cymerau
1078:Minllyn
1024:Wrysgan
1014:Rhosydd
994:Oakeley
984:Moelwyn
939:Croesor
934:Conglog
909:Croesor
756:Ratgoed
751:Cymerau
326:incline
278:History
264:tourist
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193:History
114:Country
1625:Corris
1547:Glogue
1527:Darren
1428:Arthog
1393:Clogau
1383:Berwyn
1264:Cedryn
1240:Vivian
1142:Hengae
765:People
668:Corris
628:Morben
513:MRFS;
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385:Morben
221:Closed
213:Active
198:Opened
187:Quarry
103:County
97:Corris
1418:Wynne
1254:Conwy
1250:Lledr
1041:areas
979:Manod
917:areas
610:No. 4
605:No. 3
254:Wales
177:Slate
107:Powys
95:near
82:Powys
1479:Area
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1304:Rhos
1284:Foel
1252:and
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1036:and
999:Parc
913:and
494:ISBN
464:ISBN
439:ISBN
228:1971
224:1971
205:1787
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