Register of stocks, 1877-1878, of Alexandra Slate Co. Ltd. Caernarfon, the Goodman Slate Quarry, Llanberis, the Cefn-du Slate Quarry Co., Waenfawr, and the Caermeinciau Slate Co., Waenfawr (all in co. Caernarfon), while trading as Jonathan Davies Slate Merchant. Register resumes with stocks and locations, 1879-1898, sales 1888, and details of shipments from Portmadoc, Caernarfon and other ports, 1884-1915.
Rates charged for the conveyance of slates on the Cambrian Railways and on the Manchester Ship Canal.
University College of North Wales, Bangor,
Copy agreement between University College of North Wales, Bangor, and Messrs Davies Brothers, 1907, for the supply of Precelly slates for the new college building. Includes correspondence, 1907-1911, many concerning objections to their use, and accounts relating to their cartage. Writers include Sir John Edward Lloyd, L. D. Jones ('Llew Tegid'), Henry T. Hare, Architect, R. B. Hogg, Surveyor, and J. Stanford, clerk of the works. Printed booklets ‘University College of North Wales, Bangor’, 1907, containing details of the proposed buildings, and souvenir publication of the opening by H.M. King George V, 14 July 1911.
Reports, prices, posters, plans, sale catalogues, letters and cuttings, relating to quarries in the UK, US, Norway and Australia, and the quarrying related industries. Of particular interest is bundle 64 which relates to the Kellow planing table, for which Davies Bros owned half the rights. Includes an index to the contents, compiled, 1951.
North Wales slate quarries price lists,
Slate prices, 1872, 1891, 1893, 1902-1904. Includes an undated card from the Suzerne Slate Quarrying and manufacturing company, Slatinton, Pennsylvania.
Price cards for various slate supplied by Davies Brothers, 1904-1905, 1908-1909, 1911-1914, 1917. Includes some related and undated items.
North Wales slate quarries price lists,
North Wales slate quarries price lists,
North Wales slate quarries price lists,
North Wales slate quarries price lists,
North Wales slate quarries price lists,
North Wales slate quarries price lists,
Printed promotional leaflet giving buildings and names of architects where the slate was used.
Price quotation for second or third size slates on quarry bank.
Slate account and production book,
Written by Edward M. Goodwin, Whitland, architect.
Agreement between Alfred Pritchard, Rosebush, Clynderwen co. Pemb., quarry proprietor and Richard Davies of Davies Brothers of Porthmadog, co. Caern, slate merchants and agents, for the sale and purchase of the whole produce of the Gilfach Green Slate Quarry.
Lease of the Whitland Abbey or Gilfach Green Slate vein,
Draft lease for 21 years, of land to work the slate vein in and under Gilfach Dofn, by William James of Gilfach Dofn, p. Llandissilio, co. Carm., to Alfred Pritchard, Rosebush, p. Maenclochog co. Pemb., slate merchant. Includes map.
Agreement for sale of produce of Gilfach Green slate quarry,
Agreement between Alfred Pritchard, quarry proprietor, and Messrs. Davies Bros, for the sale of the produce of the Whitland Abbey or Gilfach Green slate vein.