Traditional Industry in Blaenau Ffestiniog - Slate
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History of the decline in the slate industry in Blaenau Ffestiniog.
History of the decline in the slate industry in Blaenau Ffestiniog with good views and statistics. Focus on the characteristics of the selected traditional industry with an exploration assessing how its decline has led to a new tourism based heritage industry.
From:
The Real World Rural Poverty
First Broadcast
:
18 July 2000
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14,14-16
Subject : Geography
Topic : Economic activity
Keywords : Slate industry
Notes : KS3 - introduce a traditional industry of Wales and its decline. What is the response? Also tourist related activities. WJEC GCSE specifications - The characteristics of a selected traditional industry.The original location factors leading to its decline.
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