Tag: GB – The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales

The best images from Wales over the past 12 months.

Source: In Pictures: Highlights from Wales in 2021

Language campaigners have warned of the dangers of “over-tourism” as it has been revealed that 6,000 jobs could be created on the back of the north-west’ slate quarries’ UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. The slate landscape area was awarded the coveted World Heritage status by UNESCO in July, and one of those behind the bid has said that it could create 6,000 jobs in the next decade.

Source: ‘Over-tourism’ warning as 6,000 jobs could be created on back of slate quarries’ UNESCO designation

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Appreciating the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales

On 28 July, UNESCO added the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales to its list of World Heritage sites, which currently number 1,154. Chris Catling reports on the reasons for this inscription and marvels at the human ingenuity that has left us with a remarkable landscape combining natural and man-made features – fully worthy of being included in the top tier of all heritage sites in the world.

When Chris Catling opens his computer to start work each day, he is presented with a screensaver photograph courtesy of Microsoft depicting some dramatically scenic and distant part of the world – often in the USA or South America.

Source: The Industrial Sublime – Current Archaeology

From its links to the slave trade to the longest industrial action in British history, the slate industry of Gwynedd has a history of conflict…

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Gwynedd Council and its partners are planning how to ensure the best benefit for communities and businesses in the county following the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales earning its new status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Source: Council planning for future after slate landscape earns World Heritage Site status

The slate landscape of north west Wales has become the UK’s newest Unesco World Heritage Site following a 15-year long bid.

Source: Wales slate landscape becomes new UNESCO World Heritage Site

The SLATE landscape of Gwynedd has become the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Source: Gwynedd slate region granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status

Wales’ slate landscape is said to have “roofed the 19th Century world” – but it doesn’t stop there.

Source: Unesco: Seven reasons Wales has a new World Heritage Site