by Andrew Gill | Aug 7, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus, Transport
The Ffestiniog Railway is a world-famous attraction in North Wales. It has operated since the 1830s as a means of transporting slate from the quarries in Blaenau Ffestiniog down to the sea at Port Madog for onward transportation by ship. At first, it was illegal to... 
by Andrew Gill | Jul 12, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
If you’ve visited Mount Snowdon recently, you’ll know that the modern visitor centre at the summit is often busier than a motorway service station. Snowdon has always attracted hikers and climbers and when the Snowdon Mountain Railway opened in 1896,... 