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Description: | View of an old quarry outside of Plymouth in Devon. This may be a quarry in the Plym Bridge Woods. Slate quarrying was the most important industry in this valley and the woods are dotted with disused quarries. The quarries were in used since the 17th century and produced roofing materials, kerb stones and paving slabs. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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