A TRANQUIL VIEW
Two boats again, this time with The Dinorwic slate quarry hospital in the background.
The hospital was built in 1860 and was largely maintained by the men's own contributions to a Sick Club. The club provided free medical care, a weekly payment during absence from work through sickness or injury, a small payment on retirement and burial expenses. It was one of the first buildings in the area to have hot and cold running water and electricity. General surgery continued here until the 1940's when the hospital was downgraded to a first aid centre. It closed in 1962 and was later restored by Gwynedd County Council, reopening as a visitor centre in 1979. Apart from the quarry doctor, the staff lived on the premises. The hospital had one of the earliest x-ray machines in North Wales. In the Post Mortem room, which was situated in the basement, the table was made from a polished slate slab, complete with channels and drainage holes. The Hospital is situated a few hundred yards from the Welsh Slate Museum overlooking Llyn Padarn and admission is free.
A TRANQUIL VIEW
Two boats again, this time with The Dinorwic slate quarry hospital in the background.
The hospital was built in 1860 and was largely maintained by the men's own contributions to a Sick Club. The club provided free medical care, a weekly payment during absence from work through sickness or injury, a small payment on retirement and burial expenses. It was one of the first buildings in the area to have hot and cold running water and electricity. General surgery continued here until the 1940's when the hospital was downgraded to a first aid centre. It closed in 1962 and was later restored by Gwynedd County Council, reopening as a visitor centre in 1979. Apart from the quarry doctor, the staff lived on the premises. The hospital had one of the earliest x-ray machines in North Wales. In the Post Mortem room, which was situated in the basement, the table was made from a polished slate slab, complete with channels and drainage holes. The Hospital is situated a few hundred yards from the Welsh Slate Museum overlooking Llyn Padarn and admission is free.