Wales' slate landscape wins World Heritage status
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The north-west slate mining area is said to have "roofed the world" at its height in the 19th Century.
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The north-west slate mining area is said to have "roofed the world" at its height in the 19th Century.
Full ArticleAn area of northwest Wales famed for its historic slate mines has been given World Heritage site status by UNESCO.
Slate from north-west Wales "roofed the 19th Century world" as it was exported around the globe.