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Papers relating to the business and professional activities and interests of Jonathan Davies, 1859-1933, including papers relating to his role as liquidator of a number of local quarry mining companies such as the Wrysgan Slate Quarry Co. Ltd., and the Bugail Slate Co. Ltd.; papers relating to his involvement with re-developing communication and transportation infrastructure within the quarrying communities of north west Wales; and papers of Davies Brothers Slate Merchants, Porthmadog, 1863-1957.

Papers of Davies Brothers, Porthmadog, slate merchants, including details of stock; and supply and shipments, 1877-1915; price lists and specifications of slate being supplied by various quarries, 1863-1947; records of quarries in which the company had financial interests, [1890]-1957; Government Housing Scheme, 1908-1924; papers relating to the Ffestiniog District Slate Quarry Proprietors' Association, 1902-1934; North Wales slate industry, 1875-1919; and printed works relating to the slate industry in North Wales, [c.1891]-1947.

Papers relating to the location of slate stocks and the supply of orders, 1877-1915, method of transportation, 1894-1899, and supply of slate from building work at Bangor University, 1907-1911.

Register of stocks, 1877-1878, of Alexandra Slate Co. Ltd. Caernarfon, the Goodman Slate Quarry, Llanberis, the Cefn-du Slate Quarry Co., Waenfawr, and the Caermeinciau Slate Co., Waenfawr (all in co. Caernarfon), while trading as Jonathan Davies Slate Merchant. Register resumes with stocks and locations, 1879-1898, sales 1888, and details of shipments from Portmadoc, Caernarfon and other ports, 1884-1915.

Rates charged for the conveyance of slates on the Cambrian Railways and on the Manchester Ship Canal.

Copy agreement between University College of North Wales, Bangor, and Messrs Davies Brothers, 1907, for the supply of Precelly slates for the new college building. Includes correspondence, 1907-1911, many concerning objections to their use, and accounts relating to their cartage. Writers include Sir John Edward Lloyd, L. D. Jones ('Llew Tegid'), Henry T. Hare, Architect, R. B. Hogg, Surveyor, and J. Stanford, clerk of the works. Printed booklets ‘University College of North Wales, Bangor’, 1907, containing details of the proposed buildings, and souvenir publication of the opening by H.M. King George V, 14 July 1911.

Papers comprising quarry reports, 1863-1945, price lists for purchase of slate in the UK, Europe and North America, but mainly North Wales, 1872-1905, and price lists of Davies Brothers, 1904-1917.

Reports, prices, posters, plans, sale catalogues, letters and cuttings, relating to quarries in the UK, US, Norway and Australia, and the quarrying related industries. Of particular interest is bundle 64 which relates to the Kellow planing table, for which Davies Bros owned half the rights. Includes an index to the contents, compiled, 1951.

Slate prices, 1872, 1891, 1893, 1902-1904. Includes an undated card from the Suzerne Slate Quarrying and manufacturing company, Slatinton, Pennsylvania.

Price cards for various slate supplied by Davies Brothers, 1904-1905, 1908-1909, 1911-1914, 1917. Includes some related and undated items.

Records and papers of various quarries in which Davies Brothers had financial interests, comprising Whitland Abbey Gilfach Quarries, [1890]-1918, Precelly Green and Rustic Slate Company Limited, 1897-1941, Oakeley Slate Quarries Company Limited, 1933-1957, Maen Offeren Slate Quarry Company Limited, 1906-1957, Diphwys Slate Quarry Company Limited, 1909-1937, and Tyrch Quarry, Mynachlogddu, 1933-1942.

Records relating to the Whitland and Gilfach quarries, comprising records of usage, [1890-1899]; slate prices, [1895]; account books, 1896-1918; report, 1897; agreements, 1898 and 1902; and lease 1898.

Printed promotional leaflet giving buildings and names of architects where the slate was used.