Papers regarding the buying and selling of Nantlle Vale slates collected by Evan Roberts

This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 222 NANT/20
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1868-1881

Scope and Content

which illustrate some of the difficulties of dealing with a London agent who was financially not too sound (7-24); the excellent advice given by a Welshman in London (25-47); direct dealings with English merchants (48-60), and with Welsh slate-owners (63-75).

Administrative / Biographical History

Evan Roberts of Beatrice Terrace, Tal-y-sarn died in 1916. He worked as a middleman, buying and selling Nantlle Vale slates. He was also part-owner of Gwernor Slate Quarry at one time and brother of R. Silyn Roberts