| P number: | P526589 |
|---|---|
| Caption: | Specimen of Spanish slate. |
| Description: | This sample is a Spanish slate showing a dark colour and rough cleavage surface. This sample is a Spanish slate showing a dark colour and rough cleavage surface. Edinburgh World Heritage Trust sample no. EWHT 142. Spanish slate has been imported into Scotland in recent years as a substitute for Scots slate which is no longer produced. It has similar characteristics of appearance, at least in terms of colour and texture. The main sources for second-hand slate, such as the roofs of Glasgow tenements and former industrial buildings such as Dundee?s jute works have now dried up. Second-hand Scottish slate is now increasingly difficult to obtain. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 192.79 KB; 746 x 1000 pixels; 63 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 197 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Stone and the built heritage (Building Britain) |
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