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In preparations for the [[United Kingdom]]'s millennium celebrations, the [[Welsh Development Agency]] (WDA) in conjunction with the ''Beautiful Blaenau'' campaign sponsored research into how the slag may put to use in an environmentally-friendly way. In 2001 the Welsh Aggregates Company launched a range of composite building materials that have been used extensively in the regeneration of [[Cardiff]]'s historic waterfront. Indeed, traditional Welsh slags can now be found throughout Cardiff city center.

In preparations for the [[United Kingdom]]'s millennium celebrations, the [[Welsh Development Agency]] (WDA) in conjunction with the ''Beautiful Blaenau'' campaign sponsored research into how the slag may put to use in an environmentally-friendly way. In 2001 the Welsh Aggregates Company launched a range of composite building materials that have been used extensively in the regeneration of [[Cardiff]]'s historic waterfront. Indeed, traditional Welsh slags can now be found throughout Cardiff city center.

The mined slate was taken on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway which links Blaenau Ffestiniog with Porthmadog on the coast. The [[Festiniog Railway Company]] is the world's oldest independent railway company, established in 1832 by [[Act of Parliament]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/history/pages/festiniograilway.shtml

The mined slate was taken on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway which links Blaenau Ffestiniog with Porthmadog on the coast. The [[Festiniog Railway Company]] is the world's oldest independent railway company, established in 1832 by [[Act of Parliament]].<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/history/pages/festiniograilway.shtml

</ref> The ride is spectacular as the line twists and turns its way through the Welsh countryside.

</ref> The ride is spectacular as the line twists and turns its way through the Welsh countryside.

Blaenau also has another claim to fame, In 1940 when London was faced with intensive bombing by the [[Luftwaffe]] every night, Prime Minister [[Winston Churchill]] was very concerned for the safekeeping of Britain's art treasures and he issued an order for them to be moved from the museums and art galleries in [[London]].  In order to keep them safe, they were sent to Manod Quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/blaenau/pages/manodquarry.shtml</ref>

Blaenau also has another claim to fame, In 1940 when London was faced with intensive bombing by the [[Luftwaffe]] every night, Prime Minister [[Winston Churchill]] was very concerned for the safekeeping of Britain's art treasures and he issued an order for them to be moved from the museums and art galleries in [[London]].  In order to keep them safe, they were sent to Manod Quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/blaenau/pages/manodquarry.shtml</ref>

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