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Robert Hiorne Hobbes; Shareholdings in Llanrwst, Carnarvon and Aberdaunant Lead Mining Companies

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Correspondence, reports, share certificates, receipts etc, relating to Robert Hiorne Hobbes's holdings in the Aberdaunant Lead Mining Company Limited, the Llanrwst Lead Mining Company Limited the Carnarvonshire Lead Mining Company Limited. Reference is made to other mining and mineral extraction companies.

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Records relating to Robert H. Hobbes's shareholdings in Llanrwst Lead Mining Company Limited, which was based at 85 Gracechurch Street, London E.C.

Llanrwst mine was located near Betws y Coed, Wales and was known as Bwlch yr Haiarn Mine until 1873. By 1884 the mine was placed on a care and maintenance basis and the plant and machinery was sold in 1887.