The Caban magazine is arguably one of the best resources for gaining an insight into the social aspect of the slate quarrymen of Ffestiniog towards the end of the main workings.
Jon Knowles and John Ashby managed to acquire and scan a collection of these incredible magazines dating from May 1949 through to March 1964, and has kindly agreed to make them available to download. These copies have been watermarked, however the original scans are available from Jon direct for a small fee.
If you would like contact Jon, to either request a copy or should you have some more magazines you’d be willing to have scanned then you can use the form below to get in touch with him.
Caban is the name of the type of mess-room in which the men of Oakley and Votty slate mines met for their breaks, and was the name given to a magazine which documented the workings and social lives of these Ffestiniog quarry men.
Enjoy…
- May 1949
- October 1949
- January 1950
- May 1950
- October 1950
- February 1951
- June 1951
- October 1951
- February 1952
- July 1952
- October 1952
- April 1953
- August 1953
- October 1953
- January 1954
- May 1954
- November 1954
- May 1955
- October 1955
- March 1956
- September 1956
- January 1957
- July 1957
- January 1958
- July 1958
- January 1959
- October 1959
- December 1960
- March 1960
- December 1961
- February 1963
- March 1964