​Up for sale is a fascinating original Edwardian amateur landscape photograph capturing a scenic view of Llanberis, North Wales, dated 1902.

​The image features a beautifully constructed traditional dry stone wall sweeping across the foreground, leading the eye into a dense grove of pine and deciduous trees. In the soft background, the unmistakable dramatic, terraced mountain slopes of the Snowdonia region rise up under an open sky. This is an authentic piece of turn-of-the-century vernacular photography, showing the raw, quiet beauty of Wales before the boom of modern tourism.

• Subject: Landscape view of Llanberis, North Wales (Snowdonia / Eryri)

• ​Date: 1902 (Edwardian Era)

• ​Format: Original amateur photograph on thin, glossy period photographic paper

• ​Dimensions: Approximately 12 cm x 10.5 cm

• ​Markings: Hand-inscribed in pencil on the reverse: "Llanberis 1902" along with an old stock/inventory number (69613).

In 1902, Llanberis was heavily centered around the bustling Dinorwic slate quarry industry alongside early Victorian and Edwardian mountaineering tourism. This photograph captures a quieter, more rural side of the village away from the industrial slate workings, showcasing the timeless agricultural features of the Welsh landscape like the iconic hand-built stone boundary walls.

• ​Overall Condition: Good antique condition for an amateur photograph over 120 years old.

• ​Image Quality: Nice depth and contrast with typical soft silver-gelatin era toning. Some minor, faint handling marks and silvering consistent with age (please see photos for exact details).

• ​Paper: Thin glossy paper showing a natural, slight historic curl. Reverse shows light, clean age-related toning.