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Cornishman article Levant Mine Disaster
Extract from Archaeological Book
Carlankin Quarry, Kerris
Looking towards Trevelloe
Wherry Mine which ceased functioning in 1838
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Staff at Penlee Quarry Last Diesel Locomotive
Full information and names lodged in Local History File
John Passmore Edwards Miners & Mechanics Inst.
John Passmore Edwards Miners & Mechanics Institute, built 1893
Traction Engines moving 40ton Granite Block, 1890
40 Ton Granite Block transported from Penryn Quarry to Winchester for carving into Monolith for King Alfred Milenary
Receipt of Payment arrears by Francis Ballat
Payment of £9.2.6d arrears to the Court of the Vice Warden of The Stannaries
Ludgvan Post Office & Shops Postmen Children
Signs in Window for Furniss' Biscuits & one headed 'Emigrant(e)' of interest to out of work Miners.
Photo has been retouched.
Photo has been retouched.
Bal Maidens in Towsers Surface Captain in White
A 19th century scene at Tincroft Mine in Carn Brea. The man and 'bal maidens' with their hammers and typical Cornish shovels broke down the large lumps or ore to prepare it for further crushing and washing when the tin and copper was later refined on…
Posed photo of Bal Maidens at Dolcoath
A group of 'bal maidens' at Dolcoath who helped to "dress" or prepare the ores for crushing by the mills or stamps. Large numbers of women were employed in this way on all Cornish mines in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. In fact, during the…
Surface Workers Refining Tin St Ives Consols
St Ives Consols showing children at work.
Children were often employed on refining stages, sometimes working in water with bare feet. Their ages ranged from about seven or eight to 12 or 13. Their pay would have been from 1d to 2d on starting,…
Children were often employed on refining stages, sometimes working in water with bare feet. Their ages ranged from about seven or eight to 12 or 13. Their pay would have been from 1d to 2d on starting,…