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Headgear at South Crofty New Cooks Kitchen Shaft
The new Cook's Kitchen Shaft at South Crofty mine, Pool, between Camborne and Redruth.
Production of tin has (had) increased by almost 40,000 tonnes (1980) over last year's figures contributing substantially to the areas tin production which stands…
Production of tin has (had) increased by almost 40,000 tonnes (1980) over last year's figures contributing substantially to the areas tin production which stands…
Portable Prospecting Plant at Gwennap
Portable prospecting plant of Carnon Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd, seen at Sampson's Shaft of the Gwennap United Mines. A subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation. Carbon are (were) the local operators of Wheal Jane and Mount Wellington mines.
Bristol & Exeter 4-4-0 Saddle Tank Engine
A useful type of engine as mixed guage took over 1 of 26 built between 1855 and 1873. Info S.C.Jenkins & R.C.Langley
Steam Engine Trevithick in Field, 1960
Duplicate of TRANS 6.060
Composite of Lands End Postcards showing cachets
A composite photo showing a few of the many different Land's End cachets referred to in the text of 'Postal History'. The 'Old Man at Land's End' was a character who sold postcards from a clifftop stall. The best-one one, which appeared for several…
SS Great Britain Aground at Dundrum Bay Ireland
PHOTO FROM A POSTCARD OF AN ENGRAVING
SS Great Britain at Bristol after being Launched
I K Brunels Ship Built in Wapping Dock Bristol & floated 19 Jul 1843 She returned for Refit 4 Jul 1970. Postcard of Drawing
Raising Second Span of Brunels Bridge over Tamar
Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash. Raising the second span section in position in 1858. The section was raised at about 3 feet at a time and the masonry was built up to take the weight of each section which was estimated to be approximately 1,000 tons.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel FRS 1806 to 1859
Brunel with background of massive chains used in launching the SS Great Eastern
Floating Second Span of Tamar Bridge into Position
Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash. Floating the second section of the main span suspension area into position in 1858. Each section was estimated to weigh 1,000 tons.
Railway Engine & Trucks on Penzance Viaduct
Penzance Viaduct the lowest built by Brunel being 15ft above High Water. Suffered storm damage many times & was replaced by Granite Embankment in 1920s
Saltash Bridge taken from Footplate at night
Night-time photograph of the entrance to the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, as seen from the footplate.
