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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.

I K Brunels Ship Built in Wapping Dock Bristol & floated 19 Jul 1843 She returned for Refit 4 Jul 1970. Postcard of Drawing

PHOTO FROM A POSTCARD OF AN ENGRAVING

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…

Duplicate of TRANS 6.060

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

Sampsons Shaft Gwennap United subsidiary of RTZ. Carnon operated Wheal Jane and Mount Wellington

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.

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…

Prospecting Plant of Carnon Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd at Sampson Shaft of Gwennap United Mines a subsidiary of RTZ. Carnon are Local Operators of Wheal Jane & Mount Wellington Mines

SAME PHOTO AS MIN 8.053

Photo with smoke drawn on.

Two ruined engine houses with chimneys smoking.

Run by Mr Tonkin of Newbridge. Material from Old Burras. Copyright J Corin

Copyright J Corin

THESE CHIMNEYS BY THE A30 AS IT APPROACHES LANDS END.