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Stannary Works, Crowlas
Possibly Tin Streaming Works at Rospeath Mine, Ludgvan.
Tin was processed & stamped
Info given by Mrs Ellis relative - lady in black Laura Bowden seamstress made curtains in Blue Room on the Mount
Photograph in image sellotaped to paper
Tin was processed & stamped
Info given by Mrs Ellis relative - lady in black Laura Bowden seamstress made curtains in Blue Room on the Mount
Photograph in image sellotaped to paper
Engraving showing Surface Workers Levant Mine
Engraving showing Surface Workers Levant Mine
Signed bottom right corner "The Levant mime (sic) drawn and etched by AMP"
Word below possibly "Poltair"or "Pattern"
Signed bottom right corner "The Levant mime (sic) drawn and etched by AMP"
Word below possibly "Poltair"or "Pattern"
Levant Mine
Levant Mine with various Surface Workings & Buildings
Image is of photograph pinned to a board.
"1 Cabinet" mirror written on mount above image
Image is of photograph pinned to a board.
"1 Cabinet" mirror written on mount above image
Prince & Princess of Wales visit Crowns Mines, Botallack
Engraving from Magazine dated 5th August 1865
Caption reads "The Prince and Princess of Wales descending the Botallack Tine Mine - see page 111"
Caption reads "The Prince and Princess of Wales descending the Botallack Tine Mine - see page 111"
New Machinery/Tram-line Pully ,Penlee Quarry, Newlyn 1972
IND 16OF 139/144
Five photos showing Tram-line Pully, Cement Mixer, Tower Truck/CraneTreble photo of Erection
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…
German Loco & Mine Manager at Wheal Bassett
engine pulling tubs of ore
Engine Houses Three Chimneys Smoking
Engine houses smoking, unidentified mine.
Engine Houses Three Chimneys Smoking
Engine houses smoking, unidentified mine, seen across field.
Engine House Chimney Smoking
Engine house smoking, unidentified mine, with cars in front.
Engine Houses Smoking
Engine houses smoking, unidentified mine.