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…
Serena Wadham wrote on back of the negative carrier:"Diana,Stella,Julia Haltom (sp?)
Images of woman being made up and another in a large hat.
Diana Madgett (and Stella) Artist Julia Halton