Baker sisters Helen, Amy,Fanny daughters of William K Baker, owner of Bakers Clay Works (Tredorwin). original photos with the Baker Family documents don 2003
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…
The 848-ton early Cunarder Balbec was wrecked on a the 28th March 1884.
She had left Liverpool the previous day on her regular run to Le Havre, loaded with hides, chemicals, and Manchester goods, with a crew of twenty-nine and five saloon…