WAT_01_107
The ornamental mine chimney at Kit Hill, Callington.
1900
Callington
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WAT_01_110
Kit Hill Hotel near Callington.
1924
Callington
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WAT_01_192
Kit Hill, Callington.
1920
John Valentine
Callington
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WAT_01_211
Ornate mine chimney at Kit Hill, Callington.
1910
Callington
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WAT_01_259
Prince of Wales Mine, Harrowbarrow, Callington.
1970
Nr. Wadebridge
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WAT_04_067
Palmer's Engine House, constructed in 1861, at South Crofty Mine, Pool.
unknown
Artists Estate
Redruth
Still Image
WAT_04_069
The Crowns Engine houses at Botallack Mine near St Just. The lower engine house was built in 1835 and the upper in 1862. The workings extended out under the sea where a rich copper lode was found.
c1900
Artists Estate
St Just
The Wrench Series
Still Image
WAT_04_071
The headgear of the Williams Shaft at Dolcoath Mine, near Camborne, which was opened in 1895. This was the deepest shaft in Cornwall at 3300 feet and gave rise to the local expresion 'As deep as Dolcoath'.
c1900
Artists Estate
Camborne
W. Caddy
Still Image
WAT_05_214
The village of Herodsfoot showing All Saints Church which was built in 1849. Herodsfoot was a mining area noted for silver, lead, bournonite and tetrahedrite.
1900
Artists Estate
Herodsfoot
Botterell Liskeard
Still Image
WAT_9_219
Parkandillick Engine House containing a pumping engine for the clay works. The engine man was Stanley Bray .
1920s
Artists Estate
St Austell
Still Image
WAT_9_229
Clay workers removing china stone near the village of St Dennis.
1900s
Artists Estate
St Austell
Still Image
WAT_13_285
Old tin stamps at Nancledra near Penzance. These were later taken to Geevor Mine. Stamps were machinery which pounded ore-bearing rock as part of the extraction process.
1910
Artists Estate
Penzance
Still Image
WAT_13_309
Surveying work at Levant Mine, Trewellard near St Just.
1910
Artists Estate
St Just
Still Image
ROS_010
The Unemployed Tin Miners' Choir at Camborne.
c1921
Artist's Estate
Camborne
Print, TIFF
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Maria Roskrow
ROS_016
The Camborne School of Mines in Trevithick Road.
c1930
Artist's Estate
Camborne
Print, TIFF
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Maria Roskrow
BES_1_48
Quarry workers in Castle-an-Dinas Quarry, Ludgvan.
1970s
Penzance
IN.15.1
BES_1_91
Tin streamers in front of 'shaking table' at Tolgus Tin, Redruth,1970s. A Shaking Table was a means of extracting tin from tin ore.
1970s
Redruth
IN.15.2
BES_1_93
A tin miner in front of Victory Shaft's headgear at Geevor Mine, Pendeen.
Pendeen
IN.15.2
BES_2_119
Working a seam at Geevor Mine, Pendeen. The miner on the right is Brian Sweeney.
c1980s
Andrew Besley
Pendeen
Andrew Besley
Still Image
IN.15.2
BES_3_267
A miner using a rock drill at Wheal Pendarves Mine at Killivose near Troon.
1980
Andrew Besley
Redruth
Andrew Besley
Still Image
IN 15.2
BES_4_102
Cornwall Ambulance Service attend a mining accident at South Crofty Mine near Camborne.
1980
Andrew Besley
Camborne
Andrew Besley
Still Image
HE 3
CCHS_01_03
A documentary about the China Clay industry in Cornwall, mainly from the perspective of the workers, detailing the type of work they do and the kind of hours they are required to work, as well as what they like to do in their own time.
1950s
China Clay History Society
Treviscoe
16mm Sound
Moving Image
1104
GEE_01_03
The reconstruction of the weathered headgear at Geevor Tin Mine, with interviews from those involved.
2002
Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor
Video Tape
Moving Image
1731
GEE_01_09
The closure of Geevor Tin Mine and its reopening as a museum.
1995
Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor
Video Tape
Moving Image
120
HOL_286_04
The Holman 'SL 250 Drifter Drill' being used to make deep holes for grouting in the pier at Mullion Cove. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1950s
The Trevithick Society
Mullion Cove
16mm Silent
Moving Image
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