HOL_286_05
The Holman 'Wheeled Tripod Drill' making horizontal and vertical holes at Castle-an-Dinas stone quarry. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1950s
The Trevithick Society
Penzance
16mm Silent
Moving Image
247
HOL_286_06
A demonstration of the 'No. 5 Triple Scaler and Paint Scraper' at the Holman factory. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1960s
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
63
HOL_286_07
A tour of the rock drill department inside the Holman machine shop, showing the manufacturing and testing of steel bars and drill components. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1950s
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
720
HOL_286_10
No. 1 Works at the Holman factory, including the drawing offices, pattern shop and machine shop. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1950s
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
824
HOL_286_14
A tour of the pneumatic tool department, featuring the machine shop, part stores as well as the assembling and testing facilities.��Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
c1950
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
338
HOL_286_15
A tour of Holman No. 2 Machine Shop and Holman test mine, demonstrating the SL8, SL14 and AFW2 drills in operation. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1950s
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
482
HOL_287_01
A demonstration of the triple scaler. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a industrial machinery manufacturer.
1950s
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
78
HOL_287_02
Promotional film for Holman drilling and cleaning equipment. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1960s
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
314
HOL_287_03
Materials being raised from Holman test quarry, as well as machinery being cleaned. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1960s
The Trevithick Society
Carwynnen
16mm Silent
Moving Image
106
HOL_287_07
A tour of the steel store. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
c1940
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
18
HOL_289_01
Stone masons working Cornish granite in a series of promotional films about John Freeman & McLeod Ltd of Penryn.
1950s
The Trevithick Society
Penryn
16mm Silent
Moving Image
569
HOL_289_03
Miners returning to the surface at South Crofty tin and copper mine. Views of the mine headgear and buildings around Crofty.
1960s
The Trevithick Society
Pool
16mm Silent
Moving Image
255
HOL_289_04
'The Observation of Dust in Mines' documents the findings from research into dust in mines. It identifies which machinery causes the most dust and what can be done to combat this. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
c1954
The Trevithick Society
Pool
16mm Silent
Moving Image
790
HOL_292_02
The basic mechanics of the 'Cornish Pumping Engine', and how it was implemented. Part 1 of 4.
c1948
The Trevithick Society
Hayle
8mm Sound
Moving Image
369
HOL_292_03
The early history of the 'Cornish Pumping Engine' design, beginning with the 16th century concept that boiling water generates pressure in the form of steam. Part 2 of 4.
c1948
The Trevithick Society
Hayle
8mm Sound
Moving Image
658
HOL_292_04
Richard Trevithick's contributions to the development of the 'Cornish Pumping Engine' and his attempts to counter the ever increasing costs of coal. Part 3 of 4.
c1948
The Trevithick Society
Hayle
8mm Sound
Moving Image
674
HOL_292_05
The adoption of the 'Cornish Pumping Engine', by mining operations outside outside of the UK, including in Holland and Australia. Part 4 of 4.
c1948
The Trevithick Society
Hayle
8mm Sound
Moving Image
216
HOL_293_02
A series of promotional films demonstrating various Holman tools, including the Number 5 triple scaler, paint scraper and close quarter drill. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1960s
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
513
HOL_294_02
The superior performance of the Cornish Pumping Engine and it's use beyond Cornwall.
1950s
The Trevithick Society
Pool
16mm Silent
Moving Image
265
MISC_36_01
South Crofty mine, probably during the 1950s.
1950s
David Jewell
Pool
9.5mm Silent
Moving Image
21
MISC_36_02
Tin streaming works at Tolvaddon. The works processed tin ore from the nearby South Crofty mine.
1950s
David Jewell
Tolvaddon
9.5mm Silent
Moving Image
574
MISC_38_02
An extract from the film 'Cornish Venture', focusing on the construction of an extension to Wheal Jane including drilling and testing at the site as well as erecting new buildings.
1970s
David Jewell
Baldhu
16mm Sound
Moving Image
573
GEE_01_20
A first aid and rescue competition between South Crofty, Geevor, Wheal Jane, and ECC Clays. Exercises involved securing and moving a dummy on a stretcher, with awards given at the end.
c1970
Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor
16mm Sound
Moving Image
485
HOL_286_16
Workers leaving Holmans No. 2 Works for their lunch break. Holman Brothers Ltd of Camborne was a mining equipment manufacturer.
1960s
The Trevithick Society
Camborne
16mm Silent
Moving Image
63
HFM_6_001
prob Helston
Large Format Negative
Still Image