Unemployed Tin Miners' Choir, Holsworthy, c1920
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BRA_9_059
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A choir of unemployed tin miners from Cornwall outside the Institute in Holsworthy, Devon. After the closure of many tin mines the former miners formed choirs and travelled around the country to raise money. Back Row l-r � Charlie Glasson (Praze), Mr. Harris (Crofthandy), Stephen Williams (Voguebeloth), Mr. Polkinghorne (Pool), Jack Hill (Redruth), Horton Jeffrey (Crofthandy), Mr. Floyd (West Tolgus � speaker), Stanley Whitford (Lanner), Percy Wallace (Redruth), Dempsey Uren (Broad Lane), George Butler (Redruth Highway), Willie Wearne (Tregajorran). 2nd Row l-r � Bert Prisk (Illogan Highway), W. Hocking (Broad Lane), Fred Williams (Voguebeloth), Jim Rodda (Pengegon), Ginger Wearne (Redruth), Mr. Bartley (Broad Lane), Foster Elliott (Illogan Highway), George Hendy (Killiers Field, Pool). Front Row l-r � Mr. Verran (Brea), Mr. Kendall (Tregajorran), B. Tucker (Illogan Highway), E. Richards (Pool), Mr. Charleston (Redruth), Jim Uren (Voguebeloth -conductor), Jim Hodge (Penponds), Stanley Hocking (Redruth),J. Rowe (Park Bottom), Mr. Wearne (Tregajorran), Stanley Jeffrey (Voguebeloth).
Date
1920-1929
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Paddy Bradley
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Redruth
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cornishmemory.com
Type
Still Image
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Paddy Bradley
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