Minnie Daniel, Bal Maiden, Tolgus

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Identifier

GUN_RTR_92

Description

Ted Gundry chats with 100 year-old Minnie Daniel, about her memories working as a Bal Maiden at Tolgus Tin near Redruth before the First World War. Blind at the time of interview, Millie talks about her duties including breaking "spall stones" which were used for roads, and her clothing (an apron called a "towser"), "sparple boots" and rudimentary gloves made from rags.

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Date

1980-1985

Format

1/4" Open Reel; 5" diameter tape; audio/wav; audio/mpeg3

Publisher

cornishmemory.com

Creator

Ted Gundry


Duration

405


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Collection

Ted Gundry Collection




Citation
Ted Gundry, “Minnie Daniel, Bal Maiden, Tolgus,” cornishmemory.com, accessed November 22, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/GUN_RTR_92.
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