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Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1893The Man Engine at 234 fathoms level below adit, in 1893. The man engine went down to the 314 fathom level
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1831Engraving " Dolcoath Copper Mine" of 1831 from Cornwall Illustrated showing the 76" engine house with capstan alongside, together with a launder and bal maidens
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1892Croust time ; croust is a Cornish term for lunch. The image includes the photographers son, front row, second from left, with nine miners. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1900Group of miners in the 70 level, including the photographers wife and son. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893Working at 180 level. The photograph was taken by John Charles Burrow on the same occasion as a similar view published in Mongst Mines and Miners (1893)
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1895General surface view with telepherage line carrying hoppers. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Cornish wrestling group, Randfontein, Transvaal, South Africa. Around 1900Cornish wrestlers, officials, trophies and prizes pictured outside what appears to be the Transvaal miners sports clubhouse
Pednandrea stamps and mine dressing floor at Wheal Sparnon, Redruth, Cornwall. 1865The area in the photograph is now covered by Clinton Road, Park Road and Albany Road, Redruth. According to the Ordnance Survey Six Inch map Cornwall LXIII
King Edward VII Mine, South Condurrow, Camborne, Cornwall. 27th November 1903Students working underground at an unknown depth at King Edward VII mine, South Condurrow, Camborne, Cornwall. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Surface Workers, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1890sDolcoath Mine showing the New East shaft on the right, with bal maidens and overseer. Part of the A.K. Hamilton Jenkin collection. Photographer: Unknown
Carn Brea Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1900Stoping the lode in the 285 level, pare of 10 miners. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800sOld underground workings. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Driving an end at East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893Driving an end with a box drill mounted in a stretcher. Copy photographer: Charles Woolf
South Crofty Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1871Palmers shaft and birthplace of Richard Trevithick. Photographer: Unknown
Surface workers at Wheal Sparnon dressing floor, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1865The engine house and two chimneys can be seen in the background. The area in the photograph is now covered by Clinton Road, Park Road and Albany Road, Redruth
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893Boring an upper. Before the introduction of compressed air drills, all drilling had to be done by hand
East Pool Mine, Illogan Cornwall. 1900-1909Surface view of East Pool mine works, from East Pool stamps. Photographer: John Charles Burrow or Herbert Hughes
Goolds Shaft, Wheal Grenville Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1911Goolds shaft with Old Stamps house in background. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Two miners drilling with dust laying sprayDrilling with dust laying spray at King Edward Mine, Williams Lode. In 1897 part of the property was transferred to Camborne School of Mines as the (later) King Edward VII mine
King Edward Mine, Williams Lode, South Condurrow, Camborne, Cornwall. Around 1900Students driving an end at the 340 level. In 1897 part of the property was transferred to Camborne School of Mines as the (later) King Edward VII mine. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
South Condurrow Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1904Miners using a hard rock drill underground
