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General View, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne. Early 1900sGeneral view looking east with the Eastern shaft cutting the skyline in the centre. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 11th July 1894Tramming with a pit pony at the 278 fathoms main tramming level. Pit ponies were rarely used in Cornwall and until they were introduced at East Pool Mine during the First World War they were unique
New Wheal Eliza Mine, St Austell, Cornwall. 1908-1911Two miners at the 400 fathom level. The miner in the foreground is seated with a candle on his hat, the other is standing in the background. Showing the timber supports and tramway
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. 1893. Group of Cornish miners at rest at the 310 levelCornish miners at Croust time, at the 310 level. Miners enjoying their croust, having performed the first part of the days labour
Trevaunance Coombe with steamworks in foreground below Wheal Friendly, St Agnes, Cornwall. Early 1900sViewed from above Peterville. A buddle, an apparatus by which the stamped tin is washed from its impurities, is pictured in the foreground
Tin dressing frames, Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Late 1800sTin dressing frames with Bal maidens and overseer, looking south towards Stamps engine house and Brea. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Early 1900sChappels (engine) shaft at the 406 level. This shows a typical Cornish kibble, with curved sides to prevent snagging, which has been hoisted from below by an air winch
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1892The tram road at the 70 fathoms level where the lode has been extensively mined. The hanging wall is fairly secure but three large props of Norway pine support part of the roof
Driving an end at East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893Driving an end with a box drill mounted in a stretcher. Copy photographer: Charles Woolf
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1912Surface view of the shaft, scene of the rescue by Kemp and Opie. Mine Shift Bosses, William Kemp and Albert Opie were awarded Edward Medal awards for their bravery during the mining incident
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893A bridge has been constructed at the 170 fathoms level to carry the tram road over a place where the lode has been stoped away
St Ives Consols, St Ives, Cornwall. 1863Team of workers includes child labourers (Bal Boys) and women (Bal Maidens). Part of the A.K. Hamilton Jenkin collection. Photographer: Dr R.D. Slack
Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. General view, early 1900sA wide general view of Levant Mine with the head gear of skip shaft and the winding engine house in the forgeround on the right. On the left standing above the cliffs is the arsenic stack
Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 11th July 1894Interior of the clothes dry. The marker, Dick, who marked off the names of the men down the mine, is seated. Miners clothes hang on the walls and on racks above the heated pipes
Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 11th July 1894Interior of clothes dry. Miners clothes hang on the walls and on racks above the heated pipes. Wooden boxes with lids secured with padlocks serve as a locker and seat
South Condurrow Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Early 1900sMiner lighting a fuse to explosive for blasting. One miner lights a fuse for blasting, while an already lit fuse burns to his right. Another younger miner holds a candle to provide more light
Red River, Camborne, Cornwall. Around 1900Dressing floors
Wheal Friendly Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. Early 1900sView down the valley from Trevaunance towards the engine house. Children are walking along the road. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Lower Quarter Burning House Stamps, Ludgvan, Cornwall. Around 1920-1925With waterwheel and children. Photographer: Dr R.D. Slack
Wheal Grenville Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1911Surface workings, new stamps and Frue vanner sheds. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
New Wheal Eliza Mine, St Austell, Cornwall. 1908-1913Photograph taken between the winze and cross-cut, looking outwards. Photographer: Herbert Hughes
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Around 1900Two miners operating a boring machine at the rock drill end, 326 fathom level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. March 1903Miners at the 440 fathom level, Dolcoath mine, in March 1903. Includes mining tram on tracks. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Unknown mine, Cornwall. Around 1900Miners posed underground at working face, standing on timber scaffolding with hammers. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1892The tram road at the 70 fathoms level. Mrs Burrow, the photographers wife, is to be seen standing at the right of the picture. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1893Hanging tram road at the 375 fathom level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Around 1900Frue vanning machine shed. Vanning machines were also known as ore concentrators. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1893Miner working by candlelight beneath the hanging tram road at the 375 fathom level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1893Single Decker gig, designed to carry 6 men, on the skip road at the 302 fathom level in Eastern Shaft (at the other end of the mine from the man engine)
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1893Two miners operating the Balance box at the 236 fathom level in the Man Engine shaft. The box, filled with stones, was fixed by a connecting rod to the main rod
Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Late 1800sMiners at ore shoot. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800sThree miners, overhand stoping in the 355 level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow (1852 - 1914)
New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800sThe shaft being sunk below the 406 to the 420 fathoms level. The flexible hose carried compressed air to a Holmans rock drill seen fixed to a stretcher bar
New Cooks Kitchen, Illogan, Cornwall. Late 1800sHanging wall at 394 fathom level, showing stulls or supporting timbers. New Cooks Kitchen was acquired by the neighbouring South Crofty mine in 1893. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
