Images Dated 2016 May

Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1893

The Man Engine at 234 fathoms level below adit, in 1893. The man engine went down to the 314 fathom level. Miners can be seen standing on the steps of the engine rod while others stand on solars or platforms fixed in the shaft at intervals of 12 feet. The man engine made 5 strokes a minute, thus enabling men to ride up or down 60 feet a minute. Ordinary ladders were fixed alongside the man engine or against the footwall of the lode. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

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Horse bus, Coinagehall Street, Helston. Cornwall. Around 1900

The Helston, Cury, Mullion horse bus, named "Fairy". Thomas John Pascoe is seated on the top far right, he was born at Trewennack on 19.8.1872 and died at Trewennack on 19.9 1943. The horse buses used to leave from the rear of the Angel Hotel, Coinagehall Street, Helston where, presumably, this photograph was taken. Part of the A.K. Hamilton Jenkin collection. Photographer: Unknown

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Wheal Sisters Mine, St Ives, Cornwall. 1886

Wheal Mary pumping engine house after being struck by lightning on 31st March 1886. Wheal Mary formed part of the extensive Wheal Sisters tin mine about two miles south of St Ives. Note the extensive damage to the boiler house and the engine house. Wooden scaffolding has been raised and work has started on the rebuilding of the stack. Photographer: Unknown

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