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Tywarnhayle Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. Around 1907Three miners next to the centrifugal pump shaft. This was the first electric pump in Cornwall. Photographer: Unknown
Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 27th November 1903Miner undertaking overhand stoping. The working miner is shown on a ladder while stoping with a candle affixed to his helmet. A supervisor is shown below holding a candle
Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, 1893Group of miners working underground (60 fathom level) looking west at Blue Hills mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, showing the heave (or crosscourse)
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
Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1893Group (or Pare) of 9 miners underground. A pare is a group of family members or friends recruited to work in the mines. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Taylors Engine Shaft, Tywarnhayle Mine, Porth Towan, St Agnes, Cornwall. Around 1907This shows the electric sinking pump and motor in the attempted re-working of the mine at this time. The motor was rated at 1, 000 hp and the pump was capable of delivering 1
Wheal Friendly Mine, Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1895Seen from below. The building and smoking stack have been worked at various times as a foundry, tin stream works and a factory
Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1926-1930Surface view of Saras shaft, taken from the south west during the 1926-30 working. Shows the engine house, chimney and mine buildings. Photographer: Unknown
Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 8th August 1911Surface view of Saras or New shaft, showing engine house, headgear, and raised tramway with waggons. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1893Stopes above the 66 fathom level. A pare of miners is shown putting in a new prop. 1893. A pare is derived from the Cornish for company and relates to any number of miners working together
Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1892-1893Showing timber props with a miner in the background. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1892-1893Group of miners working underground (60 fathom level) looking west at Blue Hills mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, showing the heave (or crosscourse)
West Wheal Kitty, Trevellas Coombe, St Agnes, Cornwall. Before 1915Dressing floors at Jericho, prior to closure in 1915
Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall. 22nd August 1923Tin streamer working a buddle, a circular pit used to separate by sedimentation minerals from rock dust in crushed ore, on the beach at Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 8th August 1911Surface view of the main shaft with head gear and engine house with balance bob and capstan. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 8th August 1911Surface view of the main shaft, engine house, headgear and balance bob. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 8th August 1911Surface view of stamps engine and dressing floor, includes three miners and raised tramway. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
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
Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1893Showing the heave (or crosscourse) looking east, 66 fathom level. Two miners are shown boring at the point where the lode is cut off. Photographer: John Charles Burrow
