IKTIS – The Ancient Cornish Tin Trade by Craig Weatherhill
This follow up article was also written in the 1990s by the great Cornish writer and scholar Craig Weatherhill who sadly died in 2020. Any
Category: Mining
Cousin Jack Gold Fever by Michael Tangye
When the Australian “gold rush” commenced in 1851, many Cornish “Cousin Jacks” left their occupations in the foreign mining fields of America and Mexico to
Tinners’ Celebrations – Yow Whidden or White Thursday by Allen Buckley
From time immemorial Cornish tinners have celebrated the important dates on their calendar in their own way. Not only have the occasions been important to
Geevor Tin Mine in 1995 by Bob Orchard
All general photos taken at Geevor in 2020 by Terry Harry The area in which Geevor Tin Mine operated was first worked by the old
Those Ubiguitous Engine Houses by Allen Buckley in 1995
The article was written in 1995 by Allen. All photos were taken by Terry Harry in 2020 Interest in Cornwall’s old, ruined, mine enginehouses has
THE LEVANT MINING DISASTER BY PETER WAVERLY (1994)
It was nearly 3pm on Monday 20th October 1919, when the man engine at Levant mine on the cliffs near Pendeen snapped and the second
More Than Just a Mine by Allen Buckley in 1995
When articles or books are written about the history of a Cornish mine or some aspect of Cornish mining, the subject matter mostly concerns the
South Crofty’s New Access Shaft by Allen Buckley in 1995
Robinsons Shaft is extremely old. It was started in the late eighteenth century and was down to the 36th fathom level by the early years
Deep as Dolcoath by Allen Buckley in 1996
For over two-hundred years Dolcoath Mine, in Camborne, has been a by-word to the Cornish. The expression: “Deep as Dolcoath” is not merely used to
Cornwall’s Remarkable Adits by Allen Buckley
Cornwall’s mining history is well known, and hundreds of books have been written on most aspects of what is undoubtedly an impressive story. Although there
Mining Can Be Fun By Allen Buckley in 1995
A problem “up-country” settlers have with the Cornish is knowing when to take them seriously. No race on earth is as dedicated to the “wind-up”
Tin Streaming: An Ancient Industry by Allen Buckley in 1995
It is hard to appreciate in 1995 just how wide-spread and important to the Cornish economy tin streaming used to be. Hardly a valley in
Cornish Mining – The Arsenic Industry In Cornwall by Allen Buckley
To most people the Cornish mining industry is about tin and copper, with perhaps a certain amount of lead, silver and zinc thrown in. Although
Killifreth Mine by Allen Buckley
The mining region of West Cornwall is noted for its impressive engine houses, although none of these great buildings is more famous for its elegance