Mining in Cornwall: v.6: Mid-County to the Tamar
England | South West | « Tamar Valley
The mining of ore has been the most important industry in large parts of Cornwall for hundreds of years. Production has waxed and waned as the price of ore has fluctuated. The story of many of the mines in the area is one of smallscale enterprises that never made anyones fortune.Contained within the pages of Mining in Cornwall - Volume 6 (Mid-Cornwall to the Tamar) ore images of almost all of the mines in the area and of the men that worked them. Mining ore, whether it is tin, lead or silver, is a bygone industry in the Duchy and the memory of the countys most important industry are beginning to die. All that remains to remind us are the empty engine houses, names on maps and photographs such as these.
Author : Bullen, L.J.
Publisher : The History Press Ltd
Format : Paperback
Category: Books : History and Transport
Location: England, South West, Tamar Valley
BUY: Mining in Cornwall: v.6: Mid-County to the Tamar
| SKU | PRICE | POSTAGE | BUY |
| 9780752428789 | £12.99 | £2.95 |
