Mining in Cornwall Volume 8: Camborne to Redruth (Images of England) - Softcover

Bullen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752493108 ISBN 13: 9780752493107

Publisher: The History Press, 2013

Synopsis

Cornwall is acknowledged internationally as the home of hard-rock mining and the cradle of the steam engine. The rich mineral deposits with which the county is historically endowed created the desire to seek the knowledge and skills to discover and mine them. Tin and copper were the most abundant metals to be found in their mineral form, though various metals such as lead, silver, zinc, to name but a few, were also mined in significant amounts. The landscape is dotted with the remains of former mine workings where tin and other minerals still exist. At the present time a number of mining companies are carrying out exploratory work due to the rising demand for metals. As part of a West of England mining field, the Hemerdon Wolfram mine in Devon is planning to be in production in the enar future, In this book, the latest in a series on Cornish mining history, the author protrays a photographic account of a group of mines in the Central Mining District, including the famous Dolcoath mine. This well-annotated volume, drawn from the Trounson-Bullen Collection, will be welcomed by all those with an interest in mining in the county of Cornwall.

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About the Author:

L. J. Bullen, acknowledged as Cornwall's leading mining historian, has been involved in the industry for many years and in many different guises. A retired surveyor, he is also a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and is a former president and honorary life member of the Cornish Institute of Engineers, as well as many other societies and institutes. He has previously publishing Volumes 1 to 7 of the successful Mining in Cornwall series with The History Press and is also part founder and owner of the Trounsen-Bullen Collection, a comprehensive archive of the Cornish mining industry. He lives in Camborne, Cornwall.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0752493108
• ISBN 13: 9780752493107
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128