This is volume six in the 'Images of England: Mining in Cornwall' series. The interface of metalliferous mining with the China Clay Industry is addresses in some detail in Chapter One. It will be noticed that the decline of metal mining in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries is marked by the movement of steam engines to the ever-expanding clay area centred on St Austell.
The present day clay production accounts for nearly 100% of the freight traffic on the railways in the County. It also gives additional employment at ports such as Fowey and Par. In common with mining operations worldwide many jobs are created in the service and supplies industries of the area.
The cameo of the Castle-an-Dinas Wolfram Mine has a special place as it contains a unique range of photographs of the premier Wolfram mine in the county.
In East Cornwall there existed a number of exceptional mines and these have been dealt with as comprehensively as the limitations of space permits. There are many previously unpublished prints of some of the lesser mines, which will be of interest to many.
This is a fascinating pictorial history of the mines in this region of Cornwall. Filled with a few maps, and hundreds of photographs - this is ideal if you're interested in the history of these mines.
Contents:
Acknowledgements
Guide to Mine Locations
Introduction
1. St Austell District
2. The Castle-an-Dinas Mine
3. The Liskeard District
4. The Tamar District
Index for 'Mining in Cornwall' Volumes 1-6 with National Grid References
