Cornwall’s Central Mines: The Northern District, 1810–1895
Author: T.A. Morrison
ISBN: 0906720109
Description:
In the mid-nineteenth century, Cornwall led the world in the art and science of mining for metals. The Camborne-Redruth district contains some of the most intensively mined ground anywhere in the world. This book charts the history of the mines of Tolgus Downs, Pool and Roskear-Roscroggan. It also raises the question of where useful deposits may yet remain unmined.
1st edition Cased 400 pages 42 b/w photos, 20 maps and line drawings 200 x 135mm 1980
Preface Introduction Note on Statistics Section 1: Tolgus Downs: Wheal Tolgus and Old Tolgus United; Great North Tolgus; South Wheal Tolgus; Great South Tolgus; West Wheal Tolgus; East Seton and Wheal Maude; North Poole Section 2: Pool; Wheal Tehidy; Wheal Agar; East Pool; Carn Brea Mines; Tincroft; Cook’s Kitchen; New Cook’s Kitchen; East Wheal Crofty; North Wheal Crofty; South Wheal Crofty; East Wheal Seton; Wheal Emily Henrietta Section 3: Roskear-Roscroggan: South Roskear; North Roskear; Wheal Seton; West Wheal Seton; New Wheal Seton; Violet Seton; North Wheal Seton; South Wheal Seton; Crane and Bejawsa; Wheal Rome or West Roskear; Sundry Mines Glossary Statistical Tables Bibliography Index
‘It is rare and exciting these days to come across a book on Cornish mining of the calibre of T.A. Morrison’s’ (Western Morning News)
‘none can fail to admire the author’s immense enthusiasm for his topic and the depth to which it has been researched … it will certainly become a standard text … invaluable documentation for future development in Cornish mining’ (Camborne School of Mines Journal).
T.A. Morrison is a graduate of Cambridge University and Camborne School of Mines. He is a professional mining engineer and a mining historian.
