Cornwall’s Central Mines: The Southern District, 1810–1895
Author: T.A. Morrison
ISBN: 0906720117
Description:
The companion volume to Cornwall’s Central Mines: The Northern District, this book charts the boom and decline of the mines of the south-west outskirts of Redruth.
1st edition Cased 500 pages 48 b/w photos, 16 maps and line drawings 200 x 135mm 1983
Introduction Section 1: Camborne Town: Dolcoath; Stray Park; Camborne Vean; Camborne Consols; Carn Camborne; Wheal Harriett; West Stray Park Section 2: Baripper; North Dolcoath; Wheal Nelson; West Tolcarne; Trevoole Section 3: Beacon and Troon; West Condurrow; Wheal Tryphena; Condurrow; Tolcarne and South Tolcarne; South Condurrow; Wheal Grenville; East Wheal Grenville; Bolenowe; South Dolcoath Section 4: Carnkie; North Wheal Frances; West Wheal Frances; South Wheal Frances; West Wheal Basset; Wheal Basset; South Wheal Basset; Buller and Basset United; North Wheal Basset; East Wheal Basset; Copper Hill Section 5: Buller Downs; Wheal Buller; East Wheal Buller; Bell Vean, Bell and Lannarth; South Buller and West Penstruthal; Penstruthal; Carvannel Section 6: Lanner; Wheal Comford; Tresavean; Treviskey; Trethellan; Trelusback Section 7: Redruth Churchtown; South Carn Brea; North Buller; Wheal Uny; Clijah and Wentworth; East Wheal Uny; East Carn Brea; Wheal Union; Sundry Mines Index
The two books together are ‘the first work to treat this complex subject in a truly comprehensive way’, which ‘those who are interested in metal mining … cannot fail to enjoy’ (IMM Bulletin). They are ‘a must for serious students of Cornish mining’ (Old Cornwall), ‘an altogether handsome work … a scholarly study of true historic worth’ (Western Morning News).
T.A. Morrison is a graduate of Cambridge University and Camborne School of Mines. He is a professional mining engineer and a mining historian.
