Cornwalls mining history
Sep 14, 2013 17:29:05 #
Some pictures of Wheal Francis where mining of tin stopped nearly 100 years ago.
The old boiler house
Capped top of 700ft shaft
sunset over the ruins
Sep 14, 2013 17:34:41 #
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Sep 15, 2013 16:21:24 #
KW Conch wrote:
Nice shots. Especially number 1.
Thanks KW, theres something sad about disused buildings, but they are quite photogenic. I wonder what the old miners would say if they could see how it is now. The local council keep it nice and tidy and put information boards up giving the history.
Sep 15, 2013 23:01:55 #
Sep 15, 2013 23:03:01 #
Ooops! So sorry, Tony...ditto what I accidentally addressed to Doddy! (I think I'd better go to bed!)
Sep 16, 2013 16:34:08 #
sailorsmom wrote:
Ooops! So sorry, Tony...ditto what I accidentally addressed to Doddy! (I think I'd better go to bed!)
Thats OK, sailorsmom, and thank you for looking at them.
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