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I didn't know Cornwall was a mining center. I thought, "I wonder if there are any good collections of old mining structures and machinery" and then found this [
by cproctor 6y ago
I didn't know Cornwall was a mining center. I thought, "I wonder if there are any good collections of old mining structures and machinery" and then found this [1]. Thanks, old internet! I hope you don't get killed by the walled gardens.
[1] http://www.cornishmineimages.co.uk/ http://www.cornishmineimages.co.uk/
- timthorn 6y agoThere are a lot of places to visit, should you find yourself in the area: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/conservation/world-heritage-site/ https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/conserv...
- gnufx 6y agoOne definition of a mine was "a hole in the ground with a Cornishman at the bottom", and Cornish pasties were supposedly miners' lunch. See also the Camborne School of Mines. Edit: s/is/was/ and hear Steve Knightley's song "Cousin Jack".
- quickthrowman 6y ago> I didn't know Cornwall was a mining center. Yep, for 4,000 or so years! Cornish tin made its way into lots of Bronze Age goods. It’s amazing to me the extent of trade that long ago, where Cornish tin made its way into the Mediterranean and beyond.