Some of the earliest photographs documenting everyday life in Cornwall in the 19th century have emerged for sale for £3,000. A Cornish fish wife in Newlyn, 1880; compared with a similar recent ...

The Web site added Cornish mines also influenced the course of the Industrial Revolution elsewhere in the world, since the mine workers took their skills and technology to about 175 places across ...

The legacy of the old tin industry is all around this path, which links the county's north and south coasts, says Mark Rowe. Jump to content. US Edition Change. UK Edition Asia Edition Edición en ...

The Cornish come to County Durham MINEWORKERS from Cornwall are known to have been active in areas such as the Pennines from the early 19th Century and Cornish colliery workers are known to have ...

On 6 March 1998, the South Crofty tin mine near Redruth closed its gates for the final time, bringing to an end an industry that had been a major force since the early 19th Century – and dated ...

When consignments of tin were produced from the mine, ... In the 19th Century, tin mining in Cornwall had a huge effect on the ... In 1839, there were around 7,000 children employed in Cornish mines.

Tin mines have been an iconic part of Cornwall's landscape for thousands of years. Cornwall's emblem, the flag of St Piran, is based on the county's history of mining - the white cross on a black ...

DURING the 100 years from 1815 to the start of the First World War, it has been estimated that between 250,000 and 500,000 people migrated from… ...