Gwennap Pit, Redruth, Cornwall, c.1905-10 - Postcard
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Gwennap Pit, Redruth, Cornwall, c.1905-10 - Postcard
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Fore Street, Redruth, Cornwall, 1905 - Empire Series Postcard
#838 Michael Tangye - Carn Brea: A Brief History and Guide. Dyllansow Truran, Redruth, 1981, 1st Edition. #MichaelTangye #DyllansowTruran #CarnBrea #Cornwall #Redruth #Camborne #BookOfTheDay
Victorian Cornwall’s leading sector: metal mining
There was no question about Cornwall’s leading economic sector in the mid-1800s. In terms of income, productivity and employment it was metal mining. The early 1860s marked the peak of Cornish mining. Deep copper mining had broken out of its eighteenth-century heartland west of Truro in the 1810s, first to mid-Cornwall in the 1810s and then further east in the 1830s and 40s, where it joined earlier smaller tin mining ventures. At the same time, the predominantly tin mining concerns of the St Agnes, Helston and St Just districts continued to employ a large number of miners.
The mining landscape of the Central Mining District – Wheal Grenville looking east along the Great Flat Lode in 1904In 1861 30 per cent of men aged 15 to 69 were enumerated in the census of that year as working on and in mines. This includes surface workers, enginemen, mine smiths, mine clerks and others, as well as the iconic underground tributer. A map of the relative distribution of these men clearly indicates the districts most affected by mining – west Cornwall from Perranporth to St Just, mid-Cornwall around the Hensbarrow granitic outcrop and east Cornwall (where it had spilled over the Tamar into west Devon in the 1840s.)
Mine relics at Caradon Hill near Liskeard, site of a copper mining boom in the 1840sFew of Cornwall’s 212 parishes were wholly untouched by mining; a large block in north Cornwall made up the main non-mining district while other non-mining parishes were to be found along the south coast. But of the over 29,000 miners in 1861 over a quarter (7,453) lived in just four parishes – Camborne, Illogan, Redruth and Gwennap. These four comprised the Central Mining District. They accounted for more than twice the number of miners at work in east Cornwall for example, the relative importance of the latter being exaggerated by the lower population density of the area.
The role of mining is therefore perhaps better illustrated by a map of the absolute number of miners, which more clearly portrays the mining districts of Cornwall. Here it is.
#Camborne #Gwennap #Helston #Illogan #miners #Redruth #StAgnes #StJust
A festive visit to @goldencow.dairy to collect their beautiful #christmas bottle. Situated near Redruth it is a fantastic location for milk, milkshakes, hot drinks and delicious sweet treats. Worth the visit! View it on our website https://kelis.info/golden-cow-dairy-christmas-24/ #kelisthebottlebank #christmasmilkshake #christmasbottle #milkbottle #redruth #goldencowdairy #cornishmilk #dairyfarm #dairyfarmer #backbritishfarming #christmasmilkbottles #daisyvending #daisyvendingmachine #milkvendingmachine #milkvending
Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, 1905 - Empire Series Postcard
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A Pair of Cornish Matelots from Redruth, Cornwall, c.1910 - RP Postcard
Headed to #Redruth today. This really is a town that has seen better days. I bought a hat and looked at a cog.
Horse and Carnival Float, Redruth, Cornwall, c.1905-10 - RP Postcard
Retiree travels UK on free bus pass to pick litter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72yljdp5njo
There's a novel idea, and one that not only cuts down on litter, but encourages social interaction & improves wellbeing & mental health.
Well done, Ruth. We need more like you.
#Litter #Trash #Rubbish #Garbage #LitterPicking #Womble #Environment #CivicPride#BusTravel #BusPass #Volunteer #Redruth #Cornwall #Wellbeing #MentalHealth
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Unite Community Cornwall - Benefits and Tech support drop-in every Friday 11 am till ~1 pm
All Saints Church Community Centre, Tuckingmill, CAMBORNE TR14 8RQ
Feel free to drop by if you need help or for a coffee/tea & chat
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#Camborne #Redruth #Cornwall #WelfareBenefits #UniversalCredit #Android #Windows #Online #Computers #TechAdvice
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Unite Community Cornwall - Benefits and Tech support drop-in every Friday 11 am till ~1 pm
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Feel free to drop by if you need help or for a coffee/tea & chat
Unite Community Cornwall is part of https://www.unitetheunion.org
#Camborne #Redruth #Cornwall #WelfareBenefits #UniversalCredit #Android #Windows #Online #Computers #TechAdvice
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Unite Community Cornwall - Benefits and Tech support drop-in every Friday* 11 am till ~1 pm
All Saints Church Community Centre, Tuckingmill, CAMBORNE TR14 8RQ
Feel free to drop by if you need help or for a coffee/tea & chat
(Unite Community Cornwall is part of https://www.unitetheunion.org )
#Camborne #Redruth #Cornwall #Benefits #UniversalCredit #Android #Windows #online #computers #TechAdvice
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Unite Community Cornwall - Benefits and Tech Support drop-in every Friday¹ 11am till ~1pm
All Saints Church Community Centre, Tuckingmill, CAMBORNE TR14 8RQ
Feel free to drop by if you need help or for a hot drink & chat
Unite Community Cornwall is part of https://www.unitetheunion.org
#Camborne #Redruth #Cornwall #Benefits #UniversalCredit #Android #Windows #online #computers #TechAdvice
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Unite Community Cornwall - Benefits & Tech support drop-in every Friday* 11am till ~1pm
All Saints Church Community Centre, Tuckingmill, CAMBORNE TR14 8RQ
Feel free to drop by if you need help or for a coffee/tea & chat
Unite Community Cornwall is part of https://www.unitetheunion.org
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Ok for today we have a picture of the #gardens at #Heartlands in between #Redruth and #Camborne that was once part of one of the local mines, I think it was South Crofty