St Agnes Collection

Tywarnhayle Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. Around 1907
Three miners next to the centrifugal pump shaft. This was the first electric pump in Cornwall. Photographer: Unknown

Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 27th November 1903
Miner undertaking overhand stoping. The working miner is shown on a ladder while stoping with a candle affixed to his helmet. A supervisor is shown below holding a candle

Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, 1893
Group of miners working underground (60 fathom level) looking west at Blue Hills mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, showing the heave (or crosscourse)

Trevaunance Coombe with steamworks in foreground below Wheal Friendly, St Agnes, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Viewed from above Peterville. A buddle, an apparatus by which the stamped tin is washed from its impurities, is pictured in the foreground

Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1893
Group (or Pare) of 9 miners underground. A pare is a group of family members or friends recruited to work in the mines. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Taylors Engine Shaft, Tywarnhayle Mine, Porth Towan, St Agnes, Cornwall. Around 1907
This shows the electric sinking pump and motor in the attempted re-working of the mine at this time. The motor was rated at 1, 000 hp and the pump was capable of delivering 1

Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1926-1930
Surface view of Saras shaft, taken from the south west during the 1926-30 working. Shows the engine house, chimney and mine buildings. Photographer: Unknown

Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 8th August 1911
Surface view of Saras or New shaft, showing engine house, headgear, and raised tramway with waggons. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1893
Stopes above the 66 fathom level. A pare of miners is shown putting in a new prop. 1893. A pare is derived from the Cornish for company and relates to any number of miners working together

Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1892-1893
Showing timber props with a miner in the background. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1892-1893
Group of miners working underground (60 fathom level) looking west at Blue Hills mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, showing the heave (or crosscourse)

West Wheal Kitty, Trevellas Coombe, St Agnes, Cornwall. Before 1915
Dressing floors at Jericho, prior to closure in 1915

West Wheal Kitty, Trevellas Coombe, St Agnes, Cornwall. Before 1915
Dressing floors at Jericho, prior to closure in 1915

Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall. 22nd August 1923
Tin streamer working a buddle, a circular pit used to separate by sedimentation minerals from rock dust in crushed ore, on the beach at Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Wheal Friendly Mine, Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1895
Seen from below. The building and smoking stack have been worked at various times as a foundry, tin stream works and a factory

Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 8th August 1911
Surface view of the main shaft with head gear and engine house with balance bob and capstan. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 8th August 1911
Surface view of the main shaft, engine house, headgear and balance bob. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Wheal Kitty Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 8th August 1911
Surface view of stamps engine and dressing floor, includes three miners and raised tramway. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Wheal Friendly Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View down the valley from Trevaunance towards the engine house. Children are walking along the road. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1893
Showing the heave (or crosscourse) looking east, 66 fathom level. Two miners are shown boring at the point where the lode is cut off. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

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