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Unknown Collection: Group of miners, before leaving for South Africa. 1890

Group of miners, before leaving for South Africa. 1890
A group of 13 miners, including Captain Alexander Pope, before leaving for South Africa. The photograph shows a group of well dressed men displaying the male fashion of the 1890s

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Unknown Collection: Two young miners at croust time at an unidentified mine in Cornwall. Late 1800s

Two young miners at croust time at an unidentified mine in Cornwall. Late 1800s
This photograph shows two young miners having a break ( croust is a traditional Cornish word for a break for food). One man has a sledge hammer the other a mining type pick

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Unknown Collection: Surface buildings, possibly one of the Basset Mines, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1906

Surface buildings, possibly one of the Basset Mines, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1906
Reginald Colwell James (1890-1974) of St Columb Major, with mine buildings in the background (thought to perhaps be one of the Basset Mines)

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Unknown Collection: Unknown mine, Cornwall. Around 1900

Unknown mine, Cornwall. Around 1900
Miners posed underground at working face, standing on timber scaffolding with hammers. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

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