tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post6626213926416972357..comments2024-03-26T21:47:45.016+00:00Comments on MEI's Barry Wills: 19th Century tin mining around PerranporthMEIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-47234239467237931632011-01-23T19:13:54.593+00:002011-01-23T19:13:54.593+00:00That is Wheal Vlow adit in the second picture. Tin...That is Wheal Vlow adit in the second picture. Tin and Zinc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-25201324944174523052010-02-26T19:27:04.027+00:002010-02-26T19:27:04.027+00:00By email:
I have just discovered the most interes...By email:<br /><br />I have just discovered the most interesting photos you took at Perranporth, of the old tin mine workings, so I wonder if I may keep a copy for my records.<br /><br />I should explain that in 1954 aged 14, I spent a wonderful two weeks exploring all those workings open to the beach, so that from then on I have become a mining [Cornish} history nut, on arriving in South Australia in 1961, I spent much time at exploring much of this states mining history, spent 20 years as Project Officer for the Moonta National Trust, building mining displays & models plus small 31/2 mile railway, now researching the history of Whims,Whips,&Windlass's in SA, plus the Cornish Mining Captains in SA, have been the unpaid mine model maker for all SA mining museums. So you see why I wish to keep a copy of your photos to show my family where I got the history bug from-Big Grin.<br />My webb page may be of interest- www.miningmodels.netfirms.com<br />Thanks for reading this.<br />Take Care.<br />Roger B Bradford.<br />AustraliaMEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.com