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Underground at the Mine

Figure 3.  The old lander prepares to ring the cage away, c 1903. 

Mining took place on the Flat Lode, a major structure that extends from Troon to Wheal Uny behind Redruth Churchtown, and the steep William's Lode

  Figure 4.   Taken on the 40 fm level Flat Lode (400 feet from surface) about 1904 as three men fill a wagon.

Of particular interest is the student with his hands on the wagon.  He appears to be an African.  Whilst CSM was beginning to develop an international reputation, the presence of a student from Africa in Cornwall at this time must have been almost a unique occurrence.  So far we have not been able to identify him.

Figure 5. Driving the 30-fm Level East on William's lode, about 1904. Note:This machine has an attached water spray in an attempt to allay the dust.

Figure 6. King Edward was a shallow mine, and temperatures underground would have been cool. The shirtless young miner pushing an empty wagon back from the shaft clearly had been doing some hard work.

The Milling and Dressing Plant

On surface a new tin dressing plant was erected and it was, at that time, the most up to date plant in the County.

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Figure 7. View inside the mill about 1903.  In the foreground is a Frue vanner with a Buss shaking table behind.  At the top of the photograph are the stamps.

The mine operated until 1921 when the deeper Wheal Grenville to the south was closed, causing KEM to be flooded.  Later a small part of the great Condurrow mine near Beacon was reopened by the School and is still in use.

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