Mines and Miners of Cornwall and Devon: The Tin and Copper Industries
The eminent historian and author of The Rise of King Cotton uncovers the centuries-old story of tin mining in Southern England.
Tin mining has existed in Cornwall and parts of Devon since before the Romans arrived in Britain. In this book, historian Anthony Burton explores the region's tin mining industry from its earliest period through to the present day.
A specialist in the history of technology, Burton examines the evolution of extraction methods from primitive pick and shovel operations to the later use of explosives, the rise of steam power, and beyond. Burton also looks at the changing politics and economics of the tin mining industry over the centuries.
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Mines and Miners of Cornwall and Devon: The Tin and Copper Industries
The eminent historian and author of The Rise of King Cotton uncovers the centuries-old story of tin mining in Southern England.
Tin mining has existed in Cornwall and parts of Devon since before the Romans arrived in Britain. In this book, historian Anthony Burton explores the region's tin mining industry from its earliest period through to the present day.
A specialist in the history of technology, Burton examines the evolution of extraction methods from primitive pick and shovel operations to the later use of explosives, the rise of steam power, and beyond. Burton also looks at the changing politics and economics of the tin mining industry over the centuries.
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Mines and Miners of Cornwall and Devon: The Tin and Copper Industries

Mines and Miners of Cornwall and Devon: The Tin and Copper Industries

by Anthony Burton
Mines and Miners of Cornwall and Devon: The Tin and Copper Industries

Mines and Miners of Cornwall and Devon: The Tin and Copper Industries

by Anthony Burton

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The eminent historian and author of The Rise of King Cotton uncovers the centuries-old story of tin mining in Southern England.
Tin mining has existed in Cornwall and parts of Devon since before the Romans arrived in Britain. In this book, historian Anthony Burton explores the region's tin mining industry from its earliest period through to the present day.
A specialist in the history of technology, Burton examines the evolution of extraction methods from primitive pick and shovel operations to the later use of explosives, the rise of steam power, and beyond. Burton also looks at the changing politics and economics of the tin mining industry over the centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781526773395
Publisher: Pen & Sword History
Publication date: 08/30/2020
Sold by: OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

Anthony Burton is a freelance author and broadcaster, who has specialized in industrial and transport history. He has been involved in around a hundred TV documentaries on these subjects, appearing on all the major networks. He has written biographies of some of the leading characters of the early industrial age: Thomas Telford, Richard Trevithick, Joseph Locke and Matthew Boulton, the latter with Jennifer Tann

Table of Contents

Preface vi

Chapter 1 The Ancient World 1

Chapter 2 The Early Workings 7

Chapter 3 The Stannaries 17

Chapter 4 Deep Mines 21

Chapter 5 Tutwork, Tribute and Dressing 30

Chapter 6 Watt and the Pirates 37

Chapter 7 The Health of the Miners 52

Chapter 8 Home Life 60

Chapter 9 Children at Work 70

Chapter 10 Smelters and Foundries 79

Chapter 11 The Working Men 89

Chapter 12 Silver and Lead 97

Chapter 13 The Cousin Jacks 105

Chapter 14 A Changing World 124

Chapter 15 The Camborne School of Mines 134

Chapter 16 The Long Decline 139

Chapter 17 Places to Visit 151

Select Bibliography 157

Index 158

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