Title

Dalcoath copper mine, Camborne, Cornwall, c1830. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Dalcoath copper mine, Camborne, Cornwall, c1830. View of the mine showing engine houses and Bolling Maidens who broke ore into small pieces. The mine later also produced tin.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1830

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B64_141

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,0Mb (2,4Mb) / 12,8in x 9,1in / 3839 x 2732 (300dpi)

Keywords

building buildings England female women woman people working work job industry worker metal steam occupation British color colour copper Cornwall mining Victorian century mine Britain steam power profession lady concept ore copper mine 19th century nineteenth century workers Oxford Science Archive bolling maiden Camborne Cornish engine house metal industry TGN engraving Unknown engraving