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A picture tour of Pool - in the county of Cornwall
March 6th 1998
March 6th 1998 - by Vince Hawthorn ©

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March 6th 1998

The date of the title is the date the last operational tin mine in Cornwall ending a continuous industry dating back about 4,000 years in one form or another. The picture shows the headgear of South Crofty mine which over the years has encompassed many mines of the area and the mine reached a depth of nearly 3'000 feet. A number of attempts at reopening the mine have gone on since but as yet I do not know if it ever will , but one always lives in hope. The picture was taken from the very new Heartlands site where the Robinson's shaft engine house has been preserved in a resource area- see POE pic id No. 1175231 or 1175233.
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Photographer: © Vince Hawthorn (Gallery)(16th May 2015)

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Comment by rustyruth(17th May 2015)

This looks very good in B&W Vince. A striking image with excellent narrative.

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Comment by Zbigniew Siwik(17th May 2015)

Nice one Vince .

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Comment by Martin Humphreys(17th May 2015)

B/W suits the image .. nice one Vince

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Comment by Dave John(17th May 2015)

Nice bit of industrial heritage Vince, with an interesting read

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Comment by Colin Jones(19th May 2015)

Great photo b&w does it justice well done

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 135 mm, Aperture: f 9.9, ISO: 400, Exposure time: 1/640 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: May 5, 2015, 1:25 pm
ImageID:1196473, Image size: 3456 x 5184 pixels

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