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" Super place here Pat , the scenery is wonderful and for those that are partial there is a Kelly's Ice Cream van in the car park." - Vince Hawthorn(19th September 2015)

" Excellent job Steve, like the low level and the sky." - Vince Hawthorn(19th September 2015)

" Echo that Ruth, proper job Pat." - Vince Hawthorn(19th September 2015)

" These are indeed the calciners where the arsenic was was was refined by being baked before the workers would go in and literally scape the powdered arsenic from the ceilings and walls. They would scrape the arsenic with no mask on or at best a handkerchief covering their mouth and nose. H&S would be in a fit if they were around in those days." - Vince Hawthorn(19th September 2015)

"Oh joy, The Crowns at Botallack- one of the most photographed engine house in Kernow and what setting let alone a place to have had to work. 22,465 tons of copper, 14,888 tons of tin and 1,525 tons of arsenic were produced between 1815-1914. The miners working the upper levels under the sea would hear the rocks and boulders being washed about on the sea bed during rough weather. Botallack Manor Farm building was indeed "Nampara" but in the original series with Robin Ellis and Anghared Rees, the 2015 "Nampara" was somewhere up on Bodmin Moor- St. Breward I think. As for Botallack Manor Farm , it has been a guest house and we stayed there for a special trip we had in the 90's. A beautiful area Pat - nice one. " - Vince Hawthorn(19th September 2015)

" Oh and in the background the building is the old counthouse, ie the official building of the mining sett where miners would collect their pay and large diners would be held for the owners and adventurers ( investors)." - Vince Hawthorn(19th September 2015)

"In reality this is/was Wheal Owles and worked between 1821-1907 and produced 8,950 tons of tin, 2,079 tons of copper, 50 tons of arsenic and 5cwt of uranium. Wonderful to see it again Pat and with extra bits for the filming. " - Vince Hawthorn(19th September 2015)

"Very nicely framed Pat." - rustyruth(19th September 2015)

"Wonderful image Pat." - rustyruth(19th September 2015)

"Excellent capture Pat with lots of interesting info." - rustyruth(19th September 2015)