All talks free to Society members;

non-members welcome, £5 admission

West Cornwall Branch, King Edward Mine, Troon, Camborne TR14 9HW

Trevithick Society events

2025 dates

KING EDWARD MINE, TROON, CAMBORNE, TR14 6BW FRIDAY EVENING TALKS

Subject to alteration if necessary. All talks expected on Zoom where possible, a link will be sent prior to talks to all members where we hold an email address

 

February 13th

Michael Blackburn

Trevithick’s Engineering development from its origin in Camborne, Cornwall and its effects on the history of North Wales and the wider aspect on the whole world.

 

March 13th

Trevor Smitherham

Hayle Dynamite Works.

 

April 10th

Philip Hills

‘Walking with John Harris: Landscape of a Poet’ Exploring the landscape of John Harris, his childhood inspiration of Treslothan Moors and Woods. The impact of 19th century Cornish mining and the Cornish Miners walks to Dolcoath Mine. Comparisons with the Enclosures poet John Clare and the legacy of John Harris’s Poetry to revive the Cornish Spirit in the face of the new wave of 21st century technology.

 

AGM weekend May 1st-3rd, talk TBA

 

June 5th

Joel Griffet and Ben Sumpter

Costa Rica, exploring Richard Trevithick’s tracks.

 

ZOOM-ONLY TALKS ON MONDAYS at 19.30, MEMBERS ONLY

January 5th

John Taylor (New Zealand)

Cornish Miners involvement in the Reefton Goldfield NZ.

 

February 9th

Derek Goodwin BSc.Dip Mar Eng. MIMarEST  LNG

Bunkers, “Cold Ironing” and Scrubbers  Net Zero ?  It presents some of the requirements required by the IMO (International Marine Organization) to meet the needs of the 2050 Green House Gas emission levels.

 

March 9th

Gareth Parry

History of Porthcurno Cable Communications.

 

April 6th

John Selby

Cornish miners in South Africa.

For any other information or any suggestions for speakers contact:

Sheila Saunders

membership@trevithicksociety.info