News
AGM photos
Check the AGM News page for photos.
Trevithick Day photos
Here are a few. Click to see the original.
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Mining prints for sale
We have six different prints for sale, at £2 each plus P&P: contact Sheila if you are interested. The prints are:
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Botallack Mine, the Crowns |
Dolcoath, New Sump Shaft |
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Dolcoath, Stray Park Shaft |
East Wheal Lovell |
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Levant Mine |
New Cooks Kitchen stamps |
St Just Mining Exhibition
An exhibition of St Just-related mining artefacts and minerals is being
held at the St Just Free Church Hall, Bosorne Terrace, St Just TR19 7LY.
Open 10-5 Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Admission £3 for adults, £2 children. Cafe area for museum visitors, treat
yourself to homemade cakes, soup and hot and cold drinks.
New book
Bob Richards has published a book on the Redruth and Chasewater Railway. Click on the image for the full-size version.
Editor of TS Newsletter
We are looking for volunteers who are interested in acting as Newsletter Editor for the Society. We publish four editions annually and the role has responsibility for sourcing and editing submissions, as well as including the Society programme and news. We will need a new Editor in place following this edition to ensure that there is continuity: the copy deadline for the Summer Edition is 10 June 2024. If we don't receive any volunteers, then we may have to suspend publication until we have a solution. Please contact the Chairman, Brian Jones, if you would like to discuss the role.
TS Meetings Programme at Liskeard
We have held meetings with a varied set of talks in Liskeard for many years. These are now becoming unsustainable, with very few members attending. In January this year, for example, the speaker, our Programme Secretary and Zoom operator all travelled from the Newquay and Truro areas— and only one TS Member was present! If one or more Members who live locally to Liskeard would volunteer to take on the responsibility for running these meetings, then the Society can look to continue them after this Summer. Otherwise, we plan to move to 'Zoom-only' for the Liskeard sessions: meetings at King Edward Mine would not be affected. Please contact the Chairman, Brian Jones, if you would like to discuss helping with the Liskeard meetings.
New Trevithick Book
Joel Antony has written a book about his travels in South America, tracing the footsteps of Richard Trevithick. More information here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/UnKRowKCb8JXCur4/ (opens in new window).
Trevithick Society merchandise
A selection of Society merchandise - T and sweat shirts, mugs, coasters, etc - are now available online. Follow this link to find them (opens in new window).
New book: Tin Mining in Cornwall 1900 to 1950, Decline, Fall and Resurrection
This book is written by Roger Burt with Michael C. Gill and Norikazu Kudo.
It
is available from Tormark, prices £35 for the hardback and £25 for the
softback. This book provides a welcome history of Cornish mining for the first
half of the 20th century. Concentrating on East Pool, Geevor and
South Crofty he analyses the successes and failures of the industry.
The book also gives portraits of several key individuals as well
as interesting perspectives on the problems facing any revival of
Cornish mining now or in the future. This is an important original
work from an author who has made an extensive study of metal
mining with particular reference to Cornwall, and a major addition
to the story of Cornish Tin.
East Cornwall talks
Dave Crewes is organising talks in Liskeard. Check the Programme page for details.
Forthcoming book: Charlestown Engineering 1828-2002
This book is written by Jeremy Jackson and will be available in the near future - we will pass on details when we have them. The book shows the history of the site from its beginnings as the Charlestown Iron Foundry and Iron Works Company up to its closure and subsequent conversion into a housing estate.
Mount Wellington
Richard Shaw has written a review of the Mount Wellington book for the
Peak District
Mining Historry Society. He describes the account as "fascinating", more so
because of the author's close connection with the project from start to end.
The photos in the book brought back many memories of a visit to the mine in
the late 1970s.
John Hurr's book on the reopening of Mount Wellington Mine is very readable and continues to receive very positive reviews. Grab one while there are still some left! Great value at £15, if you have any problems trying to get a copy please contact Kingsley on 01209 716811.
Readers
said:
“A superb book . . . a must read for anyone interested in recent Cornish
mining history.”
“A fascinating first hand account.”
“The story told from the inside . . . a pretty hairy tale.”
Also for Christmas, there are great gifts to be had from the Trevithick 250th Anniversary Shop. T shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and mugs still available.
Digital versions of the Society's newsletters are now available online, see the Newsletters page link above.