Cornish tin mines,19th-century artwork. These mines are in the parish of St Just in Penwith,Cornwall,UK. 19th-century tin mines in this area date back to 1721. The workings extended out under the sea for nearly a kilometre,and some of the tunnels were only a few metres below the seabed. The mines employed hundreds of men and reached a depth of 400 metres. Thousands of tons of tin and copper were produced,but most of the mines had closed by the early 20th century. Artwork from the 13th volume (first period of 1894) of the French popular science weekly 'La Science Illustree' | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 5263 px × 3661 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |