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Cornish Bal Maidens
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Author : Allen Buckley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Cornish Bal Maidens written by Allen Buckley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Mineral industries categories.
The North Coast Bal Maidens
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Author : Lynne Mayers
language : en
Publisher: John Donald
Release Date : 2012
The North Coast Bal Maidens written by Lynne Mayers and has been published by John Donald this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Mineral industries categories.
This book gives glimpses into the life and work of the women and girls who worked at the mines on the north coast of Cornwall (between Portreath and Padstow). Female employment was widespread here, with the earliest accounts coming from the late 18th century copper mines. It continued through until the early 20th century, with the last bal maidens working at the tin mines in St Agnes. This was a significant mining area with complex mineralogy, so bal maidens dressed lead, silver, zinc, iron and clay, as well as copper and tin. In addition to describing their work, there is an assessment of the numbers of bal maidens employed, and an overview of women and girls from key mining families. There are also accounts of a six year-old bal maiden who lived to be one hundred years old, and a Portreath ore dresser who helped in the discovery of copper in Australia, as well as the tragic story of the bal maiden who died in a boiler explosion, at United Hills Mine.
Bal Maidens
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Author : Lynne Mayers
language : en
Publisher: Blaize Baily Books
Release Date : 2008-11
Bal Maidens written by Lynne Mayers and has been published by Blaize Baily Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11 with History categories.
Between 1720 and 1920 at least 60,000 women and girls worked in the mines, quarries and clay works of Cornwall and Devon. They carried out hard, skilled and specialised work, which was a crucial part of the dressing operations. The author has carefully researched their working lives and home-life, their characteristics and the occupational hazards they encountered. How essential were they to the industry? What were their working conditions? How much did they earn? What did they do with the very little spare time and money they had? As the mines closed, where did they go and what happened to them? This is the record of a remarkable group of women, plus some individual accounts of the few whose stories have survived. In this second edition the material has been both revised and expanded. The geographical scope now extended to Dartmoor, and the Teign and Exe Valleys. There is also a more detailed coverage of the tin streams of the late 19th century.
Balmaidens
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Author : Lynne Mayers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Balmaidens written by Lynne Mayers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Voices From The Dressing Floors 1773 1950
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Author : Lynne Mayers
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2009
Voices From The Dressing Floors 1773 1950 written by Lynne Mayers and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Tin mines and mining categories.
The Cornish In The Caribbean
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Author : Sue Appleby
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2019-01-15
The Cornish In The Caribbean written by Sue Appleby and has been published by Troubador Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-15 with History categories.
The first book to look specifically at the movement of Cornish men and women to and from the Caribbean from the early days of colonialism. A fascinating subject for those with an interest in all things Cornish, be they in Cornwall, in the Caribbean, or in the wider Cornish diaspora. The Cornish in the Caribbean is the first study to tell the stories of some of the many Cornish men and women who went to the Caribbean. Some became wealthy plantation owners, while others came as indentured servants and labourers. Cornish men were active in the armed services, taking part in the numerous sea and land battles fought by the competing European powers throughout the region. Cornish officers and crew sailed on the ships of the Falmouth Packet Service which took the mail to and from the Caribbean. Methodism was strong in Cornwall and Methodist missionaries and their wives came to the Caribbean to evangelise both the enslaved and the newly free. The most striking transfer of Cornish skills to the Caribbean was to be found in mining. As Cornish mining declined, and the Great Emigration of miners and their families got underway, Cornish mining engineers, captains and miners went out to mines throughout the Caribbean. “Meticulously researched and highly readable” Bridget Brereton, Professor Emerita, University of the West Indies.
Spoil
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Author : Morag Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-10-31
Spoil written by Morag Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-31 with categories.
Morag Smith's Spoil is a rich and earthy pamphlet harvested from the hills of Cornwall. Smith evokes the altered landscape and poverty of her home county, its tin mines and farms, singing of a singularity that mirrors her own singularity. Smith's poetry is informed by her Zen Buddhist practise, always attentive to the world around her, a poet 'swimming harder / trying to touch that impossible line'.
Cornish Saints And Sinners
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Author : J. Henry Harris
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2020-09-28
Cornish Saints And Sinners written by J. Henry Harris and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-28 with Fiction categories.
The Hammers Of Towan
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Author : Sue Appleby
language : en
Publisher: Matador
Release Date : 2021-05-28
The Hammers Of Towan written by Sue Appleby and has been published by Matador this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-28 with Cornwall (England : County) categories.
The Hammers of Towan: A Nineteenth-Century Cornish Family centres around the life of the author's great-grandfather Philip Henry Hammer, his three wives, and his children by his first wife, Jane Opie. The book tells the story of a now vanished world - the life and times of a 19th century Cornish farmer, the tenant of Towan Farm, near St. Austell. Here family life revolved around the big granite-floored farmhouse kitchen where Jane prepared traditional Cornish fare using old recipes - many of which are included in the book. Running Towan as a profitable enterprise was hard work but, throughout the year, the family took part in the many local festivals and traditions that provided a welcome chance to celebrate the changing seasons. The family story plays out against the background of Cornwall's mining industry, once vibrant but now in decline. As the local economy continued to fail, the migration of Cornish men and women in search of employment grew, and all nine of the Philip Henry and Jane's children left Cornwall in search of work, making new lives for themselves and their families. They settled 'up country' in London, in Wales, in South Africa, and in Australia, and some eventually returned to Cornwall where, no matter how long they been gone, they always returned to Towan.
Australia Migration And Empire
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Author : Philip Payton
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-08-12
Australia Migration And Empire written by Philip Payton and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-12 with History categories.
This edited collection explores how migrants played a major role in the creation and settlement of the British Empire, by focusing on a series of Australian case studies. Despite their shared experiences of migration and settlement, migrants nonetheless often exhibited distinctive cultural identities, which could be deployed for advantage. Migration established global mobility as a defining feature of the Empire. Ethnicity, class and gender were often powerful determinants of migrant attitudes and behaviour. This volume addresses these considerations, illuminating the complexity and diversity of the British Empire’s global immigration story. Since 1788, the propensity of the populations of Britain and Ireland to immigrate to Australia varied widely, but what this volume highlights is their remarkable diversity in character and impact. The book also presents the opportunities that existed for other immigrant groups to demonstrate their loyalty as members of the (white) Australian community, along with notable exceptions which demonstrated the limits of this inclusivity.