The China Clay industry in Cornwall has a long and illustrious history, with hundreds of thousands of tonnes of the unique material being excavated and […]
Month: March 2021
Wheal Racer
Perched on the top of Rosewall Hill sits the scant remains of a small venture named Wheal Racer. Opened in 1907 to rework the western […]
A Visit to Penguin Island
Just off the coast of Western Australia is a small island named after its very tiny inhabitants: Penguin Island. Just a five minute ferry ride […]
West Caradon Mine
Following the discovery of copper rich ground in the Seaton Valley below Caradon Hill, great efforts were made to exploit the reserves here. With the […]