Wheal Coates from Tubby's Head ~ for Pam!

Towanroath pumping engine house is seen on the cliff top. Its crucial function was to pump the mine shafts clear of water, night and day. And the Wheal Coates tin mine shafts extended far out below the sea!

Dimas Sequeira, Andrea Riberti, , micritter and 35 other people have particularly liked this photo

35 comments - The latest ones

Boro

Superbe compo ***

5 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A wonderful coastal image, it would have been a hard life in the mine

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

A very low life expectancy, Peter - as one might expect!

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Boro,
Peter,
Many thanks!

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Nicole!

5 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Spectaculaire .... Pam visitera bientôt tous tes merveilles .

5 years ago.

David G Johnson ^club

A fine picture there Andy'... and good info'..as with all old mines it's amazing what the miners could achieve with picks - shovels.. and other hand tools. Pure graft.
Cheers from Dave.

5 years ago.

slgwv ^club

Subsea excavation was really impressive with the technology of the day. It's not trivial even now.

5 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Beautiful capture!

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5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Malik,
Dj,
Steve,
Larry,
William,
Very many thanks!

5 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Beautiful coast-line ! Good Morning, Andy !

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Nick,
Ulrich,
Thank you both!

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Udo!

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Aschi!

5 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful composition Andy.

5 years ago.

Jean

Such a beautiful coastline yet a short brutal life for those living there. Sounds similar to coal miners in Fife where mines went out into the Forth. Miners were often not free but bound to one employer who could sell their labour to a third party. That system continued until the 19th century.

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Jean

Here it was different but equally horrible. The miners, if they wanted to work in the mine, had first of all to pay for the privilege!! Nearly all had to borrow to do this and who did they borrow from? Of course, the mine owner!! Capitalism at its very best, don'tya think!!

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

Jean has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

I wondered if there might be a similar nasty system. Capitalism as you say.

5 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

Gorgeous coastal capture, Andy **********************

5 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

5 years ago.

Heide ^club

Eine wunderbare Aufnahme von einer herrlichen Landschaft.

5 years ago.

Adele ^club

A terrific coastal picture, Andy, with interesting info. Miners' life ....a nightmare.

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Adele ^club

Yes. Please see Jean's comment and my reply above!
Thank you, Adele!

5 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

A fantastic image Andy................with a glorious wild-flower and lichen covered foreground. Great work..!!

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

I have posted so many from this Tubby's Head vantage point that I think I overdo them ... but ... I realise it has been a long time since I did, so I have no worries about overkill this time round!
Many thanks, Keith!

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Pierre,
Annemarie,
Philippe,
Jocelyne,
Erhard,
Gudrun,
Hans,
Uwe,
cammino,
Roger,
Manfred,
Jaap,
Jean,
Marie-claire,
Ruth,
H.-Marie,
Adele,
Keith,
Very many thanks to you all!

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Andreas!

5 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

GORGEOUS!*******************

5 years ago.

Eunice Perkins ^club

Beautiful view. Well composed shot!!

5 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

A superb shot Andy.

5 years ago.

Martine

Une belle composition.

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Philippe,
Fred,
Martine,
Very many thanks!

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Marco,
Annick,
Thank you!

5 years ago.

Dimas Sequeira ^club

Cliffs' erosion is being carried out. The sea has all the time of the world!

2 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, Dimas!

2 years ago.

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