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Red River, Camborne, Cornwall. Around 1900
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Red River, Camborne, Cornwall. Around 1900
Dressing floors
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TRURI : MIrer.1
Media ID 11420583
© From the collection of the RIC
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This print from the Royal Cornwall Museum takes us back in time to the early 1900s, capturing a glimpse of Red River in Camborne, Cornwall. The image showcases the fascinating world of mining with its focus on the surface dressing floors. These floors played a crucial role in the extraction and processing of minerals during that era. The scene is filled with an air of industry as we witness workers meticulously tending to heaps of ore. Their diligent efforts are evident as they separate valuable minerals from waste materials, employing various techniques such as crushing, grinding, and sorting. This snapshot offers a rare insight into the meticulous process required to extract precious resources from deep within the earth. Although this photograph does not mention any specific company or commercial use, it serves as a testament to Cornwall's rich mining heritage. It reminds us of how integral mining was to this region's economy and how it shaped communities like Camborne. As we gaze upon this historical treasure, our minds wander through time imagining the sounds and smells that would have accompanied these dressing floors over a century ago. We can almost feel the vibrations underfoot caused by heavy machinery and hear snippets of conversations between hardworking miners. In preserving images like this one, institutions like Royal Cornwall Museum ensure that future generations can appreciate and learn from our collective past—a past intricately woven with stories of laborious work carried out on these very dressing floors at Red River in Camborne long ago.
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