Abandoned Tin Mine

Tin mining was a huge industry in Cornwall, it was 'thing' from around 2150BC until the last Cornish tin mine closed in 1998. Tin mining reached its peak in the 19th century, however there was steady decline from then onwards unfortunately.

There can be no argument that Tin Mining was a huge for Cornwall, and some would argue Cornwall has never fully recovered the glory days since its demise.

With the industry disappearing it has meant the Cornish countryside is littered with abandoned mines; literally every car journey will take you past 5-10 abandoned mines situated mostly in farmers fields, some are small, others are large, some are nothing more than a pile of stones while others are almost fully formed and intact.

To find this tin mine my father and I drove around for a while to find one which was still relatively intact and which would be a good representation of what the mines used to look like. After scaling a fence and a drystone wall we approached carefully - there have been a number of cases where the ground around an abandoned mine has collapsed - so I could capture the mine.

Some could say I got lucky with the weather and the break in the clouds, however I don't believe in luck.

I believe 'luck' is nothing more than where preparation meets opportunity; I was prepared and the opportunity presented itself. And, in this case, with rather dramatic results.

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Moby - Hotel Intro

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