Tom Greeves talk-22nd November 2011

Machinery and Men of

Dartmoor

Tin Mines 100 Years Ago

An illustrated talk by the author Tom Greeves

Tuesday 22

Liskeard Public Hall

nd November 7.30pm

The Trevithick Society warmly welcomes all

£2 for non members

Undeground Visit in March

March 18th 2012
A rare chance to gounderground at West Mary Ann Mine in Menheniot.

Meet at 1015 at the Liskeard Tavern car park.

This is a small privately owned mine that can be visited without specilised equipment. Just stout footware and old clothing. No ropework, crawling or wading needed.  Please leave a message here, or contact Cheryl Manley if you would like to come along.(members only)

Wheal Benny Visit

Wheal Benny..
A great field trip yesterday by Stephen Dockersy..thanks Stephen. 14 members explored the woods beside the Tamar, and found plenty of reasons to return for more "poking around". All rounded off by some great food up at the Engine House Bistro. 

For those that came along here is the Symons 1848 map extract showing the mine.  Waiting for some photos from John Gander now.

But...where did the flat rods go??????

An invite to a talk.

Here's a talk that will will be worth attending- arranged by the Caradon Hill project- It will include an update on what is going on up at Holman's shaft.

Pensilva & St. Ive Local History Group Presents:

“Restoration Projects on Bodmin Moor”

An illustrated Talk

By: Colin Buck Industrial Archaeologist,

Cornwall Council, Historic Environment.

Location: Millennium House, Pensilva.

Wednesday 30th November 2011, 7.30pm

Programme June 2011, more events added, more to come.

Hi all
Here's the lastest East Cornwall programme, events up to March next year, please keep an eye on the blog for confirmation of the Mine visit,and Tony Brooks talk dates.

Other news from the branch is that we have just launched the first edition of the junior newsletter, "The Puffing Devil" , especially for younger members. Also, a joint project with the  PCG has been started called "Caradon Mines and Miners Research Project" this is  aimed at producing educational material for local schools, all exciting stuff! Anyone out there wanting to play their part, just get in touch with us here or at the meetings.

Heres the programme
 JM

Saturday 16th July 10:30am

Moorcroft Quarry Visit-A rare chance to visit a working limestone quarry, Organised by Dave Warne. Meet at the quarry entrance off the A379 at Billacombe roundabout-Plympton. SX520 538. At 10.30am. Stout footwear to be worn. Please contact us for a space on this tour on the blog page or at teammanley@hotmail.com

Tuesday 20th September Liskeard Public Hall 7.30pm- A talk by author Rick Stewart (The mining expert on the TV series  “An Edwardian Farm” ) on Fire-setting the ancient way of breaking rocks before explosives

Saturday 29^th October walk 10.30am to approx 3.30pm. Introducing Wheel Benny- A guided walk from Luckett by Steve Docksey, experienced guide and local historian. Car parking in the village is very limited, and so not to create too much disturbance to the village we will meet at the Engine House Tea Room at Compton Park.( PL17 8EA. SX370 704) to share cars at 10am. On completion of the walk we will meet back up at the tea room for refreshments, if wished.

Tuesday 22^nd November 7.30pm Liskeard Public Hall- Machinery and Men of Dartmoor, Tin Mines 100 Years Ago- an illustrated talk by the author Tom Greeves.

Tuesday, Date TBC,  December    7.30pm Liskeard Public Hall-The History of metal mining in Cornwall. An illustrated talk by the author Tony Brooks.

Tuesday 31^st January 7.30pm Liskeard Public Hall- Forder Mill and Tramway-Industrial Activity in the Forder Valley in Saltash-An illustrated talk by  John Parsons , Chairman of Saltash Heritage

  Tuesday  21st February  7.30pm Liskeard Public Hall-

'Quarry Memories: an oral history of granite and limestone quarries in Cornwall and Devon.'- an illustrated talk by Dr Kayleigh Milden Project Officer of
Peninsula Quarry Industry Social History Trust.

March 2012: Visit to West Mary Ann Mine at Menheniot. A rare chance to go underground in a local mine. Dates, times will

The Peninsula Quarry Industry Oral History Project

Kayleigh Milden  has tasked us  pass around this invite for the coffee morning, it looks like a facinating project. We'll try an see if we can get a presentation sometime! 

  

Quarry Memories Coffee Morning

Parish Hall at Upton Cross

Monday 27^th June 2011

10:30-12:00

Free of charge

The Peninsula Quarry Industry Oral History Project is exploring the granite and limestone quarries of Devon and Cornwall.  Quarrying is a major part of the two counties’ history and continues to leave an important inheritance to the culture and landscape of the region.   It’s the aim of this project to add a new ‘human dimension’ to this history by recording a series of oral testimonies with the communities related to the quarrying industry of Devon and Cornwall. Oral histories that you help record will create a unique archive and will also develop into a touring exhibition telling the story of quarrying across Devon and Cornwall.  This is a partnership project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Peninsula Quarry Industry Social History Trust, Cornwall Council, Plymouth City Council, the University of Plymouth and Geevor Tin Mine Museum. 

If you have any memories about quarrying we would love to meet you.

Come along to our coffee morning to meet the project team and find out more. 

If you have any old photographs or documents relating to quarrying please bring them along too.

If you would like book a place at the coffee morning please contact

Kayleigh Milden (Project Officer) by Monday 20^th June.

Tel: (01752) 306671 Email: kayleigh.milden@plymouth.gov.uk

Peninsula Quarry Industry Social History Trust, Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AJ

Pensilva History group meeting

An invite by the Pensilva History Society to a talk.

 

Copper, hope and skulduggery The mines around Pensilva.

By John Manley of the Trevthick Society

 

25th May, Pensilva Millenium Hall

 

The talk will be covering the mines around ludcott-Glasgow Caradon, Wheal Caradon, Cardon Vale, Great Caradon and North Ludcott.