Tony InspaceThe Cargodna pumping house, West Wheal Owles mine on the clifftop near Botallack, Cornwall
The site of one of the worst mining disasters in Cornish History. On the 10th of January 1893 a large section of rock separating this mine from old flooded workings collapsed and flooded the mine in the space of 20 minutes up to the 30 fathom level (sea level). Half of the shift were drowned, 19 men and one boy.
#MiningDisaster #WhealOwles #StJust #Cornwall #EngineHouse
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The site of one of the worst mining disasters in Cornish History. On the 10th of January 1893 a large section of rock separating this mine from old flooded workings collapsed and flooded the mine in the space of 20 minutes up to the 30 fathom level (sea level). Half of the shift were drowned, 19 men and one boy.
#MiningDisaster #WhealOwles #StJust #Cornwall #EngineHouse
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