Working conditions in the tin mine. by jayfar
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Description
Back in the 19th century the poor tin miners of Cornwall had to spend all their working lives (most never reached their 40th birthdays)down these mines, hardly ever seeing the light of day (except on Sunday). Their only light was from a candle which was made by the ladies and made to a certain length which told the men how long their work had lasted and when to come to the surface. It was their only clock.
All food was wrapped in pastry, hence the birth of the Cornish pasty. This made it easier for them to eat whilst carrying on with their work.
Comments (13)
Hendesse
Excellent and interesting shot. Fantastic stone textures.
durleybeachbum
Fascinating photo and info!
GBCalls
Great legend to explain your photo. Well done
bmac62
Life wasn't much better than that of a rat was it? These definitely weren't the good old days for these miners. Excellent bit of history to ponder.
jmb007
beau temoignage!!!
kbrog
Fantastic capture and info! Mining has always been a dangerous job.
flavia49
wonderful capture!! great history lesson!! comments by Sandra46 & Flavia49 (we are still in Prague and with only one free internet connection)
psyoshida
Wonderful history and photo. A fine tribute to the stamina and endurance of the miners.
jeroni
Very nice character. Great lighting and pose! Really nice work
watapki66
Very interesting photo and information!
Alex_Antonov
Remarkable work!
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic capture and info!
Richardphotos
I would have a bad case of claustrophobia for sure.I applied once to work in a mine in Arizona and I am glad I did not get the job.excellent shot