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Underneath the Arches

It's all covered in mist and fog I do reckon
Wheal Peevor is just off the A30 at Redruth. The site has been stabilised and is open to the public. There are three engine houses here, a 72" pumping house, 32" stamps and a whim engine house. A total of 3,280 tons of tin was produced here. - Vince Hawthorn (photographer)

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Underneath the Arches

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Photographer: © Vince Hawthorn (Gallery)(20th April 2010)
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It's all covered in mist and fog I do reckon

Wheal Peevor is just off the A30 at Redruth. The site has been stabilised and is open to the public. There are three engine houses here, a 72" pumping house, 32" stamps and a whim engine house. A total of 3,280 tons of tin was produced here.

A picture of: Redruth, Cornwall

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Redruth, Bygone Era, Cornwall

Camera Make: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Model: KODAK C875 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 7.8 mm, Aperture: f 4, ISO: 64, Exposure time: 1/400 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: May 11, 2008, 8:46 am

ImageID:1113352, Image size: 2176 x 3264 pixels

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Comment by cathyml(21st April 2010)

I enjoyed the information as well as the picture, nice frame around a fading piece of history "in the mists of time"!

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Comment by Emanuele Ghisi(2nd March 2013)

I love Cornwall and its atmosphere.

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Comment by Sue H(24th April 2013)

A real beautiful picture Vince.

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