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Geevor Underground

Removing the Ore

 

Victory Shaft

Click to see a larger version of this imagevictory headgear

The sinking of Victory Shaft began in 1919.


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Mexico Shaft

Click to see a larger version of this imageview looking up towards the entrance of the adit from underground. Geevor guide silhouetted at entrance

Wheal Mexico, an underground working from the 18th or early 19th centuries.


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The Royal Visit 28th November 1980

Click to see a larger version of this imagethe Queen underground unvieling the Victory shaft sub incline extension

On Friday 28th Nov 1980, Queen Elizabeth II visited Geevor for the opening ceremony of the newly developed Sub-Incline Extension.


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Safety

 

Clothing

Click to see a larger version of this imagemodern miner wearing hard hat, gloves and stell toe capped wellies

Protective clothing had a real impact on safety in the mine. 


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Comment left by callum on 2010-06-29 15:35:24

I love the panning it is really fun and I like going underground

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