Camborne, School Of Metalliferous Mining c.1955
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Photo of Camborne, School Of Metalliferous Mining c.1955

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These solid premises housed the world-famous mining college in the capital of the Cornish mining district. It started in 1888 as the Camborne Science and Art School in the right-hand section with a chimney; further extensions were made to the left in the early 1890s. The School of Mines moved to a new campus at Pool in 1974 and the main building was demolished soon afterwards.

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My father in law grew up in Cornwall in the 1920's he was Desmond Rowe and had a sister born 1923 called Cynthia Joan Rowe, his mother was Maud Mary Rowe and they lived in No 1 New Row in Treskillard, I have been researching the family now for 20 years and have lots of information but sadly no photo's, does anyone remember them or are there relatives that would be willing to talk to me. He was fond of Cornwall ...see more
I am trying to trace some details about the Richards family, in particular Edward Richards, in 1851 he lived at 70 Treswithian Downs and in 1861 he moved to 25 Treswithian Downs, he was a miner. He had a son, William Morley Richards, who is my grandfather, he lived at 25 Treswithian Downs, he was aged 13 at that time. My grandfather had a sister called Elizabeth Ann Richards, Philipa Mary, ...see more
I am looking for my birth father but unfortunately have very little information and am hoping that someone who was at the college in 1959, or who have relatives that attended the college, may be able to help. I was born in April 1960. My mother was trainee nurse at a nearby college and attended student dances where she met my father, a Ugandan mining student at Camborne mining college. ...see more