Carbis Bay, General View c.1955
Photo ref:
C22032
More about this scene
This view is given added interest because it is taken from the top of one of the large waste tips of the old Providence copper and tin mine, which closed in 1877. Collapsed shafts continue to cause problems in the residential areas built over the old workings. In the distance towards the right are the twin chimneys of the Hayle power station, since demolished, while to the left are the long sands of Hayle Towans.
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