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any tours

my husband,soon to be 60,worked for couple of years in his early twenties down wheel jayne,and i would love to take him back for a visit.doesnt look like tours are available so does anyone know if the south crofty tours are still available and being a mining novice dont know if the two mines are similar in any way. hope someone has any info,thankyou

posted by ness on 16/09/2007

 

Old Wheal Jane

Most of the still accessable bits of (old) Wheal Jane were in fact a copper mine.

posted by Nigel on 13/08/2007

 

the mill

the last of the mill building was demolished on friday the last bit came down at about 6 oclock that night. more cornish history gone forever

posted by Graham on 27/04/2007

 

access to wheal jane workings

there is a shaft at sw784435 in some trees down a lane ,it is about a 150 foot absail this takes you into old wheal jane some of the shaft is stoped out so you will have a free hang !!. this is also the only way out!

posted by Graham on 06/12/2006

 

ACCESS

access to this site is NOT aloud you CANNOT get into the mine itself from this site (there are other ways though!)

posted by Graham on 05/12/2006

 

Wheal jane Tin Mine

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General Pictures by Toby
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General Pictures by Graham
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wheal jane mine - the wagon
 
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General Pictures by Ralph
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wheal jane mine - Wheal Jane - inside big shed.
wheal jane mine - Wheal Jane - inside big shed.
wheal jane mine - Wheal Jane - inside big shed.
wheal jane mine - Wheal Jane - inside big shed.
wheal jane mine - Wheal Jane - inside big shed.
 
General Pictures by Colin Davies
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wheal jane mine - the 'boat stope'
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General Pictures by Sharron Schwartz
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wheal jane mine - Acid water
wheal jane mine - Calcite formations
wheal jane mine - Hanging wall
wheal jane mine - Group near wagon
wheal jane mine - Box chute
wheal jane mine - Stulls
wheal jane mine - 'Rusticles!'
wheal jane mine - Tunnel with 'rusticles'
wheal jane mine - Copper staining
wheal jane mine - Tramway
 
Historical pictures and photographs
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wheal jane mine - part of the mill
wheal jane mine - inside the mill
wheal jane mine - rod mill
wheal jane mine - float floor
wheal jane mine - ball mills
wheal jane mine - clemows shaft No 2 shaft in background
wheal jane mine - Clemows shaft.
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wheal jane mine - No.2 Shaft.
wheal jane mine - No.2 Shaft
wheal jane mine - Tailings dam discharge.
wheal jane mine - Clemow's and No.2 shafts.
wheal jane mine - Wheal Jane - 1970's
wheal jane mine - Taken Aug 1977
wheal jane mine - The Lamp Room
wheal jane mine - The Garage
wheal jane mine -  Scoop on Remote
wheal jane mine - Scoop
 

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