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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

Historical Photographs of Wheal jane Tin Mine
wheal jane mine - Taken Aug 1977 wheal jane mine - Wheal Jane - 1970's wheal jane mine - Clemow's and No.2 shafts. wheal jane mine - Tailings dam discharge. wheal jane mine - No.2 Shaft wheal jane mine - No.2 Shaft. wheal jane mine - wheal jane mine - Clemows shaft. wheal jane mine - clemows shaft No 2 shaft in background
 
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wheal jane mine - ball mill? wheal jane mine - big thing wheal jane mine - some kind of centrifugal seperating devices. wheal jane mine - over head crane wheal jane mine - computor thing wheal jane mine - wheeljane inside big shad
 
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