South Crofty· Page 2 · AditNow Community

Mine exploration, photographs and mining history for mine explorers, industrial archaeologists, researchers and historians

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Roy Morton
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

9 years ago

#21

Curious the article mentions Poldark. the previous owner of Poldark mine was one Richard Williams, and the CEO of Strongbow goes by the same name. Coincidence or
spooky reincarnation......cue x files theme....:o

"You Chinese think of everything!"
"But I''m not Chinese!"
"Then you must have forgotten something!"

agricola
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

9 years ago

#22

"Roy Morton" wrote:
Curious the article mentions Poldark. the previous owner of Poldark mine was one Richard Williams, and the CEO of Strongbow goes by the same name. Coincidence or
spooky reincarnation......cue x files theme....:o

There was also a Prof Richard Williams at CSM too ! Having met all of them, I know who'd I trust more lol

If it can't be grown it has to be mined.

derrickhand
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

9 years ago

#23

"agricola" wrote:

"Roy Morton" wrote:
Curious the article mentions Poldark. the previous owner of Poldark mine was one Richard Williams, and the CEO of Strongbow goes by the same name. Coincidence or
spooky reincarnation......cue x files theme....:o

There was also a Prof Richard Williams at CSM too ! Having met all of them, I know who'd I trust more lol

I'm probably biased, being a CSM man myself, but what he just said...

plus ca change, plus c'est le meme chose

Brakeman
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

9 years ago

#24

"agricola" wrote:

"derrickhand" wrote:
More questions than answers, there..

Are the offices still open and manned?

Why were you on the site? In what capacity?

Who did you meet, and why did you regard him as a useful source of information?

Offices are still open and manned and I am still here

I noticed you had taken to doing a bit of photo modelling for one of the recent articles,;D

The management thanks you for your co operation.

agricola
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

9 years ago

#25

Some poor soul had to, but there's no money in modelling lol 😮

If it can't be grown it has to be mined.

Roy Morton
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

9 years ago

#26

"agricola" wrote:
Some poor soul had to, but there's no money in modelling lol :o

That's because you kept your top on :lol:

"You Chinese think of everything!"
"But I''m not Chinese!"
"Then you must have forgotten something!"

Martin Bull
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

4 years ago

#27

Couldn't find a reference to this on the Forum, so just to point out that South Crofty features in the BBC2 TV programme 'Simon Reeve In Cornwall' this week. Although at first looking like a standard travelogue, it actually considers industrial decline and job prospects for youngsters in the County, filmed in July 2020.
One of the sites visited is a visit underground to South Crofty hosted by mine manager Owen Mihalop. The Cooks Kitchen (?) engine houses are also shown.
It's a brief slot in a TV docu so no searching questions are asked but worth a look all the same.
Episode 1 is available to view on BBC I-player.[i]

sinker
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

4 years ago

#28

"Martin Bull" wrote:

….it actually considers industrial decline and job prospects for youngsters in the County...

It's a brief slot in a TV docu so no searching questions are asked but worth a look all the same.
Episode 1 is available to view on BBC I-player.

It is definitely worth a watch although it doesn't totally fill you with confidence for the future of Cornwall. Or Wales. Or Yorkshire. Or Scotland. Or anywhere else where second homes and their surrounding economy are the only "industry" making money. The woman living in the tin shed watching RangeRovers, Audis, Mercs and campervans stream past her front door was a particular low point :(

Yma O Hyd....