‘Head-hunted’: how Cornish mineworkers were sought to advance welsh metal mining in the 19th century
In summer 2016, The Man Engine, the giant mechanical miner, the height of two and a half double decker buses and powered by Volvo, steamed from the Tamar to the very tip of Cornwall to mark the tenth ‘tinth’ anniversary of the Cornish mining landscape gaining World Heritage Status. Now, the colossal miner is preparing for his Resurrection Tour across Cornwall and West Devon, before he drives further, into Somerset, South Wales and up to the North of England (from…