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In 2006, UNESCO designated Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape a World Heritage Site. In the eighteenth century, Cornwall was one of the country's principal industrial areas. Before the late 1870s, it produced more tin than any other region in the world, and in the early nineteenth century its output of copper was two-thirds of world production. The remains of the mines contribute to a distinctive cultural landscape; more than 200 engine houses survive - the largest concentration of such monuments in the world. This book, and its companion Cornish Mines: Gwennap to the Tamar, is a guide to the best examples of the surviving mines, with stunning photographs and authoritative text.

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'Gamble delves into the his tory of min ing, telling how Corn wall was in the fore front of devel op ments in hard-​​rock min ing and steam tech no logy and played a major role in their dif fu sionA and of how the metals mined in Corn wall provided the raw mater i als for major indus trial devel op ments in other parts of Bri tain. 'He points out [the engine houses] rep res ent the largest con cen tra tion of such monu ments in the world and are among its most distinctive industrial buildings . 'Barry Gamble dispenses [facts] with infectious enthusiasm and stunning photographs' (Western Morning News, 20.04.11) 'Rich his tory in a rich land scape - explore the county through the pocket book series' (Tav is tock Times Gaz ette, 26.05.11) 'lav ishly illus trated with top-​​​​notch aer ial pho to graphy of the 'setts' - the above-​​​​ground extent of the mines - show ing the crum bling engine houses, stamps and other remains. - a fas cin at ing delve into the indus trial her it age of the Duchy.' (This is Corn wall, 02.06.11)

'Gamble delves into the history of mining, telling how Cornwall was in the forefront of developments in hard-rock mining and steam technology and played a major role in their diffusion - and of how the metals mined in Cornwall provided the raw materials for major industrial developments in other parts of Britain. 'He points out [the engine houses] represent the largest concen tra tion of such monu ments in the world and are among its most distinctive industrial buildings . 'Barry Gamble dispenses [facts] with infectious enthusiasm and stunning photographs' (Western Morning News, 20.04.11) 'Rich history in a rich land scape - explore the county through the pocket book series' (Tavistock Times Gazette, 26.05.11) 'lavishly illustrated with top-notch aerial photography of the 'setts' - the above-ground extent of the mines - showing the crumbling engine houses, stamps and other remains. - a fascinating delve into the industrial heritage of the Duchy.' (This is Cornwall, 02.06.11)

'Gamble delves into the his tory of min ing, telling how Corn wall was in the fore front of devel op ments in hard-​​rock min ing and steam tech no logy and played a major role in their dif fu sionA and of how the metals mined in Corn wall provided the raw mater i als for major indus trial devel op ments in other parts of Bri tain. 'He points out [the engine houses] rep res ent the largest con cen tra tion of such monu ments in the world and are among its most dis tinct ive indus trial build ingsA . 'Barry Gamble dis penses [facts] with infec tious enthu si asm and stun ning pho to graphs' (West ern Morn ing News, 20.04.11)

'Gamble delves into the history of mining, telling how Cornwall was in the forefront of developments in hard-rock mining and steam technology and played a major role in their diffusion - and of how the metals mined in Cornwall provided the raw materials for major industrial developments in other parts of Britain. 'He points out [the engine houses] represent the largest concen tra tion of such monu ments in the world and are among its most distinctive industrial buildings . 'Barry Gamble dispenses [facts] with infectious enthusiasm and stunning photographs' (Western Morning News, 20.04.11) 'Rich history in a rich land scape - explore the county through the pocket book series' (Tavistock Times Gazette, 26.05.11) 'lavishly illustrated with top-notch aerial photography of the 'setts' - the above-ground extent of the mines - showing the crumbling engine houses, stamps and other remains. - a fascinating delve into the industrial heritage of the Duchy.' (This is Cornwall, 02.06.11) 'These two hand somely illus trated books [its com pan ion Cornish Mines: Gwen nap to the Tamar] - should be bought together as they are a recent record of many of the county's best min ing sites, pho to graphed in the years since the World Her it age Min ing Land scape inscrip tion in 2006. - pack in a wealth of mater ial and jointly cover ten dis tricts and over 100 tin and cop per mine sites with their engine houses and dress ing floors. The author's high qual ity col our pho to graphs are enhanced by sev eral of his oblique-​​​​angled aer ial views which give a won der ful new way of see ing even the bet ter known sites; they are dra matic and impress ive.' (Indus trial Archae ology News, May 2011)

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After a career in industry, Barry Gamble entered the specialist field of heritage interpretation in the 1990s. He was a member of the Bid Team for the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site as principal author of the nomination to UNESCO's World Heritage List. This experience led to projects in Australia, Mexico, South Africa, New Zealand, South America, Poland and Japan. Barry continues to work regularly and extensively on a variety of subjects across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and always has a camera to hand.

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