A 19th Century view of Cornish clifftop tin mine buildings. At its height the Cornish tin mining industry had around 600 steam engines working to pump out the mines (many mines reached under the sea and some went down to great depths).
"Century Geographical Readers"
Size: 3096px × 4583px
Location: Cornwall, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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