'Plan of North Penstruthal Mine' A fine collection of a mine...

Hammer

£60

'Plan of North Penstruthal Mine' A fine collection of a mine surveyors studies Surveyors charts, traced from 1882, with colour editions, largest measures approx 78cm x 220cm; Including diagram for 'Proposed gas Scrubber', 'Tin Smelter for U.KP.A', 'Geo-Met Zinc Recovery Process'; With other traced plans including 'Plan of Trethellan Mine 1843. Gwennap'. (20) This collection offers a huge amount of information, which is perhaps long lost. From the estate of Ron Hooper, M.V.O., A.C.S.M., F.I.M.M. Born in St.Agnes, he graduated from Camborne School of Mines. After a short career mining in the Gold Coast of Ghana he joined the Camborne School of Mines, eventually becoming Senior Lecturer in Surveying. At the same time, he acted as an independent mining engineer and was appointed mineral agent for several Cornish estates including the Duchy of Cornwall, Tregothnan, and the Godolphin Estate (amongst others).