Our mining culture shaped your world…

[changeling67]

Kernow: the horn-shaped granite kingdom of Cornwall thrusts itself out into the Atlantic Ocean. We are a tiny 0.02% of the planet’s surface yet beneath our rocky shores can be found samples of more than 90% of all mineral species ever identified! Millions of years in the making, the geology of Cornwall is unique. This unbelievable geological treasure (Copper, Tin, Arsenic, Lead, Zinc, Silver, etc) has powered the Cornish people’s endeavour through over 4000 years of mining history: innovation, triumph and heartbreak.

In July 2006 the Cornish mining landscape was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This recognition puts our engine houses, miners’ cottages, grand gardens and miles of labyrinthine underground tunnels on a par with international treasures like Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China.

The Man Engine project celebrates the ‘Tinth’ anniversary of our World Heritage status as well as the successes and the struggles of the real people whose lives shaped the Cornish Mining Story.

From the Balweyth Mining page - HERE

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Below is some of my footage from the events, rather shaky as we are in a very crowded place, with people jostling for attention.  A very beautiful, very moving day :-)

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[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

And again, incredible and the music was spot on. I am just so freaking amazed by this!

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I am in the process of uploading the first video, the serenading of Man Engine (he's going on tour to Australia and anywhere else that the Cornish diaspora landed).