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The Prince and Princess of Wales descending the Botallack Tin-Mine, Cornwall, 1865. Creator: Unknown
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The Prince and Princess of Wales descending the Botallack Tin-Mine, Cornwall, 1865. Creator: Unknown
he Prince and Princess of Wales descending the Botallack Tin-Mine, near St. Just, Cornwall, 1865. 'All the ladies and gentlemen, including the Princess herself...attired themselves in loose dresses of white flannel to go down into the mine...By the side of...[the] path, and on the heights above, were hundreds of people, the spectators of a curious scene. On each hand were high, jagged, weather-beaten rocks, with here and there a rude construction of planks and beams to aid in the working of the mine. Halfway below was the head of the shaft, the gaunt upper works and wooden platforms hanging over deep chasms, and at the base of the high rugged cliffs the water surging itself into foam against the black, seaweed-covered rocks...On arriving at the mouth of the shaft, the Princess..., having on a coarse straw hat trimmed with blue, took her place with Mr. St. Aubyn...the Prince and a brakesman sat on the next seat behind them...The car descended gently down a steep inclined plane, and in a moment, the Royal party had passed downwards from the light into the dark shaft, the depth of which is about 200 fathoms. The bottom-level of the mine extends horizontally about half a mile beneath the sea...A part of this mine belongs to the Prince of Wales'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865
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A Royal Descent into Darkness: The Prince and Princess of Wales at Botallack Tin-Mine, Cornwall, 1865. In a remarkable display of royal curiosity, His Highness and Her Serenity descended the ancient tin-mine shaft in St. Just, Cornwall, surrounded by hundreds of onlookers who had gathered to witness this unusual spectacle. The Princess's simple yet elegant attire stood out against the rugged backdrop of jagged rocks and weathered planks as she took her place alongside Mr. St. Aubyn at the mouth of the shaft. As they made their way down into the dark depths, a sense of adventure and exploration filled the air, with even Her Serenity donning a coarse straw hat to brave the darkness below. The mine's eerie silence was punctuated only by the sound of water surging against black rocks as they reached the bottom level, extending horizontally beneath the sea for nearly half a mile. A testament to their willingness to venture into the unknown, this historic moment captures not just a glimpse of royal life but also an era of industrial and technological innovation in Cornwall.
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