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Redruth School of Mines

From Graces Guide

of Redruth

c.1882 Opened

1893 Harry Rusden of the Redruth Mining School.[1]

1901 Principal is Mr. de Castro.[2]

1907 Principal is Mr. Redding (or Ridding).[3]

1907 'Capt. John Angove, Buller-terrace, Redruth, has been appointed instructor at the Redruth School of Mines in place of Capt. William Teague, who is leaving for appointment abroad. Capt. Angove was for some time at Rio Tinto, and later was appointed manager of one of the largest mines at Coolgardie.'[4]

1909 Became part of the Cornwall School of Metalliferous Mining

1909 Mr. H. C. Jenkins, A.R.S.M., M.I.M.M., has bean appointed principal of the Redruth Mining School. Formerly of the Royal School of Mines'[5]


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Sources of Information

  1. Lake's Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser - Saturday 07 January 1893
  2. Royal Cornwall Gazette - Thursday 14 March 1901
  3. West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser - Monday 11 March 1907
  4. Cornishman - Thursday 09 May 1907
  5. Cornubian and Redruth Times - Thursday 08 July 1909