![]() ![]() The blasted moonscapes of Cornwall’s China Clay pits might not, on first appearance, look like they have anything in common with the old underground tin and copper mines of the Cornish West. Raise awareness and understanding of a legacy left to them.Įmail sent after first meeting – email received back –.Chance to engage with a community and its heritage.Access to Archives (Students – History / Geology / Engineering / Art).The Volunteer aspect (Demographic Specific). And this is the world it shaped and continues to do so. They need to be aware of how we got to where we are today, through our heritage. We need to preserve at least some evidence of the existence of places such as Wheal Martyn for future generations. ![]() Many volunteers appreciate this already and love getting involved and are committed. If there were no volunteers they could, in theory, hobble along but that being said, the existing volunteers play a vital role in all areas of Wheal Martyn, from the curation of artefacts and engineering, to the archiving to meeting and greeting customers. At Wheal Martyn there are currently 7.5 staff all working part time. ![]() I need to produce a coherent campaign for targeting volunteers. The value of china clay sold to date from Cornwall is around £14 billion – more than double that of tin and copper.Ġ2/11/16 What I took away from the meeting.
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