Photographs taken by J.C. Burrow show Cornish miners digging for tin in 1890s

Photographs taken by J.C. Burrow use early flash techniques to capture life underground
Mr Burrow was commissioned by mine owners to capture the once-thriving industry
But the frank photographs show the precarious constructions of the mines – which were prone to collapse
The collection of...
Photographs taken by J.C. Burrow show Cornish miners digging for tin in 1890s