16/02/1990
Of all the many exhibits at the Geevor Mine Museum, this changing room was one of the most striking. It is basically as left on February 16th 1990 which was the day the pit finally closed so far as any production was concerned. It had been a slow death, having first 'closed' 4 years earlier, then re-opened, then closed again. However, after this 1990 date, just a tiny care and maintenance staff were left. With no sign of improvement in the price of tin, the pumps were switched off in May 1991, and Geevor was allowed to flood.
Ironically, thirty years later, there is very serious talk of another tin mine in the area re-opening.
16/02/1990
Of all the many exhibits at the Geevor Mine Museum, this changing room was one of the most striking. It is basically as left on February 16th 1990 which was the day the pit finally closed so far as any production was concerned. It had been a slow death, having first 'closed' 4 years earlier, then re-opened, then closed again. However, after this 1990 date, just a tiny care and maintenance staff were left. With no sign of improvement in the price of tin, the pumps were switched off in May 1991, and Geevor was allowed to flood.
Ironically, thirty years later, there is very serious talk of another tin mine in the area re-opening.