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The Godolphin Bal Maidens: Women and Girls at the Mines of the Mount's Bay Area by Lynne Mayers (Paperback, 2010)

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This book records the life and work of the women and girls who worked at the mines and clay works in the Godolphin area, covering the eight parishes of Breage, Crowan, Germoe, Helston, Marazion, Perranuthnoe, St Hilary and Sithney. Although overshadowed by its more famous neighbour (the central mining district around Carn Brea) this area was the home of the first extensive deep mines, and also of the largest tin mine ever opened in Cornwall. As a result, it was probably the first to employ women and girls on the dressing floors in large numbers. While most were dressing tin, others were engaged in preparing copper, lead, soapstone or clay.