Bal Maidens

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Tickets

Free online talk £0

Location

Kresen Kernow

Dates

Tue 23rd May, 2023
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3:00 pm |
Online talk will last for approximately 45 minutes to one hour depending on length of questions afterwards

About this event

Online talk about Bal Maidens by Lynne Mayer.

Join us for an online talk with author Lynne Mayers about Bal Maidens – the women and girls who worked in Cornwall’s mines.

It is estimated that as many as 100,000 women and girls may have been employed at the mines of Cornwall during the period of maximum mining activity (1720-1920).

This talk will introduce us to the varied tasks undertaken by these bal maidens across a whole range of minerals mined in Cornwall. We will also explore their daily lives and the consequences of their work, in addition to their contribution to the economic fortunes of the county.’

This free online talk with be delivered by Zoom. For more details on how to book your place, please visit our website.

Contact

01209614430 | https://kresenkernow.org/event/history-of-bal-maidens-online-talk-with-lynne-mayers/

Accessibility

Details

Kresen Kernow is fully wheelchair and pushchair accessible, with lifts to all levels and automatic main entrance doors. Accessible toilets are available on both floors, with a fully-equipped Changing Places toilet also available on the ground floor. Separate baby changing facilities are also available on the ground floor. If you are arriving by vehicle, there are six accessible parking spaces at the Tesco side of the building and a level entrance into the building. If you are arriving on foot or wheels, from Redruth town centre, the closest entrance is at the end of the public path which runs through the old brewery site, from Chapel Street to Kresen Kernow.

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