Hi,
Further to Tony's response, passing reference to Strathalbyn can be
found in Peyton P, (1984), The Cornish Miner in Australia, Truran,
pgs 38, 39, 46, 80 and 174. These are references to the region, not
the Co.
Regards
John
On 21 Jul 2006, at 14:37, Bernard Moore wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Does anyone know anything please about the Strathalbyn Mining &
> Smelting
> Co.Ltd, or where it might have worked?
>
> It seems - by name anyway - to be Scottish? - but it could be
> Irish? It
> could be a foreign operation of course as names did 'travel' in
> those days of
> course.
>
> I do not have a precise date unfortunately, but I would guess about
> 1860
> (+/- 10 or so years).
>
> If anyone might be able to help I would be most grateful.
>
> Regards to All, Bernard
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