During the Second World War, Italian POWs worked at Geevor. They were housed
in hostel accommodation locally and I am told some friction occurred locally
as military regulations meant they could not be out at night and thus could
not do night shifts. Some of them settled locally post - war and other
Italians were recruited. Some of the families still live locally.
Bill Lakin
Chair of Trustees
Pendeen Community Heritage
Geevor Tin Mine Pendeen Cornwall TR19 7EW
01736 788662 www.geevor.com
GEEVOR - THE BIGGEST MINING HISTORY SITE IN THE UK
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Subject: Convicts in Mines
During the First World War, specially selected German prisoners of war
were utilized in the Iron Mines of the Island of Raasay, located near
the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It seems that these particular POW's were
selected on the basis of the own special skills in mineworking. The
total number of POW-miners was 280 and they stayed until 1919.
Peter Davidson
Curator of Minerals
Department of Natural Sciences
National Museums of Scotland
Granton Research Centre
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