Tony's request reminds me that there are interesting descriptions of
personnel + mines of Brazil in Marianne North's (Victorian
traveller/painter) autobiography Recollections of a Happy Life. From memory
these include Morro Vehlo, but several others, earlier than Tony's date
though; 1850 ish? She stayed with mine managers etc. so might be if
interest.
Lynne Mayers
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From: "Tony Brooks" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:06 AM
Subject: [MINING-HISTORY] George Chalmers 1857-1928
Hi List
I am researching a George Chalmers, born 1857 in Flushing Cornwall.
In 1884, at the age of 27, he went out to Brazil as the Superintendent
(manager) of St. John Del Rey's gold mine at Morro Vehlo. .
The question is, what did he do between say the ages of 18 and 27?
I have established that in 1881 he was living in St Erth and was working as
an engine fitter, possibly at Harvey's Foundry in Hayle. However, to have
been employed in such a senior position in Brazil he must have had some
significant mining experience or training.
Tony Brooks
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