Wider aspects of the Phoenix 100 Project include the celebration of Caradon Communities (past and present) and include exhibitions at Stuart House Trust (Liskeard) and Liskeard and District Museum. The Gonamena play, written by Simon Parker and performed at Sterts is also part of the Phoenix 100 celebrations.
01/14 The Prince of Wales Shaft Site (Phoenix United Mine) pictured in May. The buildings (from left to right) are mill engine house, mill boiler house, compressor engine house, boiler house, winding engine house, pumping engine boiler house and pumping engine house.
02/14 The opening of Phoenix 100 Day (10th June 2009).
03/14 In the grounds of Phoenix House stands the former assay house. The building is now a holiday let
04/14 Also near Phoenix House is Sump Shaft. Now overgrown with cottoneaster and plugged.
05/14 Some of the private grounds of Phoenix House (the former count house to the Phoenix United Mine) were open to the public for Phoenix 100 Day.
06/14 Miniions village centre with the "Puffing Devil" and "Janet (traction engine).
07/14 The Trevithick Society's Puffing Devil steams through minions.
08/14 Puffing Devil turning around at Minions car park. The engine's not very good at turning!
09/14 The Puffing Devil at the junction of the Minions to Henwood Road. The chimney of the Prince of Wales Pumping Engine House can be seen in the background.
10/14 Janet (the traction engine) arrives smoothly to give the Puffing Devil a tow. Wheal Jenkin Stamps Engine House and Pumping Engine House are in the background.
11/14 Puffing Devil on tow.
12/14 Puffing Devill steaming back into Minions.
13/14 Houseman's Engine House (South Phoenix Mine) illuminated in the dusk.
14/14 Houseman's illumination, the giant miner lantern and the masts on top of Caradon Hill.
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