Cornish mining landscapes : public perceptions of industrial archaeology in a post-industrial society
This thesis considers local residentsâ perceptions of Cornish mining landscapes, with a particular focus on tin and copper mining. The aim of the thesis is to better understand the changing economic, political and cultural values which Cornish mining sites and features have embodied during the post-war period (from 1950 to 2010). This research has focused on the familiar and the everyday including industrial remains of the later 20th century. The three case studies examined, Botallack, St Agnes, and Minions, are part of the Cornish Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (designated in 2006). This research has been strongly informed by the social archaeology of industry and contemporary archaeology, and a number of complimentary ethnographic and statistical techniques have been utilised, supplemented by archival research and visual data methods. The themes which have been examined include: site descriptions; paths and networks; metaphors of industry; significant features in the landscape; time and change; contention in the landscape; and World Heritage Site status. This research has concluded that public perceptions on Cornish mining landscapes are strongly informed by romanticism whilst the use of demonic,
Orange, H.
Cornish mining landscapes : public perceptions of industrial archaeology in a post-industrial society. This thesis considers local residentsâ perceptions of Cornish mining landscapes, with a particular focus on tin and copper mining. The aim of the thesis is to better understand the changing economic, political and cultural values which Cornish mining sites and features have embodied during the post-war period (from 1950 to 2010). This research has focused on the familiar and the everyday including industrial remains of the later 20th century. The three case studies examined, Botallack, St Agnes, and Minions, are part of the Cornish Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (designated in 2006). This research has been strongly informed by the social archaeology of industry and contemporary archaeology, and a number of complimentary ethnographic and statistical techniques have been utilised, supplemented by archival research and visual data methods. The themes which have been examined include: site descriptions; paths and networks; metaphors of industry; significant features in the landscape; time and change; contention in the landscape; and World Heritage Site status. This research has concluded that public perceptions on Cornish mining landscapes are strongly informed by romanticism whilst the use of demonic,
cornish mining landscape public_perception industrial archaeology post industrial_society considers local resident perception cornish mining landscape particular_focus tin copper mining aim well change economic_political cultural_value cornish mining site feature embody post_war_period focus familiar everyday include industrial remains three_case_study examine part cornish mining landscape world heritage_site designate strongly inform social archaeology industry contemporary archaeology number complimentary ethnographic statistical_technique utilise supplement archival visual data method theme examine include site description path network metaphor industry significant_feature landscape time change contention landscape world heritage_site status conclude public_perception cornish mining landscape strongly inform romanticism whilst use demonic