| Title |
Mining |
| Reference |
SCC2/232 |
| Covering Dates |
1945–1985 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
|
| Index Terms |
| Mining |
| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/232 contains: |
|
1
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Letter from C. N. Bromehead of the Geological Survey and Museum, London, originally accompanying offprints on the history of mining. Joseph Needham notes that he is an 'expert on history of mining'.
Creator: Bromehead, C. N.
1 document; Paper. |
14 Nov. 1948 |
|
2
|
Copy of a 'Nature' article by Joan M. Eyles enitled 'Georgius Agricola (1494-1555)'.
1 document; Paper. |
19 Nov. 1955 |
|
3
|
Three reproduced drawings of Cornish tin mines. The drawings appear to have originally been part of greetings cards. They were sent to Joseph Needham by Joan and Clive Gates.
3 sheets; Paper. |
19 Nov. 1973 |
|
4
|
Typescript notes headed 'Geology of Western Mines Limited', describing mines at Buttle Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada. Joseph Needham visited the mines in August 1975. The notes cover 'Intrusives', 'Structure', 'Mine geology', 'Mine layout's. Also attached are notes on 'Flotation Reagents'.
4 sheets; Paper. |
8 Aug. 1974–8 Aug. 1975 |
|
5
|
Report on the effect of government tax policies on the mining companies of British Columbia, Canada. The document is headed 'Report to the MLAs' and is stamped 'Received May 5 1975, Western Mines Ltd, Myra Falls, B.C.'.
Paper. |
2 May 1975 |
|
6
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Typescript notes describing the mines at Lake Buttle , Vancouver Island, Canada. Joseph Needham visited the mines in August 1975. The notes are headed 'Western Mines Limited - Concentrator'. A small sample of ore from the mines is attached.
4 pieces; Paper. |
8 Aug. 1975 |
|
7
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Correspondence with Exploration Geologist, Jocelyn Pereira in London, about the history of mining and related documents. The documents comprise 4 letters from Pereira; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. The related documents include a handwritten memorandum from Pereira headed 'Mining in Historical Context'; copy of published notes by Pereira and C. J. Dixon entitled 'Mineralisation and Plate Tectonics'; two sketch maps showing the geology of China and related notes. Specific matters discussed include the geological map of China; efforts by Pereira to visit China.
Creator: Pereira, Jocelyn; Needham, Joseph.
17 sheets; Paper. |
19 Oct. 1975–29 Nov. 1975 |
|
8
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Note published in 'The Guardian' of an antiquated law governing miners in America recorded in 1653.
1 document; Paper. |
26 Aug. 1978 |
|
9
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Programme for a conference on the history of mining and metallurgy held in Prato, Italy, April 1986.
1 document; Paper. |
Apr. 1986 |
|
10
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Correspondence with Prof. Peter Golas of the University of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., about a work by Chang Hung-Chao [??? / Zhang Hongzhao] entitled 'Ku Kuang Lu [??? / Gu Kuang Lu], (1954).
Creator: Golas, Peter; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
2 Feb. 1988–25 Mar. 1988 |
|
11
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Photographs of illustrations of mining from «????» [Tien Kung Kai Wu / Tian Gong Kai Wu].
5 pieces; Photograph and paper. |
1970–1979 |
|
12
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Photograph of an illustration of a Manchurian miner bringing up baskets of ore from E. Treptow, 'Der älteste Bergbau u. seine Hilfsmittel', ('Beitr. Z. Gesch. D. Technik u. Industrie', 1918), and related notes.
2 pieces; Photograph and paper. |
1970–1979 |
|
13
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Photographs of Gochiu [?? / Ge Jiu] tin mines, Yunan, China. The photographs were sent to Joseph Needham by Rewi Alley.
2 pieces; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
|
14
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Related notes and bibliographical references.
47 sheets; Paper. |
1945–1985 |
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