| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/232 contains: |
| 1 |
Letter from C. N. Bromehead of the Geological Survey and Museum, London, originally accompanying offprints on the history of mining |
| 2 |
Copy of a 'Nature' article by Joan M. Eyles enitled 'Georgius Agricola (1494-1555)' |
| 3 |
Three reproduced drawings of Cornish tin mines |
| 4 |
Typescript notes headed 'Geology of Western Mines Limited', describing mines at Buttle Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada |
| 5 |
Report on the effect of government tax policies on the mining companies of British Columbia, Canada |
| 6 |
Typescript notes describing the mines at Lake Buttle , Vancouver Island, Canada |
| 7 |
Correspondence with Exploration Geologist, Jocelyn Pereira in London, about the history of mining and related documents |
| 8 |
Note published in 'The Guardian' of an antiquated law governing miners in America recorded in 1653 |
| 9 |
Programme for a conference on the history of mining and metallurgy held in Prato, Italy, April 1986 |
| 10 |
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). |
| 11 |
Photographs of illustrations of mining from «????» [Tien Kung Kai Wu / Tian Gong Kai Wu] |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Typescript notes describing the mines at Lake Buttle , Vancouver Island, Canada |
| Reference |
SCC2/232/6 |
| Covering Dates |
8 Aug. 1975 |
| Extent and Medium |
4 pieces; Paper |
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| Content and context |
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. |
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