For two centuries, Botallack  on the western tip of England, has been one of the most romantic of all Cornish mines, and its cliff-side engine houses are amongst the most visited and photographed Cornish mining sites. But nearly all that can now be seen dates for 1907 and 1914, an unsuccessful end period to the mine’s history, and one hardly covered by other writers. Peter Joseph makes up for this omission here, and takes the history of this legendary mine up to its last, short opening in 1984. 238 pages. 86 illustrations, some in colour, maps and diagrams. Paperback. The Trevithick Society.