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Founding of the Camborne School of Mines
- When
- 1888
- Where
- Camborne
The Camborne School of Mines was created in 1888 in Camborne, Cornwall, following earlier educational efforts and infrastructure developments.
The school was founded in 1888 in Camborne, building on the legacy of the Miners' Association classes and the Basset building. It became a specialist hard rock education establishment, reflecting the town's mining heritage and the importance of metal mining to the Cornish economy.
Sources
- Camborne School of Mines Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-19
- Camborne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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