Large Cornish engine houses were constructed around the mining site, ruins of which survive today.

These were used to pump out water to allow for deeper mining, and to transport miners and equipment down shafts that went below sea level.

[4] The exhibitions cover all aspects of the history of copper mining in the area, from prehistoric times all the way up to the nineteenth century and the Industrial Revolution.

The displays also cover the local geology and the social history of the mining heritage.

[8] The trust has begun work to extend tours into the mines and other areas, and started the restoration of Man Engine House.