John Trounson was a graduate of the Camborne School of Mines and a much respected Governor of the School for a number of years. He worked unceasingly to further his own knowledge of the lodes and mines of Cornwall and became the father figure of local mining lore.

• List of PlatesPrefaceEditors' IntroductionIntroductionSection A: West CornwallArea 1. Wheal HermonArea 2. The Carnelloe and Dollar Mines, Carnelloe Consols and The Dollar MineArea 3. The Mines of Trink HillGiewWheal ReathArea 4. The Marazion MinesOwen Vean and Tregurtha DownsWheal HamptonWheal RodneyWheal VirginArea 5. Wheal VorArea 6. Wheal Osborne and Wheal SusanSection B: Central CornwallArea 1. The Great Flat Load DistrictWheal Uny and the Eastern Part of the Great Flat LodeArea 2. The Redruth-Scorrier DistrictWheal BoysPrussia and CardrewCardrew ConsolsWheal Montague and Wheal HarmonyTreleigh WoodWheal and West Wheal Peevor and Adjoining GroundArea 3. Killifreth and Great Wheal BusyArea 4. Stencoose and Wheal ConcordArea 5. The North Coast for a Mile West of PorthtowanArea 6. Wheal CoatesArea 7. Wheal Kitty and West Wheal Kitty at St AgnesArea 8. South GwennapSection C: East CornwallArea 1. The Lead and Zinc Mining District Between Newquay and TruroSilverwellLambriggan Zinc and Lead MineWheal AlfredPencorse Lead-Zinc MineArea 2. The Castle-an-Dinas Wolfram Mine, St ColumbArea 3. St Austell-Par-St BlazeyPar ConsolsWest Fowey ConsolsList of Mines and Grid ReferencesIndex of Mine Names