Sluicing
200811 | Harbour authority supports new robotic survey techniques
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1824 | Sluicing and Sluice Gates
Submitted by via Google Books on Fri, 01/02/2019 - 01:00.
In 1769, the Cornish Copper Company made a canal of about half a mile in length from Hayle to Copper-house, to bring small vessels to the copper works; and erected small flood gates near the upper end, to keep the canal clear of sand. The harbour of Hayle before 1788, was seldom accessible to vessels of more than 70 tons burthen through the accumulation of sand on the bar, which crosses its entrance; and from the sudden shifting of the sand banks, vessels were frequently exposed to danger both in entering and in leaving the harbour. In 1788 the company carried a wear across the entrance of Phillack creek, and erected flood gates on the southern side of it. These were opened to admit the coming tide, and at high water were closed. read more »
170711 | Sluicing Timetable 2017 (Sirens Sound on Release)
Submitted by via facebook Ha... on Tue, 11/07/2017 - 18:09.
Sluicing Timetable 2017
(Sirens Sound on Release)
.thumbnail.png "12 - Three Hayle Town Councillors. — with Robert Mims, Dave Cocks and Clive Polkinghorne")
.thumbnail.png "11 - With Brian Capper")
.thumbnail.png "10 - Happy at a good start. — with John Pollard and Nick Farrar")
.thumbnail.png "09 - Raw power")
.thumbnail.png "08 - First minute....")
.thumbnail.png "07 - With Nick Farrar")
.thumbnail.png "06 - Onlookers. — with Clive Polkinghorne, Robert Mims and Robb Lello")
.thumbnail.png "05 - Leader of Cornwall Council and Hayle Mayor. — with Nick Farrar and John Pollard")
.thumbnail.png "04 - With Nick Farrar, John Pollard, Gary Cartmell and Lauren Bambury")
.thumbnail.png "03 - Watching the sluicing start. — with Nick Farrar, John Pollard, Gary Cartmell and Lauren Bambury")
.thumbnail.png "02 - Well, three out of four.... — with Nick Farrar, John Pollard and Gary Cartmell")
.thumbnail.png "01 - Lifting the tunnel gates. — with Nick Farrar, John Pollard and Lauren Bambury")
