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Immigration and Emigration
German mine
An exposed surface vein at Keswick dating from c1569

© Courtesy of Ian Tyler
Keswick's German miners

In 16th Century England, mining copper was a difficult business. Though its lands contained an abundance of the metal, England lacked the knowledge and expertise necessary for its extraction. Queen Elizabeth I had a solution: invite those who did have the skills into England. In 1564, the first group of German miners arrived in England, settling in Keswick, upsetting both local workers and landowners with their arrival. More...

Words: Ian Tyler

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1 alfred l jones from western australia - 18 November 2003
"I lived for 10 years in Portinscale just outside Keswick. You mention the popularity of the German miners with the local girls. However I found no mention of Portinscale. The name is thought to be derived from 'prostitute's hut' & the settlement which became Portinscale grew in size with the advent of the immigrant miners. "




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