This book records the life and work of the women and girls who worked at the mines and clay works in the Godolphin area, covering the eight parishes of Breage, Crowan, Germoe, Helston, Marazion, Perranuthnoe, St Hilary and Sithney. Although overshadowed by its more famous neighbour (the central mining district around Carn Brea), this are was at the forefront of mining technology long before other areas were developed. It was the home of the first extensive deep mines, and also of the largest tin mine ever opened in Cornwall. As a result it was probably the first to employ women and girls on the dressing floors in large numbers. Whilse most of the women and girls here were employed dressing tin, others were engaged in smaller numbers preparing copper, lead, soapstone and clay.