This is the third (and final) edition of BAL MAIDENS, studying the work done at surface of the mines by women and girls in Devon & Cornwall, as well as those involved in supporting industries, such as smelting, fuse works, assaying etc. Primarily dealing with the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, it also It is the culmination of some twenty-five years of study, research, and data collection from National Census returns, Cost (Accounts) Books, Newspaper reports, travelogues parish records, accident reports, and private correspondence.