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was once a thriving tin mining township, in its heyday having a population
of 3 000, and home to the Briseis mine, the richest find in the area. The
mines are now closed and Derby today is a quiet old town with a population
of only 300.
The Derby school and some of the old mine buildings have been
transformed into a mine museum, which displays the fascinating history of
tin mining in the South East. The complex also includes a shanty town with
a blacksmiths shed, mine office, miner's cottage, general store and
butchers shop.
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