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AditNow - for the mine explorer and mining historian

AditNow is the leading web site and forum for the mine explorer, as well as industrial archaeologists and historians. If you have an interest in mine exploration or mining history you will find thousands of mines in the UK and international mines as well as tens of thousands of photos of mines and a vast resource of mining articles and historical documents.

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Upcoming Events & Meets


Trips for Mine Explorers and Mining History Enthusiasts AditNow runs a good number of events and meets for the mine explorer and mining heritage enthusiast each year.

These range from sporting SRT style explorations, to walks around sites of historic interest, to organised visits to working mines.

We also run beginner trips designed to offer an easy introduction to mine exploring.

Next Event


Ian Tyler Cumbria Mines Heritage Walks - Smittergill Mine & Hartside Tramway
23/06/2013 at 10:30
Smittergill Mine & Hartside Tramway

Location - NY646 418 (A686 Penrith - Alston Road ). For start point clarification, please ring: 01228-5...

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Summer Meet 2013 - Friday
12/07/2013 at 10:00

Summer Meet 2013 - Saturday
13/07/2013 at 10:00

Summer Meet 2013 - Sunday
14/07/2013 at 10:00

Ian Tyler Cumbria Mines Heritage Walks - Hartsop Hall - Patterdale
14/07/2013 at 10:30


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Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

Cefn Bychan Junction Cefn Bychan Junction
Map / Survey / 197Kb
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Talybont Lead Mines 1910 Talybont Lead Mines 1910
Other Documents & White Papers / 1299Kb
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Buarth Melyn/Moelwyn Slate Mine Buarth Melyn/Moelwyn Slate Mine
Map / Survey / 4270Kb
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Chislehurst Caves basic intro. Chislehurst Caves basic intro.
General Interest / 149Kb
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Memoir of Thomas Sopwith 1880 Memoir of Thomas Sopwith 1880
General Interest / 467Kb
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On The Introduction of Steel Supports For The Maintenance of Main Roads in the Mines of Cleveland On The Introduction of Steel Supports For The Maintenance of Main Roads in the Mines of Cleveland
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BGS Memoirs on Ogofau 1848 BGS Memoirs on Ogofau 1848
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