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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UK and international mines as well as tens of thousands of photos of mines and a vast resource of mining articles and historical documents.

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Latest UK mining, mining history & mine exploration photographs

Cwmorthin User Album: You are welcome to use this album for uploading images of Cwmorthin. (Cwmorthin-Slate-Mine-User-Album)

Cwmorthin User Album Last modified 09/03/2010 20:48:20 by simonrl.

Welbeck Colliery Archive Album: You are welcome to use this album for uploading archive or historical photographs of Welbeck Colliery. (Welbeck-Colliery-Coal-Mine-Archive-Album)

Welbeck Colliery Archive Album Last modified 09/03/2010 20:34:35 by ICLOK.

Cromford & High Peak Railway User Album: You are welcome to use this album for uploading photographs of Cromford & High Peak Railway. (Cromford-High-Peak-Railway-Railway-User-Album)

Cromford & High Peak Railway User Album Last modified 09/03/2010 20:32:30 by ICLOK.

Chwarel Llew Twrog User Album: You are welcome to use this album for uploading images of Chwarel Llew Twrog. (Chwarel-Llew-Twrog-Slate-Mine-User-Album)

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Rhosydd User Album: You are welcome to use this album for uploading images of Rhosydd. (Rhosydd-Slate-Mine-User-Album)

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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

miners exhibition at cotgrave library by the notts ex and retired miners association
16/03/2010 at 09:00
all welcome to this educational exhibition both for young and old. it is being held at the cotgrave library by the nottinhamshire ex and retired miner...

Coming Soon

Moel Fferna Trip May 2010
02/05/2010 at 10:00

Hendre Spar Meet May 2010
23/05/2010 at 10:00

Dylife Meet May 2010
29/05/2010 at 09:30

NAMHO Conference 2010
04/06/2010 at 09:00

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Frood-Stobie User Album Last modified 09/03/2010 19:38:43 by carnkie.

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Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

	Letter from Mary Trownson (transcript) Other Documents & White Papers / 171Kb
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