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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


NAMHO 2012
29/06/2012 at 14:00
CONFERENCE: TALKS, DISPLAYS, RECEPTION AND SATURDAY NIGHT MEAL

Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, Cheshire SK9 4LA
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Yorkshire, past and present: a history and a description of the three ridings of the great county of York, from the earliest ages to the year 1870; with an account of its manufactures, commerce, and civil and mechanical engineering. By Thomas Baines Yorkshire, past and present: a history and a description of the three ridings of the great county of York, from the earliest ages to the year 1870; with an account of its manufactures, commerce, and civil and mechanical engineering. By Thomas Baines
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