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Welcome to aditnow.co.uk!

AditNow is an information sharing resource and discussion forum for the mine exploration community as well as industrial archaeologists, researchers, historians and anybody with an interest in mine exploration or mining history. The site provides a searchable database of mines and quarries from across the UK, comprehensive information and thousands of mining photographs and documents.

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Kellow's 1898 Hydraulic Drill 1 (photo) - 18 hours ago by Vanoord
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1978 - Main Incline B Floor (photo) - 29/06 at 23:28 by Peter Burgess
Trip: 'Cwmorthin Photography Day' - 18/07/2009 - 29/06 at 22:16 by rjw
Copper Mines on Snowdon - 29/06 at 22:11 by Ben Fisher
Mining Museums in Europe - 29/06 at 19:09 by simonrl
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St Just.St Ives- Botallack- Crowns Eng Hse & Pearces Whim from calciner - 05.11.98 (photo) - 25/06 at 21:53 by Manxman
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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


Cwmorthin Photography Day
Cwmorthin 24/05/2008: Photo trip to Cwmorthin / Oakeley. (Cwmorthin-24-05-2008) 18/07/2009 at 10:00
Intended as a day solely for practicing underground photography for photographers of all levels.

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Alderley Edge Copper Mines Meet - August 2009
22/08/2009 at 10:00

Rhiw Bach for Beginners
30/08/2009 at 10:00

Hidden Earth
25/09/2009 at 09:00

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