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Introduction

This page lists all documents in the AditNow database, use the links below to jump to each section.

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All Maps / Surveys


Wheal Basset, W.W. Basset, South Francis-features Wheal Basset, W.W. Basset, South Francis-features (Map / Survey / Public / 2428Kb) Last modified 02/05/2008 15:14:54 by carnkie.
Redruth and Chacewater Map 1856 Redruth and Chacewater Map 1856 (Map / Survey / Public / 378Kb)

This was when the line was reconstructed to accommodate engines. Tou might need 20/20 vision to see the detail.

Last modified 30/04/2008 15:05:09 by carnkie.
Wooidends rise Wooidends rise (Map / Survey / Public / 877Kb)

CAT survey. Copyright to CAT, if they ask me to remove it I will.;

Last modified 25/04/2008 21:07:48 by royfellows.
Location Map Location Map (Map / Survey / Public / 42Kb) Last modified 15/04/2008 21:56:09 by LeeW.
survey of monkstone mine carried out by ferret in 2004 survey of monkstone mine carried out by ferret in 2004 (Map / Survey / Public / 63Kb) Last modified 04/04/2008 21:04:03 by ferret.
St Just Mining District, 1908 geological survey map. St Just Mining District, 1908 geological survey map. (Map / Survey / Public / 9564Kb)

Possibly the only one in existance, I purchased it from a gentlemen now deceased who lived at Truthwall.

Last modified 02/04/2008 19:10:44 by royfellows.
Surface Plan of Astley Green Colliery Surface Plan of Astley Green Colliery (Map / Survey / Public / 495Kb) Last modified 20/03/2008 17:09:21 by grahami.
Nangiles and County Adit Portal c. 1810 Nangiles and County Adit Portal c. 1810 (Map / Survey / Public / 157Kb) Last modified 04/03/2008 18:17:38 by carnkie.
1960-1969 Map 1960-1969 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 41Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:14:58 by Jimbo.
1919-1926 Map 1919-1926 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 39Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:14:26 by Jimbo.
1919-1926 Map 1919-1926 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 35Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:13:28 by Jimbo.
1919-1926 Map 1919-1926 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 27Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:12:11 by Jimbo.
1919-1926 Map 1919-1926 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 40Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:11:02 by Jimbo.
1919-1926 Map 1919-1926 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 44Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:09:57 by Jimbo.
1919-1926 Map 1919-1926 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 33Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:08:41 by Jimbo.
1919-1926 Map 1919-1926 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 32Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:04:16 by Jimbo.
1919-1926 Map 1919-1926 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 47Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:03:25 by Jimbo.
1938-1950 Map 1938-1950 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 32Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:02:13 by Jimbo.
1919-1926 Map 1919-1926 Map (Map / Survey / Public / 34Kb) Last modified 20/02/2008 12:00:40 by Jimbo.
Caernarfon. SH 46 1:25 000 Caernarfon. SH 46 1:25 000 (Map / Survey / Public / 4207Kb)

The S.W. quadrant of the map.

Last modified 28/01/2008 22:09:34 by Gwyn.
Port Dinorwic. SH 56. !:25 000. Port Dinorwic. SH 56. !:25 000. (Map / Survey / Public / 7413Kb)

The S.W. quadrant of the map.
As usual, the bit you want is on the edge!

Last modified 28/01/2008 22:02:30 by Gwyn.
Bangor. Port Penrhyn. Bangor. Port Penrhyn. (Map / Survey / Public / 6148Kb)

1:25 000 First Series. Dated 1963.
Based on 6" sheets 1913-15, with revisions.

Last modified 26/01/2008 00:14:13 by Gwyn.
Bethesda and environs. Bethesda and environs. (Map / Survey / Public / 6883Kb)

Copy of Sheet 78/ Southern Half. Dated as 1841 but very much based on the original survey data of 1816-1823. This is a copy of a facsimile printed in 1970. My apologies for any deficiency in quality.

Last modified 25/01/2008 23:30:56 by Gwyn.
Penrhyn and environs. Penrhyn and environs. (Map / Survey / Public / 6805Kb)

From SH 66 1:25 000 First Series.
Dated 1958 but not greatly amended from the 1911/13 6" Sheets.

Last modified 24/01/2008 16:17:32 by Gwyn.
Hudeshope west plan with geology Hudeshope west plan with geology (Map / Survey / Public / 895Kb) Last modified 21/01/2008 18:33:19 by sparty_lea.
Rotherhope fell plan Rotherhope fell plan (Map / Survey / Public / 1005Kb)

Coloured plan showing veins, flats, principal levels and geology of Rotherhope Flee area. Copy of original by KC Dunham

Last modified 15/01/2008 14:20:47 by sparty_lea.
High Sedling Plan and section High Sedling Plan and section (Map / Survey / Public / 800Kb)

Plan and section of Messr's Hinchcliffes workings

Last modified 15/01/2008 14:06:05 by sparty_lea.
Billing Shield Billing Shield (Map / Survey / Public / 1514Kb)

Plan and Section with some surface features

Last modified 15/01/2008 13:28:21 by sparty_lea.
Part of an archaeological assessment of Higher Carnkie (Wheal Basset) in 1992 Part of an archaeological assessment of Higher Carnkie (Wheal Basset) in 1992 (Map / Survey / Public / 911Kb) Last modified 10/01/2008 17:08:26 by carnkie.
Conjectural development stages for Wynne Conjectural development stages for Wynne (Map / Survey / Public / 2712Kb)

Shows the conjectured stage by stage development, based on the abandonment plan.

Last modified 07/01/2008 20:53:35 by grahami.
Wynne Cross Section of Slate Beds Wynne Cross Section of Slate Beds (Map / Survey / Public / 67Kb)

Says it all really!

Last modified 07/01/2008 20:52:30 by grahami.
Jackson's Level Dressing Floors Jackson's Level Dressing Floors (Map / Survey / Public / 753Kb)

Plan of dressing floors at Jacksons level, Greenlaws Mine

Last modified 03/01/2008 13:43:35 by sparty_lea.
Section of strata greenlaws Section of strata greenlaws (Map / Survey / Public / 452Kb) Last modified 03/01/2008 13:12:25 by sparty_lea.
Frongoch, underground exploration Frongoch, underground exploration (Map / Survey / Public / 317Kb) Last modified 02/01/2008 14:53:50 by royfellows.
1856 Map of the Redruthand Chacewater mineral railway 1856 Map of the Redruthand Chacewater mineral railway (Map / Survey / Public / 3711Kb) Last modified 29/12/2007 15:18:47 by carnkie.
Catherine and Jane Consols: Survey of deep adit, RF 2001 Catherine and Jane Consols: Survey of deep adit, RF 2001 (Map / Survey / Public / 423Kb) Last modified 27/12/2007 16:27:06 by royfellows.
Map of the Mining District of the Manor of Tehidy Map of the Mining District of the Manor of Tehidy (Map / Survey / Public / 122Kb) Last modified 24/12/2007 13:35:48 by carnkie.
Spargo's 1864 map of mines in Camborne, Redruth area Spargo's 1864 map of mines in Camborne, Redruth area (Map / Survey / Public / 1290Kb) Last modified 15/12/2007 13:00:06 by carnkie.
Oakeley connection to GlanyPwll 1920s Oakeley connection to GlanyPwll 1920s (Map / Survey / Public / 178Kb)

This connecting level became the Floor 11 Landrover/Caplamp tour at Gloddfa Ganol

Last modified 16/11/2007 15:58:50 by grahami.
Plan of GlanyPwll Quarry ca 1922 Plan of GlanyPwll Quarry ca 1922 (Map / Survey / Public / 211Kb)

Based on Oakeley Plans and my own wanderings.

Last modified 16/11/2007 15:57:36 by grahami.
Cross section of lodes Basset Mines and South Carn Brea Cross section of lodes Basset Mines and South Carn Brea (Map / Survey / Public / 726Kb) Last modified 12/11/2007 18:17:58 by carnkie.
Manod Plan Ca 1983 Manod Plan Ca 1983 (Map / Survey / Public / 1248Kb)

This plan has been prepared from an original which formed part of a report to the Ffestiniog Slate Group on the feasibility of expanding the Craig Ddu workings into the Manod Quarry workings. The plan shows the workings as existing circa 1983.

Last modified 12/11/2007 16:34:51 by grahami.
Great Orme plan Great Orme plan (Map / Survey / Public / 689Kb) Last modified 20/10/2007 11:14:44 by carnkie.
Carnkie Bal Carnkie Bal (Map / Survey / Public / 2706Kb)

This is an extract from a plan of Tehidy Manor in 1737. It shows the 15 shafts of the mine which began life around 1500 and ended up as Wheal Basset. Interestingly, a recent archaeological survey of Higher Carnkie (Sharpe 1992: 28) located and named four of these disused shafts, Gigmagouge, Jonathans, Boundsbean and Whealcarn.

Last modified 19/10/2007 15:14:07 by carnkie.
Penrhyn Quarry 1912 -1 Penrhyn Quarry 1912 -1 (Map / Survey / Public / 759Kb)

Map showing the original blondin locations, both horizontal and inclined ca. 1912 based on OS 1:2500 mapping with additional annotation etc.

Last modified 14/09/2007 16:34:35 by grahami.
surface survey of the west carodon copper mine surface survey of the west carodon copper mine (Map / Survey / Public / 2341Kb) Last modified 05/09/2007 16:25:17 by ferret.
old gunnislake bottom adit survey old gunnislake bottom adit survey (Map / Survey / Public / 63Kb)

a survey of the adit level of old gunnislake mine located under the cornish side of gunnislake bridge at river level.

Last modified 02/09/2007 16:29:53 by ferret.
Henholmes Sketch Henholmes Sketch (Map / Survey / Public / 47Kb)

Sketch of Henholmes Colliery remains from August 2004

Last modified 25/08/2007 10:28:31 by LeeW.
Windegg Windegg (Map / Survey / Public / 416Kb) Last modified 22/08/2007 14:58:47 by sparty_lea.
old gunnislake works remediation plan 1992 old gunnislake works remediation plan 1992 (Map / Survey / Public / 1158Kb)

a report by john grimes partnership in Plymouth on remedial works and hazard management relating to old gunnislake mine from 1992, has some useful maps and information on the mine.

Last modified 08/08/2007 16:37:43 by ferret.
Wynne Tour Plan 1984 Wynne Tour Plan 1984 (Map / Survey / Public / 43Kb)

I drew this plan for a guidebook - the tour was subsequently amended to include the view up the emergency exit.

Last modified 05/06/2007 10:11:08 by grahami.
Wynne Tour Plan 1984 Wynne Tour Plan 1984 (Map / Survey / Public / 43Kb)

I drew this plan for a guidebook - the tour was subsequently amended to include the view up the emergency exit.

Last modified 05/06/2007 09:51:02 by grahami.
Golwern plan Golwern plan (Map / Survey / Public / 1813Kb)

Hand drawn plan, not to scale

Last modified 03/03/2007 17:33:33 by Barney.

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All Trip Reports


Kentmere Quarries Trip Report Kentmere Quarries Trip Report (Trip / Report / Public / 425Kb) Last modified 31/03/2008 17:45:56 by LAP.
Llanberis Copper Mine, explorations by EPC, 1983. Llanberis Copper Mine, explorations by EPC, 1983. (Trip / Report / Public / 25Kb) Last modified 12/11/2007 18:35:07 by royfellows.
Wrysgan round trip Wrysgan round trip (Trip / Report / Public / 1157Kb) Last modified 25/08/2007 00:25:49 by Barney.
Penrhyngerwin underground exploration Penrhyngerwin underground exploration (Trip / Report / Public / 15Kb)

A recent exploration and some interpretation of this mine.

Last modified 21/08/2007 16:53:43 by royfellows.
Henfwlch explorations Henfwlch explorations (Trip / Report / Public / 28Kb)

A description of my explorations including another one of my digging projects.

Last modified 21/08/2007 16:30:16 by royfellows.
Glogfach and Glogfawr explorations Glogfach and Glogfawr explorations (Trip / Report / Public / 20Kb)

A description of my explorations of these mines over the years

Last modified 21/08/2007 16:20:07 by royfellows.
Bacheiddon underground explorations Bacheiddon underground explorations (Trip / Report / Public / 37Kb)

Description of my explorations of this mine in 1996.

Last modified 20/08/2007 19:25:25 by royfellows.
Cwmbrwyno explorations. Cwmbrwyno explorations. (Trip / Report / Public / 24Kb)

A report on my explorations of this mine in the 1990s

Last modified 20/08/2007 17:31:41 by royfellows.
WCMRG Memoirs WCMRG Memoirs (Trip / Report / Public / 426Kb)

This mainly covers the exploration of Scaleburn after the discovery of the horse gin.

Last modified 07/08/2007 17:09:14 by royfellows.
WCMRG Memoirs, Brownley Hill Mine WCMRG Memoirs, Brownley Hill Mine (Trip / Report / Public / 5561Kb)

Trip reports and drawings etc scanned from the West Cumbria Mine Research Group journals late 1980s to about 1996 covering virtually the complete exploration of this mine including many places not previously entered by modern explorers. Permission to reproduce from Dave Banks, chairman WCMRG.

Last modified 02/08/2007 00:52:58 by royfellows.

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All Marketing Material


prostectus of the brentor mining company 1868 prostectus of the brentor mining company 1868 (Marketing Material / Public / 1630Kb)

an extract from the tavistock times november 5th 1868.
unclear if it relates to monkstone or one of the smaller brentor workings.

Last modified 05/04/2008 12:43:07 by ferret.
Blue John Cavern Advert Blue John Cavern Advert (Marketing Material / Public / 279Kb) Last modified 09/01/2008 19:11:53 by ben88800.
AditNow Promotional Leaflet AditNow Promotional Leaflet (Marketing Material / Public / 462Kb)

Not marketing material for a mine, but for the site. Download, print and share :)

Last modified 28/09/2007 14:54:03 by simonrl.

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All Tourist Guides


Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum News 1986 Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum News 1986 (Tourist Guides / Public / 3111Kb)

This brought the news that the old tour via instanley had closed and a new tour was being constructed on the surface on the site of the screens. It contained a description of the new tour and the reasoning behind it. (Five years later the whole site closed again.)

Last modified 10/03/2008 18:09:48 by grahami.
Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum Guide 1981 Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum Guide 1981 (Tourist Guides / Public / 22450Kb)

This was the guide book to the Mining Museum in the early 1980's, when visitors descended the Winstanley Shaft into the genuine working display, which is described here.

Last modified 10/03/2008 17:45:48 by grahami.
History of Wynne Quarry History of Wynne Quarry (Tourist Guides / Public / 155Kb)

This was my draft of the history of Wynne and the Cambrian Quarries, produced in the 1980's for the James' who were running Wynne as a tourist mine. See the introduction for more commentary.

Last modified 04/01/2008 09:59:41 by grahami.
Llywernog Ag-Pb Mine Llywernog Ag-Pb Mine (Tourist Guides / Public / 308Kb)

Old leaflet for Llywernog Silver-Lead Mine

Last modified 13/12/2007 17:52:58 by LeeW.
Australias little Cornwall Australias little Cornwall (Tourist Guides / Public / 444Kb)

Found this on the web by accident. Quite an interesting little doc especially if your Cornish!

Last modified 11/12/2007 16:46:02 by carnkie.
Gloddfa Ganol Guidebook Gloddfa Ganol Guidebook (Tourist Guides / Public / 18194Kb)

This is the original guidebook which was written for Gloddfa Ganol (not by me!) and which we somehow never got round to re-writing, instead I wrote "Candles to Caplamps" and "Walk into the Slate Mountain" and alsways intended to produce a similar thing for the Floor 11 landrover Safari, complete with Certificate to be signed by the guide (sighs!).

Last modified 18/09/2007 12:34:43 by grahami.
A Walk into the Slate Mountain A Walk into the Slate Mountain (Tourist Guides / Public / 1423Kb)

This was the guide I wrote for the Tourist level at Gloddfa Ganol. There was another tour up on floor 11, but I never got round to printing the descriptive for it. The first version of this was duplicated, then when all that got used up Wil had it re-printed by Cambrian News press.

Last modified 17/09/2007 17:03:12 by grahami.
Public open day 1983 Public open day 1983 (Tourist Guides / Public / 2388Kb)

A one off open day.

Last modified 16/09/2007 01:02:17 by Barney.

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Technical Documents


Nant y Ricket Prospectus, Reports & Share Application Nant y Ricket Prospectus, Reports & Share Application (Technical Documents / Public / 4172Kb) Last modified 27/02/2008 10:03:29 by Wyn.
Hunter Saws - RW 1987 Hunter Saws - RW 1987 (Technical Documents / Public / 1082Kb)

This document by the late Rodney Weaver formed part of our joint reports on HafodLas. I have updated it with additional information gleaned since then.

Last modified 30/01/2008 09:07:01 by grahami.
Beaumont's diamond rock borer Beaumont's diamond rock borer (Technical Documents / Public / 61Kb)

Reports from ulverston mirror 1871 on boring operations at Lindal Cote by F B Beaumont's diamond rock Boring machine.

Last modified 22/01/2008 19:27:14 by sparty_lea.

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General Interest


Halfway Round the World and Back: The Most Travelled Cornish Pumping Engine? Halfway Round the World and Back: The Most Travelled Cornish Pumping Engine? (General Interest / Public / 683Kb)

Acknowledgements.
Thanks to the Trevithick Society and the author for permission to reproduce this article.

Last modified 19/04/2008 11:53:00 by carnkie.
Mines Around St.Agnes West Kitty, Wheal Kitty & Penhalls and Polberro, St. Agnes Mines Around St.Agnes West Kitty, Wheal Kitty & Penhalls and Polberro, St. Agnes (General Interest / Public / 544Kb)

Acknowledgements.
Thanks to the Trevithick Society and the author for permission to reproduce this article.

Last modified 18/04/2008 13:18:24 by carnkie.
East Bosorne MIne East Bosorne MIne (General Interest / Public / 508Kb)

This doc. has been uploaded with permission from the Trevithick Socirty and the author.

Last modified 14/04/2008 09:33:13 by carnkie.
Cornwall's Historic Tin Streams and Mine Sites Under Threat Cornwall's Historic Tin Streams and Mine Sites Under Threat (General Interest / Public / 214Kb) Last modified 02/04/2008 13:08:27 by carnkie.
Wheal Hermon-a brief history Wheal Hermon-a brief history (General Interest / Public / 303Kb) Last modified 31/03/2008 19:29:48 by carnkie.
LIST of WORKS and OWNERS treating the REFUSE of DRESSING FLOORS, flowing away from TIN Stream works in Cornwall, 1884. Plus returns. LIST of WORKS and OWNERS treating the REFUSE of DRESSING FLOORS, flowing away from TIN Stream works in Cornwall, 1884. Plus returns. (General Interest / Public / 201Kb) Last modified 28/03/2008 14:47:36 by carnkie.
Side View Astley Green No.1 Winding Engine Side View Astley Green No.1 Winding Engine (General Interest / Public / 525Kb) Last modified 20/03/2008 17:07:22 by grahami.
Plan of Astley Green No. 1 Winding Engine Plan of Astley Green No. 1 Winding Engine (General Interest / Public / 689Kb) Last modified 20/03/2008 17:04:28 by grahami.
The Astley Green Colliery No. 1 Winding Engine The Astley Green Colliery No. 1 Winding Engine (General Interest / Public / 70Kb)

This is the text of a document I produced in 1990 for the Red Rose Live Steam Group who were undertaking the restoration of the No.1 Winding Engine.

Last modified 18/03/2008 13:51:17 by grahami.
A History of Astley Green Colliery 1990 A History of Astley Green Colliery 1990 (General Interest / Public / 124Kb)

I wrote this, with some accompanying illustrations for the Red Rose Live Steam Society, who were working on the restoration of the Astley No.1 Winding Engine.
A separate document describes the engine in detail.

Last modified 18/03/2008 13:49:41 by grahami.
Wheal Martha Connection. Wheal Martha Connection. (General Interest / Public / 717Kb)

This I found among my South Crofty Collection. where they buying stuff from Wheal Martha or acting as consultants?

Last modified 15/03/2008 05:22:16 by Roy Morton.
How the camera was used by J. C Burrow How the camera was used by J. C Burrow (General Interest / Public / 243Kb)

A brief description by Burrow of his technique in taking the underground mining photos of 1893.

Last modified 12/03/2008 14:57:01 by carnkie.
Snowbrook Share Certificate Snowbrook Share Certificate (General Interest / Public / 133Kb)

Share Cert 1875

Last modified 08/03/2008 17:06:04 by mwynwr.
Mellingloch Share Cert Mellingloch Share Cert (General Interest / Public / 139Kb)

Share Certificate from 1871

Last modified 08/03/2008 16:54:49 by mwynwr.
1780 1780 (General Interest / Public / 2Kb) Last modified 05/03/2008 06:20:16 by W.P.Benbow.
Melin y Gloch Melin y Gloch (General Interest / Public / 744Kb) Last modified 27/02/2008 09:05:01 by Wyn.
The Cornish diaspora of the 19th century The Cornish diaspora of the 19th century (General Interest / Public / 5918Kb) Last modified 17/02/2008 12:22:09 by carnkie.
How I got Into Slate How I got Into Slate (General Interest / Public / 32Kb)

A little biography

Last modified 25/01/2008 10:39:56 by grahami.
Historical Evidence of Alluvial Tin Streaming in the River Valleys of Camborne, Illogan & Redruth Historical Evidence of Alluvial Tin Streaming in the River Valleys of Camborne, Illogan & Redruth (General Interest / Public / 729Kb) Last modified 15/01/2008 14:11:41 by carnkie.
Tin Streaming Tin Streaming (General Interest / Public / 193Kb) Last modified 14/01/2008 17:14:25 by carnkie.
South Crofty Share certificate South Crofty Share certificate (General Interest / Public / 252Kb) Last modified 10/01/2008 18:52:06 by ben88800.
Dolcoath Share certificate Dolcoath Share certificate (General Interest / Public / 329Kb) Last modified 10/01/2008 18:47:31 by ben88800.
Caldbeck Fells Consolidated Lead and Copper Minng Company Share certificate Caldbeck Fells Consolidated Lead and Copper Minng Company Share certificate (General Interest / Public / 137Kb)

a share certificate from te last company to work the roughton gill mines

Last modified 10/01/2008 18:43:19 by ben88800.
South Crofty explosives bill South Crofty explosives bill (General Interest / Public / 196Kb) Last modified 10/01/2008 18:36:25 by ben88800.
Bill to South Crofty from William Sara and Sons Bill to South Crofty from William Sara and Sons (General Interest / Public / 102Kb) Last modified 10/01/2008 18:13:06 by ben88800.