UK Mine Explorer Sites

mineexplorer.com (Roy Fellows)

An individual website covering the various mining projects and activities in which I have been personally involved, plus some personal history, views on current affairs which are sometimes quite strong, the annual NAMHO field meet, and some other stuff. Slightly offbeat in places.

Chris Cowdery

An excellent resource containing information about many of the mines of north Wales, including a rather exciting write up of the Croesor-Rhosydd through trip

Friends of Cwmorthin

Information about the group working to maintain access to this historic Welsh slate mine, includes the facility to donate online to support the ongoing work at the mine

Cave and Mine Exploration

Barney's excellent collection of underground photographs from across the UK

Mine Explorer Society

Mine exploration group focusing on the Nenthead Valley and surrounding areas

UK Mine & Quarry Database

Database of UK mines and quarries by region and mineral type

Mine Exploration

Mine exploration web site

Mine-Explorer

Thousands of photos, trip reports etc from mines all over the UK

International Mine Explorer Sites

Abandoned Mines of NJ

A site formed to snapshot and catalogue the numerous abandoned mines in the State of NJ, USA, contains excellent above and below ground photographs

SPOD Project

Subterranean picture of the day (Russian content) aims to display a different underground photograph every day from mines and caves worldwide

IronMiners.com

A group of mine researchers dedicated toward preserving and presenting the historic mining industry of the US to the armchair explorer

UndergroundMiners.com

The official site for abandoned coal mine research in the US with an excellent photographic archive

Mines of Sardinia

Mining archaeology and tourism in Sardinia

Coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains

A highly detailed site dedicated to the coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains, containing detailed text, maps and photographs

UK Mining Research & Information Sites

Hendrecoed North Wales Mining History

The Hendrecoed north Wales mining history website is a project to document and make public some aspects of the mining history and associated industrial archaeology of north Wales

National Association of Mining History Organisations

Represents NAMHO's membership, more than 90 groups involved in research and mine exploration in the UK

Durham Mining Museum

A fantastic resource of facts, figures and photographs from the mining regions of the north of England

Welsh Coal Mines

Dedicated to recording all the mines within the Welsh Coalfields including statistics and photographs; the site also runs an active forum

MiningHeritgage.com

Free historical material related to mining and minerals, sponsored by Resources Computing International Ltd., includes the complete set of woodcut illustrations from Agricola's de re Matellica

The Slate Industry of North and Mid Wales

Dave Sallery's excellent site featuring many photographs of the remains of the Welsh slate industry

West Wheal Mary Ann Mine

Site detailing the history and minerals of the West Wheal Mary Ann Mine in Menheniot, Cornwall

Cornish Mining from Cornwall in Focus

The Mines of Cornwall - their history, locations and descriptions

Remains of the Welsh Slate Industry

Remains of the Welsh Slate Industry (ROTSWI), a fantasitc collection of photographs by one man of Welsh slate mines and quarries gathered over several decades

Tin Mining in Cornwall

An excellent site covering Cornish tin mining; it's history, regions and remains

Yorkshire Main Colliery

Information and photographs from Yorkshire Main Colliery and other Yorkshire collieries

UK Preserved Mining / Heritage Sites

Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall

A preserved Cornish tin mine run by Pendeen Community Heritage, a registered charity and not for profit company which runs the site as a visitor centre

Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre

A unique underground kingdom created by philanthropist Joseph Williamson in the 1820's and 1830's

Friends of Williamson's Tunnels

The official site of the Friends of Williamson's tunnels, an underground kingdom beneath Liverpool dating from the early 1800s

Clubs (Caving and Mine Exploration)

Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society

CATMHS is a society interested in historical industrial sites with an emphasis on mining remains above and below ground, it is actively involved with the exploration of these sites

Eldon Pothole Club

Official website of Eldon Pothole Club based in Buxton, Derbyshire, UK

Wealden Cave & Mine Society

Official website of the Wealden Cave & Mine Society, the society was established in the 1960s and is based in Surrey

Urban Underground Exploration

UrbanUnderworld

Urban exploration website focussed mainly on unearthing the UK's biggest storm drains, other exploits including exporing disused mines in North Wales and the Lake District

Underground Communities

Dark Places

Meeting point for (mostly underground) explorers to chat and share information

Gear Suppliers

Up & Under

Excellent gear provider, selling a good range of caving related kit, based in Cardiff

Excellent Stuff

Official UK distributor for the StenLight S7 caving and mine exploration LED lamp and accessories

Mining & Quarrying Related Books

Moore Books

Specialist books covering mining, speleology, industrial history, caving, walking, travel and the outdoors

Industrial Archaeology

I.A.Recordings

I.A.Recordings is a voluntary organisation formed in 1982 to make moving picture records of historic industry, covering everything from Aqueducts to Zinc mines: creating an archive for posterity and providing copies on DVD and video tape for sale to help fund the recording work. Mining is particularly well represented with hundreds of disused and working mines recorded both above and below ground, in the UK and abroad.

Minerals and Mineralogical Reference

mindat.org

Mindat.org is the largest mineral database and mineralogical reference website on the internet

Geology Rocks

Promoting the Earth Sciences and providing a trustworthy source of geological information and media for the beginner or seasoned professional

Other Links

Funicular Railways of the UK

This site contains details and numerous photographs of inclines and tramways at various mines and quarries in the UK

Titanium Bar

Rectangular, hexagon, and other shapes of titanium bar available at great prices

Internet/Computer Links

Google (UK)

Google (UK) internet search engine