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Latest UK mining history & mine exploration photographs

Historic Photographs Of Moorwood Moor Last modified - January 23^rd by Wastwater	Historic Photographs Of Bryneglwys Last modified - January 23^rd by Eddie Forrester	Photographs Of Aber Mine Last modified - January 21^st by SimonRL
Photographs Of Trewavas Last modified - January 19^th by Aditman	Photographs Of Trecastell Last modified - January 19^th by Whitnall55	Photographs Of Bower Last modified - January 18^th by Outdoor Miner
Photographs Of Holwell Mines And Quarries Last modified - January 17^th by Bunkertastic	Photographs Of Polberro Consls.Royal Last modified - January 16^th by tracyclimber	Historic Photographs Of Clarghyll Colliery Last modified - January 16^th by Jim MacPherson
Photographs Of Granville No2 Last modified - January 12^th by alex17595	Photographs Of Cadley Hill Colliery Last modified - January 12^th by alex17595	Photographs Of Granville No1 Last modified - January 12^th by alex17595
Photographs Of Cartwrights Last modified - January 12^th by alex17595	Photographs Of Ayle Colliery Last modified - January 11^th by jakeplumb	Photographs Of Above Park Last modified - January 11^th by jakeplumb

Latest International mining history & mine exploration photographs

Historic Photographs Of Bentaillou Last modified - January 3^rd by PME	Historic Photographs Of Marcelita Gold Mine Last modified - November 2^nd 2020 by Minegeo	Photographs Of Silvermines Last modified - October 30^th 2020 by Minegeo
Photographs Of Britannia Last modified - October 30^th 2020 by Minegeo	Historic Photographs Of Madjarevo Last modified - October 28^th 2020 by Minegeo	Historic Photographs Of Almagrera Last modified - October 28^th 2020 by Minegeo
Photographs Of Minas De Rio Tinto Last modified - October 28^th 2020 by Minegeo	Photographs Of Berkeley Pit Last modified - October 13^th 2020 by Edwardov	Historic Photographs Of La Cara Last modified - September 5^th 2020 by Hassunis
Photographs Of Sungun Last modified - March 17^th 2020 by Hashem Etminan	Photographs Of Victoria Battery Last modified - November 30^th 2019 by B175	Photographs Of Martha Last modified - November 30^th 2019 by B175
Photographs Of Mirny Last modified - August 1^st 2019 by carnkie	Historic Photographs Of Ostwig Last modified - July 8^th 2019 by AdM Michael	Historic Photographs Of Great Southern Last modified - July 5^th 2019 by Sigoau

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Magnesite Mine In Sobótka Other Rock Mine Poland Last modified - January 23^rd by SimonRL
Commonside Coal Colliery United Kingdom / SJ Last modified - January 18^th by jakeplumb
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Coity Mawr Drift Coal Colliery United Kingdom / SO Last modified - January 11^th by jakeplumb
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Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

NRW Site pollution remediation. (1.52Mb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded December 8^th 2020 by royfellows
Lecture slides on Carrock Fell Wolfram Mine (9.28Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded November 26^th 2020 by Minegeo
The Carrera murder, Paris 1897 - the execution (221Kb) General Interest Uploaded November 14^th 2020 by Peter Burgess
The Carrera murder, Paris 1897 - the trial (234Kb) General Interest Uploaded November 14^th 2020 by Peter Burgess
The Carrera murder, Paris 1897 - arrest (229Kb) General Interest Uploaded November 14^th 2020 by Peter Burgess
Brownley Hill land holding (154Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded November 12^th 2020 by PeteJ
Main site landholding (769Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded November 12^th 2020 by PeteJ
Silvermines Field Guide (4.10Mb) Tourist Guides Uploaded October 30^th 2020 by Minegeo
EFG Paper on Silvermines (3.25Mb) General Interest Uploaded October 30^th 2020 by Minegeo
The Chamber of Horrors (1.81Mb) Trip / Report Uploaded October 26^th 2020 by [email protected]
Remediation Scheme: Environmental Constraints and Opportunities Record (3.40Mb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded October 19^th 2020 by royfellows
Archaeological Plan, Merrivale Tinner's Mill, Dartmoor (262Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded June 8^th 2020 by Karl Marx
The Gold Rocks of Great Britain and Ireland (5.36Mb) General Interest Uploaded May 18^th 2020 by neutronix
Retallack Blowing House, Cornwall (2.00Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded May 15^th 2020 by Karl Marx
Interview with Dr Hashem Etminan (1.72Mb) General Interest Uploaded March 17^th 2020 by Hashem Etminan

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The hole to the upper level by Teigl Mindful of the difficulties, I know this photograph is first class. I would like Teigl to contact me. [email protected] Ronaldo (Ronaldo)

The Last Supper, Chapel of St Kinga by Mr Mike Discussion to be continued on ukcaving.com (skimble)

The Last Supper, Chapel of St Kinga by Mr Mike No comment left (sinker)

Photographs Of Wieliczka (Photo ref 24300) by Mr Mike August 2019 my visit and still no we walked down the steps to the platform you got on the boat and looked down the tunnel it went on (Down and beyond)

Photographs Of Wieliczka (Photo ref 24300) by Mr Mike I would love the extended tour “ (Down and beyond)

Photographs Of Wieliczka (Photo ref 24300) by Mr Mike Are the boat trips running again? I was at Wieliczka in 2017 and was told that boat trips no longer ran after mayhem caused by a group of drunken squaddies. (skimble)

Photographs Of Wieliczka (Photo ref 24300) by Mr Mike That sounds interesting, no I didn’t they had removed the boat I did ask why they said because people kept jumping of it and risk of them drowning due to salt in the water ? I remember the tour was very large I was very happy with it but would love t (Down and beyond)

Photographs Of Wieliczka (Photo ref 24300) by Mr Mike ....across the flooded chamber? (sinker)

Photographs Of Wieliczka (Photo ref 24300) by Mr Mike There is an extended tour which takes in the tourist route but wander off and on into some of the much older parts of the mine. It is VAST on a scale that is hard to imagine. Pre-booked groups of max ten people. Did you go on the boat across the floo (sinker)

Photographs Of Wieliczka (Photo ref 24300) by Mr Mike Is a stunning place ! Do they do more than just the average tour that was great my tour guide spoke great English and said how little we had seen ! (Down and beyond)