Mine Exploration & Mining History

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Photographs Of Parys Mountain Last modified - 29 hours ago by dajones	Photographs Of Hermit Hill Last modified - February 13^th by hermithillpit	Photographs Of West Pelton Last modified - February 11^th by colin567
Photographs Of Bodgynydd Last modified - February 11^th by TwllMawr	Photographs Of Wapping Last modified - February 10^th by Dj fraser	Photographs Of Holme Bank Last modified - February 10^th by Dj fraser
Photographs Of Ouston Last modified - February 8^th by lyons	Historic Photographs Of Bissoe Last modified - February 8^th by Roy Morton	Photographs Of Dowgang Burn Last modified - February 8^th by Jim MacPherson
Historic Photographs Of Mendip Last modified - February 7^th by Dickie Bird	Historic Photographs Of West Wheal Basset Last modified - February 7^th by Dickie Bird	Photographs Of Edward Last modified - February 6^th by B175
Historic Photographs Of Smallcleugh Last modified - February 5^th by Jim MacPherson	Photographs Of Aberdare No.1 Level - Pontypool Last modified - February 4^th by ttxela	Historic Photographs Of Lovell East Last modified - February 3^rd by Dickie Bird

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Bodgynydd Lead Mine United Kingdom / SH Last modified - February 10^th by TwllMawr
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Blair Athol No. 4 Coal Colliery Australia Last modified - January 30^th by larker
Henfwlch Mixed Mine United Kingdom / SN Last modified - January 28^th by royfellows
Fine Burn Iron Mine United Kingdom / NZ Last modified - January 19^th by PeteJ
Delves Pit Coal Colliery United Kingdom / NZ Last modified - January 4^th by lyons
William's Tin Shaft United Kingdom / SW Last modified - January 3^rd by Karl Marx
Signal Staff Other Rock Quarry United Kingdom / SW Last modified - January 3^rd by Karl Marx
Poltesco Serpentine Other Rock Factory United Kingdom / SW Last modified - January 3^rd by Karl Marx

Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

Gwynfynydd Visitor Guide 1993 (8.06Mb) Tourist Guides Uploaded January 25^th by Wyn
magpie mine (53Kb) General Interest Uploaded January 24^th by carnkie
Gwydyr Mines Archaelogical Assessment (9.88Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded December 19^th 2018 by TwllMawr
Cambrian slate quaries 1947 (1.93Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded November 16^th 2018 by cookf
Cambrian slate quaries 1876 (2.50Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded November 16^th 2018 by cookf
Bat Rabies UK (91Kb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded October 24^th 2018 by ant89
Calverton 1975 (5.24Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded September 26^th 2018 by NeilR
Calverton C4s face 1975 (3.92Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded September 26^th 2018 by NeilR
Pye Hill 1975 (5.58Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded September 22^nd 2018 by NeilR
Wheal Lily (Wendron, Cornwall) in Mining Journal (38Kb) Marketing Material Uploaded August 31^st 2018 by Karl Marx
The discovery of a prehistoric mine in Sussex (646Kb) General Interest Uploaded August 29^th 2018 by carnkie
SUNGUN DISCOVERY INTERVIEW-GSI 2017-B (7.52Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded August 27^th 2018 by Hashem Etminan
Newspaper Article 1870 (240Kb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded July 9^th 2018 by Jonesy83
Croesor Railway Map (154Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded July 9^th 2018 by Jonesy83
Notice of Auction, Wheal Mudgan (75Kb) Marketing Material Uploaded July 2^nd 2018 by Karl Marx

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Andrews House by lyons Any idea how to contact the history group ? (stefant)

UK Mining sign by lyons I think it's enclosing the top of the casing of the borehole drilled in 1989 for an opencast evaluation survey. See: http://scans.bgs.ac.uk/sobi_scans/boreholes/874439/images/16986187.html (stefant)

part of my collection by inbye No comment left (Willy Eckerslyke)

Underground in 1976 by Dickie Bird No comment left (Mr Mike)

Portal of Bonsall''s Level in 1976 by Dickie Bird This must be Roy as a young boy ! (Paul Marvin)

Underground in 1976 by Dickie Bird No comment left (sinker)

Underground in 1976 by Dickie Bird No comment left (Blober)

Trewavas 2014 by DougCornwall Spectacular photo, timing excellent! (JohnnearCfon)

Further view of Surrender smelt mill flue 1982 by Dickie Bird No comment left (RJV)

General view of surface layout 1982 by Dickie Bird No comment left (RJV)