Mine Exploration & Mining History

AditNow is the leading web site and forum for the mine explorer as well as industrial archaeologists and historians. If you have an interest in mine exploration or mining history you will find thousands of mines in the UK and international mines as well as tens of thousands of photos of mines and a vast resource of mining articles and historical documents.

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Historic Photographs Of Groverake Last modified - November 11^th by Jim MacPherson	Photographs Of Rosevale (Tin Ltd.) Last modified - November 10^th by Karl Marx	Photographs Of Cambrian Last modified - November 9^th by cookf
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Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

Cambrian mines in 1947 (1.93Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded 30 hours ago by cookf
Cambrian mines in 1876 (3.95Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded 31 hours ago by cookf
Bat Rabies UK (91Kb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded October 24^th by ant89
Calverton 1975 (5.24Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded September 26^th by NeilR
Calverton C4s face 1975 (3.92Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded September 26^th by NeilR
Pye Hill 1975 (5.58Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded September 22^nd by NeilR
Wheal Lily (Wendron, Cornwall) in Mining Journal (38Kb) Marketing Material Uploaded August 31^st by Karl Marx
The discovery of a prehistoric mine in Sussex (646Kb) General Interest Uploaded August 29^th by carnkie
SUNGUN DISCOVERY INTERVIEW-GSI 2017-B (7.52Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded August 27^th by Hashem Etminan
Newspaper Article 1870 (240Kb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded July 9^th by Jonesy83
Croesor Railway Map (154Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded July 9^th by Jonesy83
Notice of Auction, Wheal Mudgan (75Kb) Marketing Material Uploaded July 2^nd by Karl Marx
Wheal Harrison (59Kb) General Interest Uploaded June 25^th by Nicho
Relistian 'Tynn work' in 1696 (631Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded June 16^th by Karl Marx
Inquest - fatal accident with mine trolley (1.18Mb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded March 31^st by Peter Burgess

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BEATRICE by SPARKY JS What stunningly captured and composed image (poosticker83)

Slate office at Rail wharf by Metman Excellent stuff. I like the comparison between old and what is left now. (cookf)

No. 2 upcast and disused waterloo new headgear by denboy2345 No comment left (am500)

Floor 1 - Lake Level Entrance 1980''s by grahami Lovely! (JohnnearCfon)

Floor 1 - Lake Level Entrance 1980''s by grahami No comment left (llay101)

Dressing equipment underground 1974 by Dickie Bird Marvellous (Willy Eckerslyke)

Historic Photographs Of Brodsworth (Photo ref 116258) by Joss Maxwell No comment left (lyons)

Mountain Man Engine House before conservation by mcrtchly No comment left (Willy Eckerslyke)

Inside mill during demolition sept 2018 by sparty_lea I hope you were wearing your hard hat, toecap boots and hi-vis vest! (legendrider)

burried engine by thorpey Is that engine near the open shaft crane? (Morlock)