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UK and international mines as well as tens of thousands of photos of mines and a vast resource of mining articles and historical documents.

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Photographs Of Wager Burn Last modified - January 19^th by PeteJ	Photographs Of Fine Burn Last modified - January 19^th by PeteJ	Historic Photographs Of Whiteheaps Last modified - January 19^th by Jim MacPherson
Photographs Of Carrock Last modified - January 19^th by Jimbo	Historic Photographs Of Carrock Last modified - January 19^th by Jimbo	Photographs Of Nantiago Last modified - January 18^th by I.A.Recordings
Photographs Of Parys Mountain Last modified - January 17^th by dajones	Historic Photographs Of Signal Staff Last modified - January 14^th by Karl Marx	Photographs Of Henfwlch Last modified - January 13^th by royfellows
Photographs Of Maeshafn Last modified - January 11^th by Lozedwards1981	Photographs Of Harehope Gill Last modified - January 10^th by Jim MacPherson	Historic Photographs Of Old End Last modified - January 7^th by Dickie Bird
Photographs Of Slacks Last modified - January 6^th by christwigg	Photographs Of Delves Pit Last modified - January 4^th by lyons	Historic Photographs Of Poltesco Serpentine Last modified - January 3^rd by Karl Marx

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AditNow arranges a calendar of events and meets for mine explorers and mining heritage enthusiasts each year. These range from trips for beginners to sporting SRT style explorations, to walks around sites of historic interest, to organised visits to working mines.

Latest International mining history & mine exploration photographs

Photographs Of Wieliczka Last modified - January 16^th by Pyroninja	Photographs Of Vulcan Last modified - January 3^rd by Imageo	Photographs Of Mountain Mine Last modified - September 12^th 2018 by I.A.Recordings
Photographs Of Ok Last modified - August 30^th 2018 by Imageo	Photographs Of Cappagh Last modified - June 27^th 2018 by Saundry1946	Photographs Of Glandore Last modified - June 26^th 2018 by Saundry1946
Photographs Of Ballyhickey Last modified - June 26^th 2018 by Saundry1946	Photographs Of Barrystown Last modified - May 29^th 2018 by Saundry1946	Photographs Of Beaconsfield Last modified - March 21^st 2018 by larker
Photographs Of 79 Last modified - February 17^th 2018 by nwminer	Photographs Of Braunschweig-Lüneburg Last modified - January 9^th 2018 by AdM Michael	Photographs Of Avoca Last modified - January 6^th 2018 by John_Smith
Historic Photographs Of Warrego Last modified - December 14^th 2017 by B175	Historic Photographs Of Sungun Last modified - December 6^th 2017 by Jimbo	Historic Photographs Of Silvermines Last modified - November 29^th 2017 by Minegeo

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Latest Mines, Quarries & Sites

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
Vulcan Tin Mine Australia Last modified - January 3^rd by Imageo
Devon Lignite Coal Mine United Kingdom / SX Last modified - December 14^th 2018 by Karl Marx
Goon Vean Croft Cliff Other Rock Quarry United Kingdom / SW Last modified - November 19^th 2018 by Karl Marx
Red Grooves Brick & Tile Works Clay Factory United Kingdom / NY Last modified - November 15^th 2018 by colin567
Red Grooves Brick & Tile Works Clay Factory United Kingdom / NY Last modified - November 15^th 2018 by colin567

Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

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
Wheal Harrison (59Kb) General Interest Uploaded June 25^th 2018 by Nicho
Relistian 'Tynn work' in 1696 (631Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded June 16^th 2018 by Karl Marx

Latest Photograph Votes

Carrock Mine - Feb 1975 by Trogleman FRemember it well as it was our geology and survey office (Minegeo)

View over site 1974 by Dickie Bird No comment left (inbye)

View over site 1974 by Dickie Bird Some views just need sitting and contemplating. (Willy Eckerslyke)

Western face of the engine house. 1968 by Dickie Bird stunning 6x6 panchromatic as always Dickie. Doing photography properly! (RAMPAGE)

Photographs Of Wieliczka (Photo ref 101456) by christwigg wow! That's awsome! (RAMPAGE)

"Roy''''s traverse" by royfellows No comment left (Coggy)

Penarth Slate Mine Visit (Photo ref 82505) by ICLOK No longer has wheels :-( (Mr Sam)

Old End Mine, Crich, December 1979 by Dickie Bird A lot came down between this photo and the one from 1960s (LeeW)

Visit To Nant Mine Engine House & Chimney (Photo ref 73211) by ICLOK No comment left (Lozedwards1981)

Visit To Nant Mine Engine House & Chimney (Photo ref 73212) by ICLOK No comment left (Lozedwards1981)