Mine Exploration & Mining History

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Historic Photographs Of Marrick Low Lead Smelt Mill Last modified - September 5^th by Jim MacPherson	Historic Photographs Of Low Skears Last modified - September 5^th by Jim MacPherson	Historic Photographs Of Skears Firestone Level Last modified - September 5^th by Jim MacPherson
Historic Photographs Of Skears Last modified - September 5^th by Jim MacPherson	Historic Photographs Of Grinton Last modified - September 5^th by Jim MacPherson	Historic Photographs Of Hudeshope Last modified - September 5^th by Jim MacPherson

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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.

September 23^rd

Parys/Mona Mine

Meeting point: the public car park at the top of the mountain, beside the B5111 (Amlwch to Rhosybol/Llanerchymedd road). Grid Ref: SH438905. http://...

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Photographs Of Hohenassel Oilwell Last modified - April 5^th by AdM Michael	Photographs Of Bochnia Last modified - March 13^th by Edd	Photographs Of Sachtleben Last modified - December 27^th 2016 by AdM Michael
Photographs Of Ostwig Last modified - December 27^th 2016 by AdM Michael	Photographs Of Darkes Forest Last modified - December 21^st 2016 by larker	Photographs Of West Cliff Last modified - December 20^th 2016 by larker
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Snowdon Copper Mines (1.34Mb) General Interest Uploaded August 29^th by TwllMawr
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OS map of Bryn-y_Felin (4.75Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded August 22^nd by Willy Eckerslyke
Cwmorthin Technical Exploration Guide 2017 (Revised July) (1.23Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded July 11^th by Miles-M
Katoomba Colliery (98Kb) Tourist Guides Uploaded June 28^th by B175
Katoomba Colliery (77Kb) Tourist Guides Uploaded June 28^th by B175
Katoomba Colliery (72Kb) Tourist Guides Uploaded June 28^th by B175
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Katoomba Colliery (35Kb) Tourist Guides Uploaded June 28^th by B175
Katoomba Colliery scenic railway (69Kb) Tourist Guides Uploaded June 28^th by B175
Kawau Fact Sheet (98Kb) Tourist Guides Uploaded June 26^th by Imageo

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plylons by owdsnuffy No comment left (Coggy)

Keld Heads Smelt Mill (1970''''s - 80''''s) by Jim MacPherson 5 great (Colin C)

Traction Engine by Miles-M No comment left (Vanoord)

Phoenix Utd- Prince of Wales 14.7.98 shaft -Note Skip guide Rems by ICLOK Very evocative picture- James Julian, aged 23, a miner's labourer, died of injuries in this shaft on 30 April 1909 when he was crushed between the moving main pump rod and the shaft wall. He was returning to the surface for a meal break after assist (Alec)

Traction Engine by Miles-M BTW: In all m its glory - http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/engines/fowler/road-locomotive/13141/18/ Michael Davies is also a steam ploughing champion (Yorkshireman)

Traction Engine by Miles-M Definitely a Fowler, the plates on the front generally read John Fowler & Co (Leeds) Ltd. at the top, and Engineers Leeds at the bottom (Yorkshireman)

Traction Engine by Miles-M No comment left (Yorkshireman)

Caban in Oakeley by Miles-M No comment left (llay101)

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Houses at Conglog by Miles-M Atmospheric! (Margot)