Mine Exploration & Mining History

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Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

Cambrian slate quaries 1947 (1.93Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded November 16^th by cookf
Cambrian slate quaries 1876 (2.50Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded November 16^th 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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Woolsons Colliery Pit Shaft by Gazdav No comment left (Coggy)

Woolsons Colliery and Brickworks 1910 by Gazdav No comment left (Coggy)

Cligga Head by DougCornwall A practical way to transport a young child. Better than having them in the cab anyway. (RAMPAGE)

Aerial view Cornish engine house &c by Dickie Bird No comment left (RJV)

Aerial view Cornish engine house &c by Dickie Bird No comment left (mick butler)

Cligga Head by DougCornwall What a MOST EXCELLENT photo! Brilliant! (sinker)

Cligga Head by DougCornwall The purpose of a spare wheel on the bonnet understood finally. 😊 (TwllMawr)

Loading a wagon by SimonRL No comment left (Ronaldo)

New oak for mountain mine man engine house by mcrtchly Awsome timber! (RAMPAGE)