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UK and international mines as well as tens of thousands of photos of mines and a vast resource of mining articles and historical documents.

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Latest UK mining history & mine exploration photographs

Photographs Of Venton Last modified - 36 hours ago by Scoggan	Photographs Of Hazels Cross Last modified - 36 hours ago by larker	Photographs Of Wrey Last modified - April 22^nd by Scoggan
Photographs Of Zion Last modified - April 22^nd by Scoggan	Photographs Of Frongoch Last modified - April 20^th by Mr Sam	Historic Photographs Of Dinorwig Last modified - April 19^th by JonK
Photographs Of New Rake Bottom Last modified - April 18^th by LeeW	Photographs Of Oxlow Head Engine Last modified - April 18^th by LeeW	Photographs Of Parys Mountain Last modified - April 18^th by dajones
Photographs Of Burning Drake (Peak Forest) Last modified - April 17^th by LeeW	Photographs Of Llanberis Last modified - April 16^th by Karl Marx	Photographs Of Conistone Moor Last modified - April 14^th by Red78
Historic Photographs Of Old Gang Last modified - April 14^th by Jim MacPherson	Photographs Of Cop Rake Last modified - April 11^th by LeeW	Photographs Of Siggate Head Last modified - April 11^th by LeeW

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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.

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Historic Photographs Of Balmain Colliery Last modified - 36 hours ago by larker	Photographs Of Hill End Last modified - March 11^th by larker	Photographs Of Mountain Mine Last modified - February 25^th by I.A.Recordings
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Photographs Of Wieliczka Last modified - January 16^th by Pyroninja	Photographs Of Vulcan Last modified - January 3^rd by Imageo	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

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Tilly Whim Caves Limestone Quarry United Kingdom / SZ Last modified - 12 hours ago by John_Smith
Hazels Cross Coal Colliery United Kingdom / SK Last modified - 37 hours ago by larker
New Rake Bottom Lead Mine United Kingdom / SK Last modified - April 18^th by LeeW
Hard Level Gill Fluorspar Plant Stamp Or Dressing Floor United Kingdom / NY Last modified - April 14^th by Jim MacPherson
Coxheath Lead Mine United Kingdom / SK Last modified - April 10^th by LeeW
Lost Lad Lead Mine United Kingdom / SK Last modified - April 9^th by LeeW
Wheal Edward Copper Mine United Kingdom / SW Last modified - April 2^nd by Scoggan
Ousten A Coal Colliery United Kingdom / NZ Last modified - March 31^st by lyons
Gosforth, Coal Colliery United Kingdom / NZ Last modified - March 16^th by lyons
Hill End Gold Mine Australia Last modified - March 11^th by larker

Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

Enrick copper mine sections (2.09Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 22^nd by Tim Colman
Wheal Pool Notional plan (286Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 19^th by Dave43
Watts Grove Plantation Sketch (96Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 18^th by LeeW
Fine Burn Iron Mine (58Kb) General Interest Uploaded March 8^th by colin567
Ffos-y-Bleiddiaid sketch SH9376 (1.25Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded March 6^th by johnwin
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

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Dinorwic Quarry - Commercial Postcard by JonK I think this postcard is later than your previous upload, more tips in lake. (JohnnearCfon)

Bridgework Lower Adit, Llanberis Cu Mine, Eastern Workings by Karl Marx Exposure on that pitch gave me shivers! (danswift)

Floor 11 New Vein Tunnel Entrance Oakeley 1980s by grahami I did it, but in my own Land Rover, with someone who was on good terms with Will Roberts :-) (JohnnearCfon)

Floor 11 New Vein Tunnel Entrance Oakeley 1980s by grahami No comment left (SimonRL)

Moorgreen Colliery by pbripley No comment left (Cuban Bloodhound)

Tunnel entrance by snap That got my undivided attention! (legendrider)

Draycott Cross Colliery by snap Some stunning pics in here (legendrider)

Floor 11 New Vein Tunnel Entrance Oakeley 1980s by grahami No comment left (SimonRL)

Nyth-y-Gigfran 1980s - Platforms by grahami No comment left (Willy Eckerslyke)

Floor 11 New Vein Tunnel Entrance Oakeley 1980s by grahami I regret never going on that trip (Willy Eckerslyke)