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Author | Message |
Topic: Cornwall Mine Maps | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England Posted: 16/04/2019 14:22:01 Subject: Cornwall Mine Maps Cornwall records office is da ting |
Topic: South Crofty looking for money! | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 07/04/2019 00:09:32
Subject: South Crofty looking for money!
In kkkkkernow, the future of mining is talking about mining. And that's all you need to know ;) |
Topic: Looking for maps wheal raven | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 03/04/2019 20:07:49 Subject: Looking for maps wheal raven There is stuff in the records office for both of those but the plans aren't amazing. Search for the barncoose adits and you'll probably find some musty old interesting stuff worth bearding over |
Topic: Devon Great Consols - possible reprint | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 15/03/2019 18:29:28 Subject: Devon Great Consols - possible reprint I'd Chuck a few sheckles in the hat for shizzles |
Topic: Weardie Beardies - Cornwall's Mining Oddball Meetup | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 06/03/2019 21:18:45
Subject: Weardie Beardies - Cornwall's Mining Oddball Meetup
Future dates are April 4th, May 2nd, June 6th, July 4th etc Get growing that mane! |
Topic: Weardie Beardies - Cornwall's Mining Oddball Meetup | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England Posted: 06/03/2019 19:57:23 Subject: Weardie Beardies - Cornwall's Mining Oddball Meetup Any takers? |
Topic: Weardie Beardies - Cornwall's Mining Oddball Meetup | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 05/03/2019 21:51:57
Subject: Weardie Beardies - Cornwall's Mining Oddball Meetup
Right southwest suckers... Cornwall has been without a regular meet up for hole goers since things at the Coppice in Lanner croaked. Making a reappearance as the latest organised gathering |
Topic: Wheal Sophia Copper Mine (mine) | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 27/02/2019 13:12:10
Subject: Wheal Sophia Copper Mine (mine)
Right yoo lot, dun a bit of a digging. I don't know of South Tamar being known as Wheal Sophia. All the other names are a bit boring and go down the "Bere/bear/beer Alston Silver/Lead Mine |
Topic: Wheal Edward and Owles, a big question. | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 19/02/2019 13:36:24
Subject: Wheal Edward and Owles, a big question.
With lizard lickin' riggin' like that you'll be at home in these parts ;) It's an interesting, but as yet not extensive area. There are a few open shafts that still need checking besides di |
Topic: Wheal Edward and Owles, a big question. | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 19/02/2019 11:22:09
Subject: Wheal Edward and Owles, a big question.
There is nothing sader than an unanswered question! Not sure when the fun-spoilers came in and plugged the shaft, but I don't have a DLG-funded report for it so it's likely pre-1990s. Conn |
Topic: It's Hello from me! | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: New recruits! Posted: 15/01/2019 19:29:28 Subject: It's Hello from me! https://youtu.be/AfIOBLr1NDU |
Topic: Paperless Surveying Course | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 09/01/2019 19:40:24 Subject: Paperless Surveying Course I guess this is just distoX stuff? |
Topic: Photographs Of Great Work (album) | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 09/01/2019 19:34:07
Subject: Photographs Of Great Work (album)
I see your query has gone unnoticed on this hole-going plaza, comrade. Grearwork is very interesting underground, there are a number of ways into pokey and quite unpleasant workings at dept |
Topic: Gwynedd Archives | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 28/12/2018 14:15:41
Subject: Gwynedd Archives
I ought to give a bit of an update. Found myself in Carnafon asda lately and popped over the harbour front to hit up the old stuff. Most R/Os are in some drab council plot but Gwynedd look |
Topic: A new member | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: New recruits!
Posted: 26/12/2018 21:15:59
Subject: A new member
[quote="NewStuff"][quote="RAMPAGE"][quote="Karl Marx"]I popped out with a few of the usual suspects to Aberllyn Mine and they were all good blokes. [/quote] There are also some highl |
Topic: A new member | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: New recruits! Posted: 26/12/2018 19:29:46 Subject: A new member There are a few misfits who float a thread on here called "Thursday Nighters". If you're Llanberis area and don't mind the drive they're often getting their snouts dirty Gwydyr forest or Ffestiniog wa |
Topic: Great Watermouth Mine Lead Mine (mine) | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 14/11/2018 13:56:49
Subject: Great Watermouth Mine Lead Mine (mine)
If anyone goes for a poke plz pose up pics! Living in the motherland of west cornwall I rarely get the chance to invade that far into the blustery north. PCG said they once found a cave in |
Topic: Gilson's Cove Mine | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 06/11/2018 20:04:18
Subject: Gilson's Cove Mine
Summin like that. I there's a few words in it in the mineral magazine. Pb in NS cross courses and Sb in EW lodes? |
Topic: Odd structure, North Cornwall near Trevalga | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England Posted: 05/11/2018 09:53:46 Subject: Odd structure, North Cornwall near Trevalga Bourgeoisie doing the 19th century equivalent of a rapper flexin |
Topic: Gilson's Cove Mine | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England Posted: 05/11/2018 09:48:19 Subject: Gilson's Cove Mine I'll post up survey as and when I cook one up. |
Topic: Gilson's Cove Mine | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England Posted: 05/11/2018 09:47:08 Subject: Gilson's Cove Mine Very interesting area. The seaward of the two holes isn't any good to penetrate but the inland one is deep and moist. It "pops" out into a sea cave below. It's a walk in at a spring low tide but invol |
Topic: Wazzon Next Week | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 30/10/2018 13:15:55
Subject: Wazzon Next Week
Alas, the motherland calls. Was good to get down a hole last thurs, comrades. KM out |
Topic: Wazzon Next Week | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 18/10/2018 20:49:02
Subject: Wazzon Next Week
Looking like 5 days sunday to sat. Scope for getting down and dirty? Keen to look at anything round snowdon area, but interested as far as Parys/Great Orme/Betws y coed. Rigger |
Topic: Wazzon Next Week | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 18/10/2018 12:25:21
Subject: Wazzon Next Week
Looks like a couple of us cornish hole goers will be up in NW this coming week and are interested in doing some of the deep & dark stuff. Experienced mine explorers (apparently!). Anyone c |
Topic: Members Survey | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: Midlands Posted: 26/09/2018 10:36:00 Subject: Members Survey Send em over... Like we sent troops from Mother Russia to Berlin |
Topic: Advice for newbies and beginners... | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: Midlands Posted: 22/09/2018 00:31:41 Subject: Advice for newbies and beginners... Typical capitalists... |
Topic: Hi I'm Jacob I'm new can someone help :) | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South Wales
Posted: 22/07/2018 09:46:19
Subject: Hi I'm Jacob I'm new can someone help :)
Looks like capitalist greed to me... Vertical filming, we'll make a comrade of you yet! Cyka blyat! |
Topic: any info please guys | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England Posted: 09/07/2018 18:35:37 Subject: any info please guys Typical capitalist... the bourgeoisie will never learn |
Topic: Gwynedd Archives | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 07/07/2018 11:08:09
Subject: Gwynedd Archives
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Grahami: have you had any success copying source material for your research? What has been your approach for mine plans? |
Topic: Gwynedd Archives | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 05/07/2018 20:20:28
Subject: Gwynedd Archives
The difference with the NA is that you are permitted to photograph these things yourself. Large scale scanning is a premium service. If that's on offer, then great, but when that's what you |
Topic: Gwynedd Archives | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 05/07/2018 11:28:46
Subject: Gwynedd Archives
I'd like to survey some experience us mining folk have had with the Caernarfon Record Office. I've been fiddling around in a number of the Welsh local records offices and as you would expe |
Topic: Trevellance Mine, Bolingey, Perranporth | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England Posted: 12/06/2018 14:55:52 Subject: Trevellance Mine, Bolingey, Perranporth :angel: |
Topic: Trevellance Mine, Bolingey, Perranporth | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 11/06/2018 22:53:11
Subject: Trevellance Mine, Bolingey, Perranporth
There are a couple of references to "Trevellans" in the dirty, capitalist Mining Journal throughout 1846 and similarly with the West Briton. Cheeky clickers and raunchy researchers should d |
Topic: Mine capping in Cornwall. | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 21/05/2018 12:04:35 Subject: Mine capping in Cornwall. Coz weem in kerrnaww, basically if you dig a hole in the ground it's like hopping a fence into someone else's paddock. Similarly, if you find yourself presented with an already gaping hole in a "here' |
Topic: Hello from cornwall | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: New recruits!
Posted: 11/05/2018 19:44:32
Subject: Hello from cornwall
I appreciate those words Simon. Water under the bridge. What most of the bourgeois class of armchair adventurers or the 'oop cuntry' c*ving folk won't realise is that there are more record |
Topic: Hello from cornwall | |
Karl Marx |
Forum: New recruits! Posted: 11/05/2018 18:11:24 Subject: Hello from cornwall To whoever has been deleting my account recently; if sir/madam is not satisfied with the quality of my contribution over the last few days please at least delete the mines I have added and not just my |