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Topic: Mine Explorer Journal volume7 ?
AR	Forum: Exploration Chat Posted: 20/12/2019 14:48:30 Subject: Mine Explorer Journal volume7 ? If there is enough interest, it might be worth CATHMS doing a limited-run reprint (easy enough with modern digital printing) - PDMHS recently did this with the latest edition of Mining History due to
Topic: Mine map drawing/cartography
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 16/12/2019 20:23:47 Subject: Mine map drawing/cartography [quote="ttxela"]Is anyone still using pencil paper and drawing board? I've not surveyed a mine before but I still draw plans with a pencil at work.....[/quote] For preference, I still draw
Topic: Ancient Egyptian drill holes question
AR	Forum: South Africa Posted: 29/11/2019 20:56:37 Subject: Ancient Egyptian drill holes question [quote="RJV"]I actually quite enjoyed that thread on the Skeptics forum. I've never heard the term Woo before. :)[/quote] Going even further off topic (sorry folks!), you might like some of the s
Topic: Ancient Egyptian drill holes question
AR	Forum: South Africa Posted: 28/11/2019 16:28:09 Subject: Ancient Egyptian drill holes question [quote="r1xlx"]it is only a strange theory to fools who think themselves evolved from monkeys. get a bag of monkey nuts and go swing through the trees. [/quote] No thank you, my a
Topic: The Derbyshire Caver, Issue 152
AR	Forum: Midlands Posted: 27/11/2019 15:48:10 Subject: The Derbyshire Caver, Issue 152 Nitrobenzene's one I used to like (smells of marzipan) but rather carcinogenic, or so I now understand!:o
Topic: The Derbyshire Caver, Issue 152
AR	Forum: Midlands Posted: 27/11/2019 13:01:50 Subject: The Derbyshire Caver, Issue 152 ...and subterranean solvent abuse by yours truly!:lol:
Topic: Exploring Coal Mines - Gas?
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 25/11/2019 16:11:04 Subject: Exploring Coal Mines - Gas? Yes, but Caphouse is still actively ventilating its workings as would happen when it was in production. If they stopped doing that, it would no longer be safe to visit....
Topic: Steel cables in Moss head, Coniston
AR	Forum: North West England Posted: 19/11/2019 16:18:41 Subject: Steel cables in Moss head, Coniston Carting large drums would be my guess, but using a [u]lot[/u] of horses. For comparison Pete, the main beam for the 70" pumping engine at Magpie was carted there from Calver Sough, using around 40 hor
Topic: Cromford Canal
AR	Forum: Midlands Posted: 14/11/2019 20:45:51 Subject: Cromford Canal It's rained or snowed most of the day here so Matlock will likely flood again tomorrow. ;( If things stay dry-ish then water levels should have dropped by Saturday and the canal towpath is a few metre
Topic: Mine at 069 682
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 06/11/2019 20:48:09 Subject: Mine at 069 682 SK, and just to the south of Buxton. I'm not sure about the gas shell story but the site was defintely used as a mortar test firing range during WW1. It falls within Hartington Liberty, the recorded h
Topic: Proposal to revive Cumbrian coal mining
AR	Forum: North West England Posted: 06/11/2019 20:40:42 Subject: Proposal to revive Cumbrian coal mining Best way to get the yoghurt-weavers to shut up is to point out that the best way to get loads more carbon-free energy would be a major expansion at Sellafield....
Topic: Ugly house
AR	Forum: North Wales Posted: 31/10/2019 09:04:18 Subject: Ugly house [quote="Jim MacPherson"][quote="Bill L"]I remember being told - I think- that there was some archaic legislation saying that on land without legal tenure a dwelling house built during one day (until t
Topic: MIDDLE PEAK QUARRY Nr Wirksworth Derbyshire
AR	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 23/10/2019 20:20:14 Subject: MIDDLE PEAK QUARRY Nr Wirksworth Derbyshire Tarmac own the quarry, so you'd need to contact their regional office.
Topic: Website advice
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 15/10/2019 21:02:42 Subject: Website advice Notepad++ is the mutt's nuts for poking around at code, especially if you've got the formatting/validation plugins for whatever language you're working in installed though the default bracket matcher
Topic: Lithium Mining in Cornwall
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 06/10/2019 21:21:41 Subject: Lithium Mining in Cornwall I think we need to cook up some 24-carat BS about how there's masses of lithium just waiting to be got in the Peak District, float shares in a company to work it, then do the Bilko classic and sell a
Topic: Gear review: Camp Turbochest
AR	Forum: SRT Equipment & Training Posted: 04/10/2019 12:23:19 Subject: Gear review: Camp Turbochest I recall someone (Shotlighter IIRC) relating the tale of someone in their club who WD40'd their Stop. I think you can guess what the next descent they made was like, and the state of their underwear a
Topic: Cwmystwyth Book
AR	Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 30/09/2019 22:02:11 Subject: Cwmystwyth Book Buy now while stocks last....:lol:
Topic: Cwmystwyth Book
AR	Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 28/09/2019 14:57:18 Subject: Cwmystwyth Book Next-day delivery for my copy too, thank you Mike for your usual excellent service and hope you have plenty of customers at Hidden Earth!
Topic: Cwmystwyth Book
AR	Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 27/09/2019 09:30:18 Subject: Cwmystwyth Book Ordered one too!:thumbsup:
Topic: Stanley Kilbourne Colliery
AR	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 19/09/2019 11:45:14 Subject: Stanley Kilbourne Colliery I'm not sure what was being shifted to where in relation to the pumping, but I've a vague recollection of seeing a plan showing the various sites in the Derbyshire coalfield and there were sub-station
Topic: Coalcleugh level 1990s (photo)
AR	Forum: North East England Posted: 18/09/2019 09:19:15 Subject: Coalcleugh level 1990s (photo) Yes, you want the small smoke pellets or matches, or something like a joss stick? Pwhole and I had an "interesting" experience several years ago where we tried to check airflows using something that g
Topic: Stanley Kilbourne Colliery
AR	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 17/09/2019 22:50:55 Subject: Stanley Kilbourne Colliery That sounds like a sough or a pumpway is still doing its job! It's entirely possible that the mine was later used as a pump station, several worked-out mines were still drained where they were strateg
Topic: Stanley Kilbourne Colliery
AR	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 16/09/2019 21:09:55 Subject: Stanley Kilbourne Colliery Hi, looking at 25" ordnance survey maps on the NLS (https://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=14&lat=52.9578&lon=-1.3604&layers=101&b=1&point=52.9591,-1.3577) it shows a shaft on Stanley Kilbourne Colliery,
Topic: Buckden Gavel explorers 1987
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 12/09/2019 21:12:58 Subject: Buckden Gavel explorers 1987 I recall seeing some too, though I think they were of the display at Earby. They weren't particularly gruesome, or not to my mind at any rate but then I did do an archaeology degree which included hum
Topic: Buckden Gavel explorers 1987
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 10/09/2019 09:05:45 Subject: Buckden Gavel explorers 1987 Aaargh, I'm going to have "sheep, sheep, everywhere" running through my head all day now....:curse:
Topic: Buckden Gavel explorers 1987
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 08/09/2019 20:40:27 Subject: Buckden Gavel explorers 1987 I used to live in Crosshills before I moved down to the Peak but wasn't aware of any local groups engaged in mine exploration at that time. Mike Gill might be able to shed more light on this.
Topic: Deep shaft required
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 27/08/2019 14:14:22 Subject: Deep shaft required Wow - that's an urbexer's wet dream of a place....
Topic: Calamine Mining in the 16thC
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 09/08/2019 08:28:52 Subject: Calamine Mining in the 16thC For that period, Alston/Nenthead was effectively in the middle of a war zone so I doubt there was any mining taking place at that time - there was a good reason the Hochsetters had their base of opera
Topic: Southwest copper and tin
AR	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 08/08/2019 08:57:55 Subject: Southwest copper and tin I've got a dim recollection of reading somewhere the suggestion that to make bronze, cassiterite was mixed with already smelted copper and then heated up, rather like the way brass is made. I could of
Topic: Damage from the floods
AR	Forum: North East England Posted: 03/08/2019 09:31:18 Subject: Damage from the floods My wife's just drawn my attention to something on Facebook about the flood damage in the dales, Grinton smelt mill was affected. The main structure has survived with nothing worse than inwash of debri
Topic: Calamine Mining in the 16thC
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 26/07/2019 09:03:29 Subject: Calamine Mining in the 16thC There may have been some working in the Peak too, but documentary records of calamine working, particularly early on, are scanty. The majority of production would probably have been from picking throu
Topic: Ludwell Mine level, near Hartington
AR	Forum: Midlands Posted: 20/07/2019 21:24:59 Subject: Ludwell Mine level, near Hartington Buying land in the Peak with the intention of mining lead would be a bit pointless - the mineral rights for lead are mostly with the duchies of Lancashire, Devonshire, and Rutland. Apart from that, th
Topic: Newbie saying hello. Cumbria, Lake District
AR	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 19/07/2019 13:09:05 Subject: Newbie saying hello. Cumbria, Lake District Welcome Rob, the people to talk to about mine exploration in Cumbria are CATMHS - there are several members active on AN so I'm sure one of them can give you contact details.
Topic: Ludwell Mine level, near Hartington
AR	Forum: Midlands Posted: 11/07/2019 21:29:09 Subject: Ludwell Mine level, near Hartington I informed DCA about this one a few months back and suggested they get in touch with Len Kirkham.
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2019
AR	Forum: Events Posted: 09/07/2019 08:52:38 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2019 Apologies for my non-appearance on Sunday, this was due to having had a wisdom tooth out earlier in the week then got an infection. I went back to the dental hospital yesterday and they've hopefully s
Topic: Sherburn No.2 mine abandonment
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 02/07/2019 20:15:22 Subject: Sherburn No.2 mine abandonment Copy, paste, email to Steve Thompson for inclusion in the October PDMHS newsletter.... Job done!
Topic: Williams Shaft, Dolcoath
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 20/06/2019 15:41:01 Subject: Williams Shaft, Dolcoath [quote="Boy Engineer"][quote]Might have to do the "Harry Parker" technique with a lighted newspaper[/quote] I'll preface this comment by noting that times change and one did stuff once that
Topic: Wheal Grenville - Fortescue's shaft 1976
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 13/06/2019 21:05:52 Subject: Wheal Grenville - Fortescue's shaft 1976 I believe Dutchman Level at Ecton is still supplying the houses below.
Topic: Ecton ~ UNEXMiN
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 31/05/2019 08:51:33 Subject: Ecton ~ UNEXMiN I'm seeing JB next Thursday so I'll see if I can get a bit more detail out of him on what they've seen down there.
Topic: Midlands accessible mines
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 23/05/2019 21:42:57 Subject: Midlands accessible mines [quote="Caever"] Alderley Edge, Copper Mines - Trips are led by the Derbyshire Caving Club, they are generally quite happy to do evening trips if you contact them. Ecton Copper Mines
Topic: South Cardiganshire Mining Club
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 16/05/2019 15:20:09 Subject: South Cardiganshire Mining Club Have you tried the British Caving Library? Although the collection isn't comprehensive, they do try to keep copies of all UK club publications, either email them or post on UK Caving and either Jenny
Topic: Sad news
AR	Forum: North West England Posted: 13/05/2019 21:05:40 Subject: Sad news That's really sad news, my thoughts are with Ian.
Topic: Mandale Mine - Lathkill Dale
AR	Forum: Midlands Posted: 09/05/2019 10:06:52 Subject: Mandale Mine - Lathkill Dale I'll try and call by as well, though I'll probably be on tow from a hyperactive terrier. mae - got some copies of old Op Mole documents for you.
Topic: Midlands accessible mines
AR	Forum: General Chat Posted: 03/05/2019 20:55:45 Subject: Midlands accessible mines There's a lot of accessible mines in the Peak, but if you don't do SRT it does cut your options down quite a bit, particularly in the northern parts.
Topic: Responsible Exploration / sensitive sites.
AR	Forum: Exploration Chat Posted: 24/04/2019 21:39:28 Subject: Responsible Exploration / sensitive sites. [quote="droid"]Welding gates shut when they're inside? Captive audience then....:lol:[/quote] That would be a hell of a shock, not that an upright and responsible member of the c
Topic: Holme Bank/Holme Hall Mine
AR	Forum: Exploration Chat Posted: 18/04/2019 09:00:16 Subject: Holme Bank/Holme Hall Mine There are several easily accessible mines a few miles away around Matlock Bath and Cromford, principally Devonshire and Wapping/Cumberland. I only live ten minutes drive from Bakewell so i
Topic: Easter visit to St Francis level
AR	Forum: North West England Posted: 12/04/2019 21:08:19 Subject: Easter visit to St Francis level [quote="Pete Monkhouse"]I'm very tempted. A canary and a candle would be quite cool to take down a mine. Bit I still think calibrating both against an oxygen meter is a cunning plan.....[/quote]
Topic: Easter visit to St Francis level
AR	Forum: North West England Posted: 11/04/2019 20:52:46 Subject: Easter visit to St Francis level I have to confess to having looked at the title of this thread and wondering "when was he canonized?".... As has been said, a proper oxygen meter is your best bet if there are any concerns,
Topic: Red Soil Mine, Derbyshire
AR	Forum: North Wales Posted: 30/03/2019 07:10:18 Subject: Red Soil Mine, Derbyshire Thanks for posting that, it relates to the "Magpie Murders" where three miners in Redsoil mine were overcome by fumes from the fires lit by Magpie miners after the two mines broke through into each ot
Topic: Hendr Spa Mine Video
AR	Forum: North Wales Posted: 19/03/2019 20:51:58 Subject: Hendr Spa Mine Video From what I understand, they're around SK375217 between Calke and Staunton Harold in a limestone outlier. The lakes there are flooded quarries but there were underground galleries and the lead veins w

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