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Topic: Nenthead Bad Air.
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 21/08/2019 07:25:12 Subject: Nenthead Bad Air. Oh, the little sub-level with the really long gypsum crystals. "Santas Grotto"
Topic: Isle of Man 1905 - Whats going on ?
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 14/08/2019 10:50:34 Subject: Isle of Man 1905 - Whats going on ? Just got there myself. http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/tourism/glens/groudle.htm Sound like thats a bear pit !
Topic: Isle of Man 1905 - Whats going on ?
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 14/08/2019 08:45:53 Subject: Isle of Man 1905 - Whats going on ? Bit easier to see on this version [link]118747[linkphoto]118747[/linkphoto][/link]
Topic: Isle of Man 1905 - Whats going on ?
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 14/08/2019 08:44:23 Subject: Isle of Man 1905 - Whats going on ? I came across the following photos which reports to the the Isle of Man in 1905. Does anyone know the location, and is it mining related ? [link]118746[linkphoto]118746[/linkpho
Topic: Nenthead Bad Air.
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 14/08/2019 08:38:04 Subject: Nenthead Bad Air. Only places that I personally recall ever feeling it are the dead-end of Waterblast Flat in Smallcleugh. I think if you go the opposite way to the round-trip continuation from Brownley High
Topic: Graphite, Fluorite and Jet
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 09/08/2019 10:46:18 Subject: Graphite, Fluorite and Jet Don't forget the Tempest Prognosticator (leech powered barometer) too !
Topic: Swaledale Floods (Mines Affected)
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 07/08/2019 12:30:15 Subject: Swaledale Floods (Mines Affected) Count me in. Might be able to get plastic pipe if you don't have a free source already.
Topic: Swaledale Floods (Mines Affected)
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 04/08/2019 22:49:05 Subject: Swaledale Floods (Mines Affected) Video taken today by John Cameron at the location of the now buried Devis Hole entrance. [youtube]05uZuifoKeA[/youtube]
Topic: Graphite, Fluorite and Jet
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 04/08/2019 08:25:01 Subject: Graphite, Fluorite and Jet [quote="BertyBasset"] *East Yorkshire Coast. Done iron mines, so maybe jet or alum? [/quote] North Yorkshire is where you need to be for those. Boulby and Loftus as already m
Topic: Calamine Mining in the 16thC
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 26/07/2019 09:38:51 Subject: Calamine Mining in the 16thC https://www.namho.org/research/LEAD_Assessment_20130207.pdf In the 18th century mines in Derbyshire, at Castleton, Cromford, Bonsal and Wirksworth, and in North Wales, were supplying calami
Topic: Calamine Mining in the 16thC
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 26/07/2019 09:32:18 Subject: Calamine Mining in the 16thC [quote="Jim MacPherson"] There is also Pikedaw Zinc Mine near Malham, perhaps active a bit later than you are looking for?, from the information the remains are limited to the mine (I think still
Topic: Kentmere Mine and Millrigg Mine
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 20/07/2019 07:58:06 Subject: Kentmere Mine and Millrigg Mine This is probably a good place to start. http://www.sdhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/14-Mines.pdf
Topic: Another Collapse at Rampgill ?
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 19/06/2019 18:46:52 Subject: Another Collapse at Rampgill ? I've got lots of scaff and connectors. How much you need Guvn'r ?
Topic: Another Collapse at Rampgill ?
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 15/06/2019 07:54:49 Subject: Another Collapse at Rampgill ? [quote="Monty Stubble"]Someone stirring it 'oop north? [/quote] Just an honest mistake I think from someone who hadn't been many times. Saw the photo and wondered if might
Topic: Nenthead Mine Field Trip Monday 17th June
christwigg	Forum: Events Posted: 13/06/2019 19:37:11 Subject: Nenthead Mine Field Trip Monday 17th June The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers is organising a field trip to look at the geology of the North Pennine Orefield and Nenthead mine on the 17th of June. The trip will b
Topic: Underland by Robert Macfarland
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 04/06/2019 07:39:03 Subject: Underland by Robert Macfarland We took him into a Windypit while he was researching the book. Sadly we didn't make the final cut :(
Topic: Sad news
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 14/05/2019 18:49:46 Subject: Sad news Terrible news, one of the true legends of our era. [link]78207[linkphoto]78207[/linkphoto][/link]
Topic: Wiregill Low Level
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 01/05/2019 07:58:52 Subject: Wiregill Low Level I've added Fairbairns plan to the same place, but looks like it just based on the LLCo one.
Topic: Sir Francis Level, query
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 01/05/2019 07:45:39 Subject: Sir Francis Level, query Amazing, you can't have been far off the bottom if you got to 33m
Topic: Sir Francis Level, query
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 30/04/2019 20:44:32 Subject: Sir Francis Level, query Yes, the graph paper section is Dunham from the BGS and doesn't show anything at the bottom of the Engine Sump. There is reference in Mike Gills book of an attempt to revive the pumping eng
Topic: Sir Francis Level, query
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 30/04/2019 11:47:07 Subject: Sir Francis Level, query I'm writing a little article about Sir Francis for a local society. There's an often reproduced image from Hardys 'Hidden Side of Swaledale' [img]https://media.subbrit.org.uk/10295/155
Topic: Construction Phase of 'Woodsmith Mine' Launched by Sirius Minerals
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 18/04/2019 07:40:37 Subject: Construction Phase of 'Woodsmith Mine' Launched by Sirius Minerals There was no way on earth they would have got permission to build 'another Boulby' in the National Park. [img]https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4450/37716346271_79b33309e0_b.jpg[/img]
Topic: Easter visit to St Francis level
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 11/04/2019 08:09:36 Subject: Easter visit to St Francis level I imagine for television they had to leave when the O2 alarm went off at 19.5%. Because the camera crew and Mr Rose were 'working' I would personally say that a fit and healthy person could
Topic: Cornish Mining Items Auction
christwigg	Forum: South West England Posted: 05/03/2019 07:31:41 Subject: Cornish Mining Items Auction Truro Auction Centre Date: 15 Mar 2019 http://cornwallauction.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/0138C.pdf 35 Various Mining related pamphlets and journals including Met
Topic: "The Bargain men" Gunnerside
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 21/02/2019 09:19:59 Subject: Why doesn't the subject copy ! Perhaps, but only a few subject matter experts are ever going to spot the problems, and for the intended audience of the "general public in 1976" it was well done.
Topic: "The Bargain men" Gunnerside
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 21/02/2019 08:39:33 Subject: Bargain men Well, I for one thoroughly enjoyed it, I think it's pretty unfair to be trashing something made in 1976. Yes, there were photos of other mines, but there aren't that many photos of the mine
Topic: The Grassington Mines Appreciation Group
christwigg	Forum: General Chat Posted: 13/01/2019 17:47:10 Subject: The Grassington Mines Appreciation Group Some great stuff on there. I've had a few surfaces walk up there over the years, but never got around to descending any of the shafts.
Topic: The Jet Project
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 27/11/2018 19:54:09 Subject: The Jet Project I thought we had more or less knocked all the BIG jet mines on the head a couple of years ago. And I was just tying up a few loose ends before considering writing it all up. How
Topic: Nenthead Mill (mine)
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 27/11/2018 19:45:39 Subject: Nenthead Mill (mine) Never seen any smoke/mist there. I've bumped into all sort of weirdos near the Ballroom. Could have been smoking weed or setting fire to rubbish.
Topic: Nenthead Mill (mine)
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 23/11/2018 11:44:59 Subject: Nenthead Mill (mine) Have a watch of this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VRk7mIztio The slope and crawl are 6 minutes in.
Topic: Nenthead Mill (mine)
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 23/11/2018 07:16:15 Subject: Nenthead Mill (mine) [quote="Billy P."]we might have to miss the short crawly though[/quote] You can't really, but its very very short.
Topic: Nenthead Mill (mine)
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 22/11/2018 07:53:35 Subject: Nenthead Mill (mine) If you're only wanting to go for an hour then Smallcleugh is probably your best bet. The entrance position given on the satellite map here is spot on and the path goes right to it. [ph
Topic: Hello from the Derwent Valley North Pennines
christwigg	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 14/11/2018 09:05:45 Subject: Hello from the Derwent Valley North Pennines If you use Facebook you might find some like minded people here :- https://www.facebook.com/groups/DerwentsideCMC/
Topic: Rampgill Firestone level - calendar caption query
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 29/10/2018 13:04:19 Subject: Rampgill Firestone level - calendar caption query December 2009 apparently, where does all the time go ? [photo]45148[/photo] [quote="gNick"] It is still wet and muddy [/quote] As I suspected :lol:
Topic: Rampgill Firestone level - calendar caption query
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 28/10/2018 22:18:01 Subject: Rampgill Firestone level - calendar caption query [quote="TheCret!n"]It’s no longer wet or muddy. [/quote] Seriously, I find that hard to believe from the state I ended up in on my last visit.
Topic: Nenthead Mill
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 28/10/2018 22:16:19 Subject: Nenthead Mill I've seen some photos by spartylea of it coming down on Facebook on 23rd September
Topic: A Forgotten Industry: The Alum Shale Industry of North-East Yorkshire
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 28/10/2018 07:59:23 Subject: A Forgotten Industry: The Alum Shale Industry of North-East Yorkshire Peter Appleton has just self-published a new book on the Alum industry for anyone that may be interested. [img]https://boroughgatebooks.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/alumbook1-cover-v3-thumbn
Topic: Warren Moor Iron Mine (mine)
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 19/10/2018 12:44:46 Subject: Warren Moor Iron Mine (mine) Indeed, a number of ventures in the Kildale / Commondale area tell the story of a failed attempt to jump on the Cleveland Ironstone bandwaggon. "Cleveland Ironstone: Memorial to John Owen"
Topic: Warren Moor Iron Mine (mine)
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 17/10/2018 18:26:43 Subject: Warren Moor Iron Mine (mine) There are some more details here of the work. https://northyorkmoorsnationalpark.wordpress.com/2018/09/17/warren-moor-mine-part-one-the-lime-mortar-task/ https://northyorkmoorsna
Topic: Sirius Minerals – an Overview of the North Yorkshire Polyhalite Project
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 05/10/2018 07:02:10 Subject: Sirius Minerals – an Overview of the North Yorkshire Polyhalite Project Thu 18 October 2018 18:00 – 19:00 BST The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE Des
Topic: Cwmorthin Barracks & Rhosydd Chapel in 3D
christwigg	Forum: North Wales Posted: 02/10/2018 07:29:59 Subject: Cwmorthin Barracks & Rhosydd Chapel in 3D Short clip of one of my 3D models done with the drone, being shown on a Deepframe projector. [youtube]xbCv9Eaf36c[/youtube]
Topic: Rampgill Level
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 29/09/2018 20:46:40 Subject: Rampgill Level Probably needs to be some sort of calculation of the flow/volume coming out to understand if the spike is significant. Could be exactly the same total amount, just with less dilution due to
Topic: Construction Phase of 'Woodsmith Mine' Launched by Sirius Minerals
christwigg	Forum: North East England Posted: 27/09/2018 18:38:43 Subject: Construction Phase of 'Woodsmith Mine' Launched by Sirius Minerals Drone footage of current progress on the shaft sinking. https://www.facebook.com/siriusmineralsuk/videos/1853648554750889/?t=3
Topic: 4 Gas Monitors
christwigg	Forum: Exploration Chat Posted: 13/09/2018 08:06:49 Subject: 4 Gas Monitors I've been using a BW Microclip for the last two years without any problems. Probably helps that it was brand new. In the past I had always cobbled together various old eBay ones
Topic: Smallcleugh dig, sherpa event
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 11/09/2018 19:49:55 Subject: Smallcleugh dig, sherpa event [quote="TheCret!n"] How many people do take this kind of Conservation work for granted? A good number I’d wager. I certainly used to.[/quote] I suppose its natural with an 'abandoned
Topic: Smallcleugh dig, sherpa event
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 11/09/2018 07:44:36 Subject: Smallcleugh dig, sherpa event [quote="TheCret!n"]I was thinking about this today. I think every person who visits this area owes Nick a bit of gratitude. Sure, plenty of others have helped dig, supplied essentials or wha
Topic: Smallcleugh dig, sherpa event
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 04/09/2018 08:13:36 Subject: Smallcleugh dig, sherpa event Any progress update from Sunday, Nick ?
Topic: Smallcleugh dig, sherpa event
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 27/08/2018 10:07:30 Subject: Smallcleugh dig, sherpa event [quote="TheCret!n"]No takers? I figured with all of the previous offers, people would be queuing up to help![/quote] I retrospect I could have, after a 400 mile round trip to watch the
Topic: Winsford Salt Mine: From Drill and Blast to Automated Continuous Mining
christwigg	Forum: Events Posted: 16/08/2018 20:03:56 Subject: Winsford Salt Mine: From Drill and Blast to Automated Continuous Mining Gordon Dunn \| Thurs 30 August 2018 \| 18:00-19:00 North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Neville Hall Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne, Win
Topic: Caplecleugh - Smallcleugh through route blocked
christwigg	Forum: North West England Posted: 04/08/2018 17:10:41 Subject: Caplecleugh - Smallcleugh through route blocked Give me a shout, should be able to help with the scaffolding. Let me know when you're thinking about going in to sort it out.

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