UK Clubs and Organisations:

Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit (COMRU). If you get yourself in trouble underground in Cumbria, the odds are that it will be these that get you out! -
www.comru.org.uk

National Organisation of Mining History organisations (NAMHO). Lists clubs that are involved in mine exploration and also gives guidelines -
www.namho.org

Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society (CATMHS). Mining club based in Alston, Cumbria -
www.catmhs.org.uk

Northern Mines Research Society. Mining club based in Keithley, Yorkshire -
www.nmrs.co.uk

Peak District Mines Historical Society. Mining club based in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire -
www.pdmhs.com

North Pennines Heritage Trust. The trust works to conserve the historic remains of man's activities in the landscape of the Northern Pennines and to help people to understand and enjoy them, they also run and manage the Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre and Show Mine -
npht.com

UK Caving / Decent Magazine. A very good web site all about caving, clubs, courses, forums, for sale items and much more -
www.caving.uk.com

I. A. Recordings. Voluntary group that have been filming industrial activity for posterity since 1982 and have made many videos and DVDs of working and disused mines, both above and below ground, in Britain and abroad; including a number featuring Nenthead mines -
www.iarecordings.org

Mining History Across the UK. On-line information about UK mineral heritage -
www.mineral.org.uk

Mining Institute. An amazing source of mining information, original maps of the LLC, and rare books on mining -
http://www.mininginstitute.org.uk/

Mineral Database. Gives excellent information on minerals and the location of mines -
www.mindat.org

Derbyshire Caving Club. Details of the clubs activities which also include mine exploration -
http://www.derbyscc.org.uk

Geographic Information System (GIS) - Durham County Council. Interesting site by Durham County Council, shows old maps of various dates and current ones, including satellite images. The up to date maps go into greater detail than standard OS maps, many levels are shown that you cannot find on a normal OS map. Only shows North East areas -
http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/pws/gis+-+online+mapping

Wealden Cave & Mine Society. Caving and mine exploration club in Surrey with an strong interest in mines and underground quarry workings -
http://www.wcms.org.uk

Underground Technical Information:

SuspensionTrauma. A site detailing what can happen if you hang around in your SRT harness for too long, and what to do about it, food for thought -
http://www.suspensiontrauma.info

Vertical Online. An excellent series of documents hosted by www.cavediggers.com on vertical techniques (equipment, rigging, knots, self rescue and much more) -
http://www.cavediggers.com/vertical

UK Individuals Web Sites (like this one):

Mine Explorer. Roy Fellows mining website, detailing his exploits up and down the country, including Nenthead of course -
www.mineexplorer.com

Settle to Carlisle Railway. Has a very good section on mines -
www.redfern83.freeserve.co.uk/

IC Photography. Ian Cooper's site on mines, steam and general photography -
www.sbury8.freeserve.co.uk

Dark Places. Darkplaces is an independent meeting point for all underground related explorers to chat, meet, share information, show off pictures and videos about exploring Underground places of Interest -
http://www.darkplaces.co.uk

Mine Explorer. A new (July 2005) website which aims to be a database about mine exploration in all areas (photographs and trip reports wanted) -
http://www.mine-explorer.co.uk

Tideswell Dale Rock Shop. Don Edward's (who first introduced me to the mines of Nenthead) web site and shop. Minerals, jewellery and collectors equipment available -
www.tideswel.demon.co.uk

Adit Now. Mine exploration web site and forum including a searchable database of UK mines and facility for members to upload photographs -
http://www.aditnow.co.uk

Go Below - Underground Adventures. Never been underground in a mine? Well get yourself down to Wales and see what's it all about -
http://www.go-below.co.uk/

UK Equipment Suppliers:

Bernies Cafe and Caving Shop. Caving equipment in the Yorkshire Dales -
http://www.berniescafe.co.uk/

Inglesport. Caving equipment in the Yorkshire Dales -
http://www.inglesport.com/

Caving Supplies. Caving equipment in Derbyshire -
http://www.caving-supplies.co.uk/

Hitch 'n' Hike. Caving, climbing and outdoors equipment in the Peak District -
http://www.hitchnhike.com

Mike Moore Books. All the books you could probably ever want on mining and industrial history -
http://www.moorebooks.co.uk

Mega Grip. Great value French caving harnesses, oversuits and helmets -
http://www.megagrip.co.uk

Caving Gear. Miles Mouldings shop, caving and mining gear, as the name says -
http://www.caving-gear.co.uk/

International Links for Caves and Mines:

Abandoned Mines. Mine explorers from America -
http://www.abandonedmines.net
http://www.ironminers.com

Podzemi ( means 'Underground' in Czech ). Site related to caving lighting, safety, links, public accessible underground (not in English) -
http://www.podzemi.net/

Caves.Com. An American site and forum with links to suppliers and all things related to caving, very interesting especially the different manufacturers of hardware not seen in the UK -
http://www.cavediggers.com/

Application-Research-Training in Geosciences. German site about economic geology and applied sedimentology, with interests in old mines and mining residues -
http://www.hgeodill.de/

California Association of Mine and Cave Exploring. American mine exploration site, with gallary and comprehensive information on mines in the California and Navada areas -
http://www.camce.org

Mines of Sardinia. An Italian website about the mining history and mines of Sardinia, available in English and Italian -
http://www.minieredisardegna.it - Italian version.
http://www.minesofsardinia.com - English version.

THE HNATOW'S TREKKING AND EXPLORATION GROUP. A new Polish exploration site, only in Polish at the moment but should be in English soon -
http://www.tegroup.org.pl/

Other Web Sites:

Special Effect Equipment, Lasers, Laser Display Equipment, and Electronics Design (my company) -
www.technicalconcepts.org.uk

Explosive Engineers and Special Effects (Charlie's company). Can supply explosives and give practical advice - useful for digging -
http://www.precisionenergetics.co.uk

Mark Fearn and Son. Blacksmiths based in Nenthead, who are also fellow mine explorers -
www.markfearn.co.uk

Google Search Engine - UK -
www.google.co.uk

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