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The National Association
of Mining History Organisations
We were formed in 1979 to act as the national body for mining history in the United Kingdom. There are now over 70 member organisations, including societies, museums, firms, etc. and membership now extends to Ireland. On this site, you will find out more about NAMHO, its aims, its members and its contribution to the mining heritage.
Active mine explorers will also find guidance on managing archaeological finds underground as well as how to lead groups of novices and experienced explorers.
Armchair miners are also catered for with an extensive bibliography.
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FUTURE NAMHO CONFERENCES
The conference in 2027 is likely to be held at Nent Head. Watch the website for further information.Over the years, NAMHO conferences have been held in areas as diverse as Ireland, Surrey, Cornwall, Shropshire, Wales, Yorkshire and Scotland, to name a few, and there is always scope for conferences in other regions. The conference generally ...
NAMHO CONFERENCE 2026
Our Conference in 2026 was held at Grinton in Swaledale. The main venue was the church in Grinton which accommodated reception, lectures, caving shops, bar and barbecue. It was only a couple of hundred yards from camping and ample parking making the location ideal for a conference. Trips were held at various sites along Swaledale where lead mines ...
NEW DATA SOURCE FOR MINING HISTORIANS
The Northern Mine Research Society has been pleased to announce the release of a database of international mining information compiled by the late Alasdair Neill (Ali). The original 6,000 pages plus of text were converted into a database format to give over 76,000 fully searchable entries.The database can be accessed at https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mining-database/.The ...
NAMHO ON FACEBOOK
Oct 22, 2016, 19:34
NAMHO is now on Facebook where you can read news and leave comments. The link to Facebook is on the home page and forum page. If you are reading this on our news page, you can click HERE.
NORTH PENNINES MINE WATER TREATMENT SCHEMES
Oct 21, 2016, 14:47
The Environment Agency have updated the documents about mine water treatment schemes and proposals specifically for Nentsberry Haggs Mine. Two public meetings are planned.Link here