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ABOVE & BELOW - Miners and Mining - Art Exhibition An exhibition of art by John Scott Martin is being held at Weston Park, Shropshire during November 2018. It is an exhibition of paintings and linocuts based upon his memories of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Coalfields. This work has developed over the last 50 years. John was born in the Nottinghamshire mining village of Hucknall at a time when there were four working pits. John’s grandfather was a miner and it was this that sparked his interest in mining. As a result of frequent visits to the mining districts of Cornwall, his increased knowledge of Cornish mining has inspired many paintings depicting the mining landscapes both above and below ground. Landscapes which reflect sights which were once common to us. Recently he has used the medium of lino cutting to develop a new series of Cornish mining images. However, his latest mining inspired works are derived from his memories of the Nottingham and Derbyshire coalfelds that he sketched whilst still at art college in the 1960s. These landscapes reflect the sights that were once common to us. The exhibition is located in the Granary Art Gallery at Weston Park, Shropshire and is free to enter. The Granary art Gallery is open 7 days a week, 11.00am – 4.00pm and the exhibition runs from Thursday 1st November - Thursday 29th November 2018. Please see their website for further details www.weston-park.com. |
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BRITISH HOME FRONT IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR Peter Claughton recently atended a conference marking the contribution by the peoples of the British Isles to the national war effort. The conference was held at the University of St Andrew in June 2018 and and the talks were recorded. Peter's talk on Iron and Steel is amongst recordings that can be heard on the website at https://soundcloud.com/chromeradio/sets/the-british-home-front-playlist3-resources. 
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LANDSCAPE LEGACIES OF COAL (SCOTLAND) We have been approached by Catherine Mills of the University of Stirling regarding a new initiative in Scotland. If you currently live, or have previously lived, in an old colliery village/town in Scotland and/or you have memories that you are willing to share, such as watching the demolition and/or landscaping of the bings; if you played on the sites as a youngster, you still visit the sites today or you simply miss the headstock in the landscape would you be willing to contribute to the 'Landscape Legacies of Coal' project by filing in a e-questionnaire at https://stirling.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/landscape-legacies-of-coal. The questionnaire will take around 10 mins. The aim of the study is to establish official and unofficial landscape biographies of these ex-colliery sites. How they have been re-purposed and redeveloped, how the industry has been remembered or commemorated, or not as the case may be, and how the sites have been understood, experienced and used by the local communities from closure to present day. The survey is being undertaken by Catherine Mills (history) and Ian McIntosh (sociology) at the University of Stirling. For more information about the project (which also includes the creation of heritage walks that narrative the story of coal through the remaining landscape features) see http://stir.ac.uk/1nf or visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/landscapelegaciesofcoal/ NAMHO members (or others) with stories to share are encouraged to help Catherine in this research. A flyer about the research is available HERE |
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FIRST WORLD WAR MINING CONFERENCE The First World War conference being arranged by Peter Claughton will be held at the Carnforth Railway Station Heritage Centre on 18th November, with the Council meeting at the same venue on Saturday 17th. The venue has good transport links by rail and road, and the station tea rooms provide excellent catering. More details will be made available in due course. |
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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 NMRS is also updating its on-line mapping of mines in the British Isles and has added a new map showing the distribution of many accidents in coal and miscellaneous mines. Information provided to the Mining History web list by Mike Gill. |
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GEORGE HALL'S MINING JOURNAL INDEX Nov 23, 2017, 09:42 The Welsh Mines Trust is pleased to announce that George Hall's Mining Journal Index for Wales & Shropshire (1835-1921) has now been digitised and has been placed on the Welsh Mines Preservation Trust Website. Publication has been by kind permission of the late George Hall's family and executors. The link is at welshminestrust.org/george-halls-index. The index is not currently searchable but it is only a trial version. All comments will be taken into account when the second edition is published. To see the correspondence regarding the release of the index, refer to the mining-history forum. |
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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. |
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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 |
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NAMHO handbook on-line Mar 09, 2016, 14:41 The facility has been available for some time to print a copy of the handbook from the website. As this appears to be little used, I have uploaded a PDF copy of the handbook to the library (available under the research tab). This version can be read or downloaded and will be updated periodically. |
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Nellie Kirkham archive Dec 31, 2015, 10:36 In the last 3 months PDMHS has taken in the mining history archives (courtesy of Jenny Potts and Mary Wilde at the British Caving Library) belonging to Doug Nash of Op. Mole and Eyam. Doug was the literary executor of Nellie Kirkham and came into possession of some 60 boxes of Nellie's field notes and other archive material. It was immediately obvious that this material was unique and needed to be lodged in the County Record Office at Matlock to ensure its survival in a proper environment. Accordingly, David Williams has, over the last few weeks, been transferring this material to Matlock, and the last part of the collection was delivered just before Christmas. This has been celebrated in a blog from Mark Smith at the Record Office - https://recordoffice.wordpress.com/2015/12/30/nellie-kirkham-archives-of-busy-local-historian/ As mentioned in the blog a catalogue can be found at - http://calmview.derbyshire.gov.uk/calmview/overview.aspx?src=calmview.catalog&q=refno:D5675* Some of the material had previously been scanned and this can be seen at - http://www.pdmhs.com/resources/kirkham As Mark says in the blog this material is roughly sorted but needs a great deal of work to make it more understandable. It has to be said that Nellie's handwriting does not make this easy. David is hoping to make this a project for Winter 2016/17! |
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NAMHO newsletter - December 2015 Nov 30, 2015, 21:59 The latest newsletter is now on line. You will not need a username or password to gain access to it. Thanks are due to Roy Meldrum who regularly produces NAMHO's information-rich newsletter. |
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DMM Product Recall Notice 14th September 2015 Sep 28, 2015, 22:10 Certain DMM carabiners have been found to be faulty and DMM have issued a recall notice. In their words: "In a small percentage of carabiners the interaction between the internal coil spring (which gives the gate its closing action) and the gate pusher (the component that holds the spring against the carabiner body) may cause the gate pusher to displace, potentially preventing the gate from closing or the mechanism from locking completely." This notice has been circulated by regional caving and cave rescue organisations. If you want a copy of the full details, please contact the webmaster. |
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Tributes paid to Clearwell Caves Founder Sep 28, 2015, 21:30 Tributes have been paid to Ray Wright who passed away in August 2015 aged 85. The visitor attraction near to Coleford in the Forest of Dean was reopened as a working museum in 1968 after being closed as a working mine in 1945. A report on the BBC news can be read here (available when accessed: 28/9/2015). |
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NAMHO and the CRoW review Aug 19, 2014, 17:56 NAMHO Officers are reviewing the situation with regard to CRoW (The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000) following a meeting of the British Caving Association Conservation & Access Committee. The meeting discussed at length the impact of CRoW on cave and mine exploration. The draft minutes can be read on the BCA website by following {this link}. Member organisations are welcome to send comments to the NAMHO Secretary by 30 September 2014. |
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NAMHO AGM Mar 18, 2014, 12:59 The AGM was held on 15th March. Additional time was allowed for useful discussion of future conferences and other topics. The only change in the committee is that Peter Jackson has taken over the role of Secretary from Nigel Dibben. |
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New Bulk Minerals research assessment Aug 28, 2013, 15:44 A new version of the 81-page assessment is now available on the {Research page} on this website. |
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Nenthead Bunk House reopened Aug 13, 2013, 16:16 In order to raise funds for conservation work Nenthead Mines Conservation Society has reopened the Assay House Bunkhouse on the Nenthead mine site to BCA members and their guests. The bunk house sleeps 12 people in 2 rooms, it has central heating and all usual amenities. |
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Historical Metallurgy Society - Research in Progress Meeting Jul 27, 2013, 15:26 Thursday the 10th October, 2013 ::
Department of Archaeology, University of Exeter.
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23000 Coal Mines on Google Maps Jul 17, 2013, 10:20 Mike Gill has recently informed us that: |
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Forgotten State of Industry - Irish Industrial Landscapes in a Global Context Jun 14, 2013, 17:41 Featuring a presentation keynote speech by leading industrial archaeologist, Professor Marilyn Palmer, this exciting two day international conference brings together an exceptional group of speakers from across Ireland, Europe and beyond, providing an opportunity to share experiences of conserving, managing and presenting our historical industrial landscapes, many of which in Ireland are poorly understood and vulnerable. Largely funded with the support of the InterReg 4A (Ireland-Wales) Metal Links: Forging Communities Together project, with additional support from the Heritage Council, Wicklow County Council and the Gathering Fund, the conference is being organised by community group, Glens of Lead, a partner in the Metal Links project. |
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International Mining History Conference, Queensland, 2014 Jun 03, 2013, 14:33 The web-site for the International Mining History Congress 2014 in Charters Towers, Australia, is NOW up and running. As yet it is fairly basic but keep checking for updates. The link is: {http://www.ct2014miningcongress.com/index.html} |
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NAMHO Bibliography now on-line Apr 19, 2013, 15:35 A bibliography of mining-related articles, books and theses has now been made available from the Research page on this site. The bibliography contains nearly 8000 items and can be sorted or searched by various criteria. Further search options can be added on request. To use the bibliography, go to the Research page and select NAMHO bibliogrpahy from the menu line or click {here}. |
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The Archaeology of Mining and Quarrying in England Jan 22, 2013, 13:40 At the steering group meeting on 10 January the research project team made the decision to postpone the one day conference planned for 18 May 2013 at NCMME, Caphouse Colliery. The amount of work and time required to process and edit the vast amount of information for the Research Framework for the Archaeology of the Extractive Industries in England means that we are very unlikely to have the Resource Assessment and Research Agenda ready for publication in May. We have therefore decided to delay the launch until Autumn 2013. Watch the news on this site for the new date or contact the project organisers direct. |
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Guidelines Nov 25, 2011, 17:52 See our Guidelines page for NAMHO's recommendations for 'best practice' in mine exploration, mineral collecting, and archival research |
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