Mining history sites in the UK
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An account of the disaster of 21 October 1966; also includes an overview of the government and public response, and links to other sources.
The story of British coal mining told through BBC radio and TV broadcasts from the last 70 years, with a gallery of images from the 1930s.
Portal includes links to general information, local sites, societies, working mines and museums.
Online exhibition provides an overview of the coal industry in the North Staffordshire coal fields from the 13th century until the closure of the last pit in 1998; includes articles, photos and audio-visual resources. [Keele University]
Educational site including teaching materials.
Brief history of copper, tin, china clay, and slate mining in the county.
Information on the bid supported by extensive resources covering history, technology, communities, sites, geology and wildlife.
Brief account with photographs on tin mining in the county.
Industrial history group with an interest in exploring, researching and recording mining activities in Cumbria. Includes membership, projects, meetings, and photo gallery.
Studies and explores the tinworking and tin mining heritage of Dartmoor. Includes events diary, membership, projects and newsletter.
Registered charity whose aims are to record the mining history in Fife. Includes forum and online video clips.
An illustrated history of a South Yorkshire colliery, from 1911 until it closed in 2004; includes news of possible refurbishment and reopening.
Information from Wikipedia on the extraction of coal around the world since the industrial revolution.
Includes a genealogy of the family from 1715 to the 1870's, and information about coalmining in Midlothian, the collieries, methods and records.
A collection of resources and memoirs related to mining and mine rescue nationwide, begun as a tribute to Philip Healey.
Interests are biased towards coal mining history and related memorabilia. Includes lamps and badges, member's articles, publications, meetings and news.
Encourage the study of mining history in all its aspects. Offers a range of services to members. Includes publications, meetings, society records and online resources.
Exists to preserve industrial heritage sites related to mining for lead, fluorspar, barytes and other minerals in the Peak District. Information about their projects, resources, museum, publications and a list of British mines in 1896.
A society of amateur and professional mineralogists which encourages the study, recording and conservation of mineralogical sites and material. Includes membership information, meetings programme, mineral gallery, and news.
Established in 1969 to preserve the documentary records of the mining community of South Wales; information about their holdings, with background on the industry.
An account of the men conscripted to work in the mines, rather than in the armed services, during the Second World War.
Interest in the mine and underground quarry workings of the South East, in particular the firestone quarries of East Surrey. Activities include study of their history, geology, archaeology, and natural history.
Photographs, history, and poems about the collieries of Gwent.
Objectives include the research and preservation of Welsh mining history. Includes news and events.
Information on the bid supported by extensive resources covering history, technology, communities, sites, geology and wildlife.
Exists to preserve industrial heritage sites related to mining for lead, fluorspar, barytes and other minerals in the Peak District. Information about their projects, resources, museum, publications and a list of British mines in 1896.
Interest in the mine and underground quarry workings of the South East, in particular the firestone quarries of East Surrey. Activities include study of their history, geology, archaeology, and natural history.
Studies and explores the tinworking and tin mining heritage of Dartmoor. Includes events diary, membership, projects and newsletter.
Encourage the study of mining history in all its aspects. Offers a range of services to members. Includes publications, meetings, society records and online resources.
The story of British coal mining told through BBC radio and TV broadcasts from the last 70 years, with a gallery of images from the 1930s.
Objectives include the research and preservation of Welsh mining history. Includes news and events.
Educational site including teaching materials.
Brief account with photographs on tin mining in the county.
An account of the men conscripted to work in the mines, rather than in the armed services, during the Second World War.
Information from Wikipedia on the extraction of coal around the world since the industrial revolution.
Includes a genealogy of the family from 1715 to the 1870's, and information about coalmining in Midlothian, the collieries, methods and records.
An illustrated history of a South Yorkshire colliery, from 1911 until it closed in 2004; includes news of possible refurbishment and reopening.
Portal includes links to general information, local sites, societies, working mines and museums.
Online exhibition provides an overview of the coal industry in the North Staffordshire coal fields from the 13th century until the closure of the last pit in 1998; includes articles, photos and audio-visual resources. [Keele University]
Established in 1969 to preserve the documentary records of the mining community of South Wales; information about their holdings, with background on the industry.
A society of amateur and professional mineralogists which encourages the study, recording and conservation of mineralogical sites and material. Includes membership information, meetings programme, mineral gallery, and news.
An account of the disaster of 21 October 1966; also includes an overview of the government and public response, and links to other sources.
Industrial history group with an interest in exploring, researching and recording mining activities in Cumbria. Includes membership, projects, meetings, and photo gallery.
A collection of resources and memoirs related to mining and mine rescue nationwide, begun as a tribute to Philip Healey.
Photographs, history, and poems about the collieries of Gwent.
Registered charity whose aims are to record the mining history in Fife. Includes forum and online video clips.
Interests are biased towards coal mining history and related memorabilia. Includes lamps and badges, member's articles, publications, meetings and news.
Brief history of copper, tin, china clay, and slate mining in the county.
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