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http://www.dmm-pitwork.org.uk/
» A Coal Mine Dad? Open in a new browser window
   Short stories about working in a coal mine. Also contains pictures, songs, and a glossary of Geordie and mining words.
   http://www.dmm-pitwork.org.uk/
http://www.nuff.ox.ac.uk/politics/aberfan/home.htm
» Aberfan Disaster Open in a new browser window
   An account of the disaster of 21 October 1966; also includes an overview of the government and public response, and links to other sources.
   http://www.nuff.ox.ac.uk/politics/aberfan/home.htm
http://www.derbyscc.org.uk/alderley/
» Alderley Edge Mines Open in a new browser window
   Information about the mines, their history and their current state. Located in Alderley, Cheshire.
   http://www.derbyscc.org.uk/alderley/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/mining/
» BBC Archive: Coal Mining in Britain Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/mining/
http://www.bedwascolliery.co.uk/
» Bedwas Navigation Colliery Open in a new browser window
   An illustrated account of an Edwardian colliery which closed in 1985, Trethomas Coke Plant, and the South Wales coalfield.
   http://www.bedwascolliery.co.uk/
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~lizcolin/bmd.htm
» British Mining Database Open in a new browser window
   Portal includes links to general information, local sites, societies, working mines and museums.
   http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~lizcolin/bmd.htm
http://sites.google.com/site/carnbreaminingsociety/
» Carn Brea Mining Society Open in a new browser window
   Activities include building restoration, old mine site clearance and preservation of old milling equipment. Includes membership details, field visits, and event schedule.
   http://sites.google.com/site/carnbreaminingsociety/
http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/
» Coal Mining History Resource Centre Open in a new browser window
   History of coal mining. Features a database of mining deaths, accounts of mining disasters, historical texts, and the 1842 Royal Commission Reports on children in the mines.
   http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/
http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk/exhibit/coal/
» Coal Mining in North Staffordshire Open in a new browser window
   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]
   http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk/exhibit/coal/
http://www.scan.org.uk/education/coal/
» Coal Mining in Scotland 1840-1920 Open in a new browser window
   Educational site including teaching materials.
   http://www.scan.org.uk/education/coal/
http://www.agor.org.uk/cwm/
» Coalfield Web Materials Open in a new browser window
   Provides an insight into the social, political and cultural life of the South Wales Coalfield during the 19th and 20th centuries; includes audio and video interviews, and photographs. [Based on the holdings of the South Wales Coalfield Collection at Unive
   http://www.agor.org.uk/cwm/
http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/mines.htm
» Cornish Mines and Mining History Open in a new browser window
   Brief history of copper, tin, china clay, and slate mining in the county.
   http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/mines.htm
http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/
» Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Bid Open in a new browser window
   Information on the bid supported by extensive resources covering history, technology, communities, sites, geology and wildlife.
   http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/
http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/mining-in-cornwall.htm
» Cornwall Mining Heritage Open in a new browser window
   Brief account with photographs on tin mining in the county.
   http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/mining-in-cornwall.htm
http://www.catmhs.org.uk/
» Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society - CATMHS Open in a new browser window
   Industrial history group with an interest in exploring, researching and recording mining activities in Cumbria. Includes membership, projects, meetings, and photo gallery.
   http://www.catmhs.org.uk/
http://www.dtrg.freeserve.co.uk/
» Dartmoor Tinworking Research Group - DTRG Open in a new browser window
   Studies and explores the tinworking and tin mining heritage of Dartmoor. Includes events diary, membership, projects and newsletter.
   http://www.dtrg.freeserve.co.uk/
http://www.fifeminingheritage.org.uk/
» Fife Mining Heritage Society Open in a new browser window
   Registered charity whose aims are to record the mining history in Fife. Includes forum and online video clips.
   http://www.fifeminingheritage.org.uk/
http://www.stainforthonline.co.uk/2001/hatfield_colliery.htm
» Hatfield Colliery - Past, Present and Future Open in a new browser window
   An illustrated history of a South Yorkshire colliery, from 1911 until it closed in 2004; includes news of possible refurbishment and reopening.
   http://www.stainforthonline.co.uk/2001/hatfield_colliery.htm
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~philipclifford/
» Heroes of Mine Open in a new browser window
   Provides a history of mines rescue in the UK with a wealth of detailed information on disasters and rescues.
   http://www.users.waitrose.com/~philipclifford/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coal_mining
» History of Coal Mining Open in a new browser window
   Information from Wikipedia on the extraction of coal around the world since the industrial revolution.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coal_mining
http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/
» In Memory of Philip Healey, Ilkeston Mines Rescue Open in a new browser window
   A collection of resources and memoirs related to mining and mine rescue nationwide, begun as a tribute to Philip Healey.
   http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/
http://www.killhope.org.uk/Pages/PennineLeadMining.aspx
» Killhope: Pennine Lead Mining Open in a new browser window
   Illustrated article about the lead mining industry, the restoration of Killhope and the mining families.
   http://www.killhope.org.uk/Pages/PennineLeadMining.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/coal-mining/
» King Coal - The North East Coal Fields in Transition Open in a new browser window
   Archive film footage from the BBC which records the mines from the depression-torn 1930s to the modern pit of the 1960s and 70s. Includes miner's recollections of life underground.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/coal-mining/
http://www.manxmines.com/
» Laxey Mines Research Group Open in a new browser window
   History of the lead mines on the Isle of Man. Includes individual mine histories with photographs.
   http://www.manxmines.com/
http://people.exeter.ac.uk/pfclaugh/mhinf/
» Mining History Information Pages Open in a new browser window
   Details of Peter Claughton's research in British mining history, mainly focused on the South West and Wales; a substantial collection of articles.
   http://people.exeter.ac.uk/pfclaugh/mhinf/
http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/mhn/
» Mining History Network Open in a new browser window
   Group of mining historians. Provides information on the annual International Mining History Congress, a discussion forum and internet resources.
   http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/mhn/
http://www.namho.org/
» National Association of Mining History Organisations Open in a new browser window
   NAMHO is the national body for mining history in the UK and Ireland. Includes news, meetings, membership and guidelines.
   http://www.namho.org/
http://www.mining-memorabilia.co.uk
» National Mining Memorabilia Association Open in a new browser window
   Interests are biased towards coal mining history and related memorabilia. Includes lamps and badges, member's articles, publications, meetings and news.
   http://www.mining-memorabilia.co.uk
http://www.nmrs.org.uk/
» Northern Mine Research Society Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.nmrs.org.uk/
http://www.pdmhs.com/
» Peak District Mines Historical Society (PDMHS) Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.pdmhs.com/
http://www.rosevalemine.co.uk/
» Rosevale Mine Open in a new browser window
   A former tin mine, now owned by the Rosevale Historical Mining Society, who have undertaken the restoration of the underground workings; situated at Zennor, near St Ives in West Cornwall. Features history, layout of underground workings, restoration detai
   http://www.rosevalemine.co.uk/
http://shropshiremines.org.uk/
» Shropshire Mines Trust Open in a new browser window
   A charitable trust set up to preserve and interpret the remains of the Shropshire mining industry, including Tankerville Lead Mine, Snailbeach Lead Mine and Bersham Colliery. Brief information about each mine, and artefacts owned by the Trust.
   http://shropshiremines.org.uk/
http://www.sgmrg.co.uk/
» South Gloucestershire Mines Research Group Open in a new browser window
   The history of mines and quarries in the area, with news, events, links and membership information
   http://www.sgmrg.co.uk/
http://lisweb.swan.ac.uk/swcc/
» South Wales Coalfield Collection (SWCC) Open in a new browser window
   Established in 1969 to preserve the documentary records of the mining community of South Wales; information about their holdings, with background on the industry.
   http://lisweb.swan.ac.uk/swcc/
http://www.hoodfamily.info/
» The Hoods - a History of a Scottish Coalmining Family Open in a new browser window
   Includes a genealogy of the family from 1715 to the 1870's, and information about coalmining in Midlothian, the collieries, methods and records.
   http://www.hoodfamily.info/
http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/mhn/b_s_coal/
» The Mines of the Bristol and Somerset Coalfield Open in a new browser window
   Information about collieries in northern Somerset, southern Gloucestershire, and the coalfield as a whole. Includes a history and statistics.
   http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/mhn/b_s_coal/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/tin-mining/
» The Rise and Fall of the Tin Mining Industry in Cornwall Open in a new browser window
   Archive film footage from the BBC which records the decline and fall of the tin industry. Includes one man's recollections of life underground.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/tin-mining/
http://www.russellsoc.org/
» The Russell Society Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.russellsoc.org/
http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/bevinboys.html
» The Wartime Memories Project: Bevin Boys Open in a new browser window
   An account of the men conscripted to work in the mines, rather than in the armed services, during the Second World War.
   http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/bevinboys.html
http://mininghistory.thehumanjourney.net/
» United Kingdom Mining History Open in a new browser window
   Gateway for sources on mining history and mineral heritage. Includes collection level descriptions of archives and museums, educational background articles and related links.
   http://mininghistory.thehumanjourney.net/
http://www.wcms.org.uk/
» Wealden Cave & Mine Society Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.wcms.org.uk/
http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/
» Welsh Coal Mines Open in a new browser window
   Photographs, history, and poems about the collieries of Gwent.
   http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/
http://www.welshmines.org/
» Welsh Mines Society Open in a new browser window
   Objectives include the research and preservation of Welsh mining history. Includes news and events.
   http://www.welshmines.org/

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