Mining History Links and Literature

Selected Mining History
Links and Literature

Some Key Links

Roger Burt's Mining History Network:            The Definitive History of Worldwide Mining History
           Sites, Organisations and Bibliographies

           http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RBurt/MinHistNet
National Association of Mining History Organisations:            A portal for Many Commercial Organisational Members
           e.g. The Llywernog Silver-Lead Mine and Many Other Tourist Mines

           http://www.tidza.demon.co.uk
The Shropshire Caving and Mining Club:            Lively and Innovative in the SCMC Tradition

           http://www.serve.com/scmc/index.html

Some Splendid Books

A Rare Book Lovingly Published and Reflecting a Life's Work:            "Metal Mines of South Wales"
           George W Hall
           Griffin Publications of Knighton 1993
           ( no sponsor )
           ( no ISBN )
           pp97
           £9.60 paperback
Another Lovely Book with Excellent Custom Drawings:            "Mining in Shropshire"
           Edited by Adrian Pearce
           Shropshire Books of Shrewsbury 1995
           Shropshire Caving and Mining Club
           ISBN 0-903802-63-5
           pp98
           £7.95 paperback
Profusely Illustrated with Color Photographs and Large-Scale Maps This Details Several Circular Walks taking in White Peak Sites:            "Lead Mining in the Peak District"
           Edited by TD Ford and JH Rieuwarts
           Landmark Publishing Limited of Ashbourne 2000
           Peak District Mines Historical Limited
           ISBN 1-901522-15-6
           pp208
           £9.95 paperback