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Short stories about working in a coal mine. Also contains pictures, songs, and a glossary of Geordie and mining words.
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Working tin mine offers tours of the mine plus tin jewellery made on site. Includes some history and online guided tour of processes.
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Brief description of the facilities at the Cefn Coed Colliery at Neath in South Wales.
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Vistor information including opening times, map, and bookings. Includes map of ironstone mines and industry history. Located in Skinningrove, Cleveland.
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Official description from the National Trust handbook of their preserved gold mine at Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire in South Wales. Guided tours take visitors through the Roman, and the more recent underground workings. Owned by the National Trust.
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History and culture of the coal mining industry in the North of England. Includes details of fatalities, disaster and collieries and pits.
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Based at the last, deep, iron ore mine in Western Europe; information about their museum, history, and an online virtual tour.
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Haig Pit was Cumbria's last deep coal mine. When it closed in 1986, it ended 700 years of mining history in the area. Over 1200 men, women and children had been killed while winning coal in workings up to four miles out beneath the sea.
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Nestling between the peaks at the head of the Honister Pass in the Lake District, the Buttermere and Westmorland Green Slate Company Limited is England's only Slate Mine. There are underground visits and a heritage centre.
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First mining museum to be established in Cumbria and it hosts the a large collection of mining memorabilia. Includes admission details, location, and walks.
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Features a fully-restored nineteenth century lead mine in the North Pennines. Provides an article about the industry, school tours, hours, prices, details of the Friends of Killhope group, and the location.
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History and visitor information on this tin mine.
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Former Coach House Museum provides exhibits devoted to the history of local limestone. Includes a visitor's guide.
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Former tin and copper mine, home to Cornwall's oldest working beam engine. Photographs, location map, visitor information and news.
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The largest lead mining museum complex in Wales, UK. Hours, map, history, and contact information.
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An account of women and girls working in British coal mines in 1842.
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Features five galleries displaying documents and artefacts associated with the coalfield. Includes exhibitions, educational programs, events, hours and directions. Free admission.
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The museum gives the visitor the opportunity to go 450ft down one of the oldest working mines in England. History, information on events and facilities, and visitor details.
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Heritage centre at Llanberis, bringing back to life the inheritance of the North Wales slate industry. Visitor information, events and educational section.
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A museum dedicated to both showing and telling the 'story' of the lead mining past of the North Pennines. Part of the North Pennines Heritage Trust website.
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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.
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Exhibits artifacts connected to the mining of ball clay. Includes its history and volunteer opportunities. Located at Norden near Corfe Castle Dorset and is part of the Swanage Railway.
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Prices and details of tours around this disused mine, together with information on its history and location.
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An online database enabling ex-miners to get/keep in touch; includes a forum.
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Scotland's only former lead mine at Wanlockhead in South West Scotland. Brief visitor information about the underground tour, and the museum with its mineral display.
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Visitor details for this fluorite and lead ore mine located in Matlock Bath. Includes a downloadable group visitor booking pack.
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Based at Lady Victoria Colliery and founded to preserve and present Scotland's mining heritage. Visitor information, history of the mine and information about special functions.
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Offers activities for all the family including underground tours. Includes visitor information and history.
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The archaeology and history of lead mining in the Yorkshire Dales. Includes information on the Earby Mines Research Group.
