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» Aberfan Disaster - An account of the disaster of 21 October 1966; also includes an overview of the government and public response, and links to other sources.

» Alderley Edge Mines - Information about the mines, their history and their current state. Located in Alderley, Cheshire.

» Bedwas Navigation Colliery - An illustrated account of an Edwardian colliery which closed in 1985, Trethomas Coke Plant, and the South Wales coalfield.

» Coal Mining History Resource Centre - 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.

» Coal Mining in North Staffordshire - 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]

» Coalfield Web Materials - 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 University of Wales Swansea]

» Cornish Mines and Mining History - Brief history of copper, tin, china clay, and slate mining in the county.

» Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Bid - Information on the bid supported by extensive resources covering history, technology, communities, sites, geology and wildlife.

» Cornwall Mining Heritage - Brief account with photographs on tin mining in the county.

» Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society - CATMHS - Industrial history group with an interest in exploring, researching and recording mining activities in Cumbria. Includes membership, projects, meetings, and photo gallery.

» Dartmoor Tinworking Research Group - DTRG - Studies and explores the tinworking and tin mining heritage of Dartmoor. Includes events diary, membership, projects and newsletter.

» Fife Mining Heritage Society - Registered charity whose aims are to record the mining history in Fife. Includes forum and online video clips.

» A History of Durham Mining - Describes the coal mining industry in the county, from the formation of coal to modern methods of extraction. Includes a history of two pits, and a listing of mining disasters in the Durham Coalfield.

» In Memory of Philip Healey, Ilkeston Mines Rescue - A collection of resources and memoirs related to mining and mine rescue nationwide, begun as a tribute to Philip Healey.

» King Coal - The North East Coal Fields in Transition - 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.

» Laxey Mines Research Group - History of the lead mines on the Isle of Man. Includes individual mine histories with photographs.

» The Mines of the Bristol and Somerset Coalfield - Information about collieries in northern Somerset, southern Gloucestershire, and the coalfield as a whole. Includes a history and statistics.

» Mining History Information Pages - Details of Peter Claughton's research in British mining history, mainly focused on the South West and Wales; a substantial collection of articles.

» Mining History Research and Exploration - Mike Munro offers a small taste of mining research and exploration primarily focused on metal mining in South Wales.

» My Tribute to the Rhondda - An illustrated socio economic history of the coal industry in the Rhondda valleys from 1800 until the late 20th century.

» National Mining Memorabilia Association - Interests are biased towards coal mining history and related memorabilia. Includes lamps and badges, member's articles, publications, meetings and news.

» Peak District Mines Historical Society (PDMHS) - 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.

» The Rise and Fall of the Tin Mining Industry in Cornwall - Archive film footage from the BBC which records the decline and fall of the tin industry. Includes one man's recollections of life underground.

» Rosevale Mine - 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 details, and photographs.

» The Russell Society - 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.

» Shropshire Mines Trust - 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.

» South Wales Coalfield Collection (SWCC) - Established in 1969 to preserve the documentary records of the mining community of South Wales; information about their holdings, with background on the industry.

» United Kingdom Mining History - Gateway for sources on mining history and mineral heritage. Includes collection level descriptions of archives and museums, educational background articles and related links.

» Views of the South Cardon Mine - Project aimed at providing an insight to the operation and history of a large disused Cornish copper mine. Includes walks, maps and views, and statistics.

» Wealden Cave & Mine Society - 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.

» Welsh Coal Mines - Photographs, history, and poems about the collieries of Gwent.

» Welsh Mines Society - Objectives include the research and preservation of Welsh mining history. Includes news and events.

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