Juan
Active member
Modern caving and speleology first started in Matienzo, Cantabria in the 1960s, first with small groups of locals and then with organised expeditions. British involvement started in 1969 and has continued up to the present, now augmented with cavers from other countries. Hundreds of cavers have been involved in the exploration of hundreds of kilometres of cave passage
In 2010, we intend to celebrate 50 years of speleology in Matienzo with a number of events, memorabilia and a substantial book.
Further details and invitations to contribute to the publication are to be found at http://groups.google.co.uk/group/MatienzoCaves/web/matienzo-50---the-book.
The publication is being edited by Pete Smith and me. A number of people have been asked or have offered to contribute articles and photos. This is a request for more material from anyone who has been to Matienzo. Although the book is going back 50 years, starting with the Spanish explorations, we are looking for any interesting recollections and / or photographs right up to and including this year. They can be underground or on the surface.
Would you be interested in writing something for the publication? It may be general personal recollections, a specific trip or a short anecdote. We can deal with photos in any format.
The deadline for all contributions is the end of September 2009, and earlier if possible. Pete has to translate everything into Spanish and then text, photos, surveys etc have be laid out and sent to the printer for an early 2010 publication.
Please send a personal message or contact me through the Matienzo web site http://www.matienzo.org.uk if you are able to contribute.
Many thanks,
Juan Corrin