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Belilena cave, Sri Lanka

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Sid Perou Archive

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The ukCaving Wiki project

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British Caving Association
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BCRA NEWSLETER AUGUST 2025

The British Caving Library

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Query re a Plymouth Caving Group publication

Caving Wales (CW) / Ogofa Cymru (OC)

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Mynydd Llangattock Cave Management Advisory Committee

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CSCC Newsletter - August 2025
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DCA - Derbyshire Caving Association

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Cave Monitoring Competition

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Incident 04/2024 - 10/02/24 - 23:50 (Easegill)

Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation DCRO

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Descent Magazine

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Forest of Dean Cave Conservation and Access Group
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