Mining topic on BBC website this morning (Wales)

[Pitlamp]

May be of interest to those who enjoy visiting old mines.
Seems like this bloke has a good attitude to preserving industrial archaeology.

Wales’ Indiana Jones searching for lost mines in hills

Wooden crates still packed with dynamite sticks and even graves have been among his discoveries.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[moorebooks]

May be of interest to those who enjoy visiting old mines.
Seems like this bloke has a good attitude to preserving industrial archaeology.

Wales’ Indiana Jones searching for lost mines in hills

Wooden crates still packed with dynamite sticks and even graves have been among his discoveries.

www.bbc.co.uk

Ioan Lord, is well known within the mining community , he has written well researched books on the subject in Wales, he was one of the leading guides to the NAMHO conference in mid wales and he is well respected.

Mike

 

[Cantclimbtom]

Hi YouTube channel is well presented and thoughtful, a polar opposite to the GoonTubers.

Very much worth checking out in my opinion https://youtube.com/@LostMines?si=cDjvUotG_aORriXC

 

[davel]

More on this at https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wales-real-life-indiana-jones-27994971 - with some rather good photos.

Dave