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Mendip Rocks, Earth Science Lecture Day
Mendip Rocks are holding a number of presentations on Saturday 17th October as part of the Earth Science Week. Talks will include:-
Anjana Khatwa, award winning presenter and writer: "The Whispers of Rock: Stories from the Earth". Vince Simmonds, archeologist and cave explorer: "Echoes of the Ice Age: A Pleistocene Record from Mendip Cave Deposits" Of particular interest will be the recent find, the Woolly Rhino Skull that is now in Wells Museum. Owen Dukes - Geologist (Tarmac) "Mendip Mineral Resources"
Greenside Lead Mine
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Cantclimbtom
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Good section about the mine, if I get time I'll return to watch the whole program as it looked very interesting. Dying from silicosis in your 50s sounds grim price to pay for a job, it didn't even make them rich - noting comment that the miners' cottages had no water (or inside loo, although that bit was probably normal).
Thanks MikeM
Thanks MikeM
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