SCMC Publications - Journals
Rather than lose material through the lack of publication, it was felt that small research topics should be released to a wider audience - if only to prevent the duplication of work by others, these items of historical interest which were considered too long for "Below!" and too short to be a Club "Account" are printed in the Club Journal.
Some items from the journals have been reproduced on this web site (in the >Labyrinth or Armchair cavers section).
Journal 10 (2021) has been produced to mark the Club's 60th Anniversary, copies of which have been issued to Club members. A small number of additional copies were printed and a few are still available at £15 each. As we only print a limited number of each Journal previous editions are now out of print.
Topics covered in the 1993 to 2021 Journals are:
Journal 1, Published 1993
Contents
- Why are Tankerville's Main Lodes where they are? Richard Fowler
- Guide to Carrying out your own Research Project, Adrian Pearce
- Gholstly SOunds from Glas Shaft, Esgairhir Mine, Bob Southwick
- Steam Engines of Pennerley Mine, Ivor Brown
- Field Notes on Shropshire Mines - 1993, Adrian Pearce
- St. Just United & Porthledden Mines, Roy Fellows
- Near Disaster in Brynfedwen Mine, Bob Southwick
- Who Protects our Monments? Adrian Pearce
- An Anagram, a Legend, a Miscarriage of Justice and a Fake, David Coxall
- The HIgh Blantyre Mine Disaster, Nick Southwick
- Recent Changes at Snailbeach Mine, Steve Holding
- Technical Aspects of Snailbeach Phase 1, Alan Robinson
- Wilderley Copper Mine, Malcolm Newton & Adrian Pearce
Journal 2, Published 1994
Contents
- Moelferna Slate Quarry, J.D.Evans
- The Contest, Terry Davies
- Nantymwyn Lead & Zinc Mine, Roy Fellows
- Westcott Mine, Adrian Pearce
- A Share of Cornish Tin, George Hall
- Central Snailbeach Lead Mine, Nigel Chapman
- Bwlch-y-Plwm Lead Mine, Harold Morris & Ron Twigg
- Rhadley & Sallies Mines, Alisdair Neill
- Tankerville's Main Lodes - a Response, George Hall
- Dressing Floors on the Kingside Lode, Copa Hill, Cwmystwyth Mine, Colin Armfield
- Listed Mine Sites in Shropshire, Adrian Pearce
- Clearance & Examination of Stone Building on Copa Hill, Colin Armfield
- Coal Mining in the Shrewsbury District, Stuart Tomlins
- Well at Lilleshall Hall, Newport, David Coxall & Adrian Pearce
- Pant y Wrach Copper Mine, Harold Morris
- Explorations at Rorrington Mine, Steve Powell
- South Shropshire Project 1993-94
Journal 3, Published 1995
Contents
- Surface Mining Remains in Shropshire
- Mines of the North Shropshire Coalfields - Some Sources of Information, Ivor Brown
- The Coalbrookdale Coalfield, David Coxill
- Point of Ayr Colliery - a Change in Working Methods, Adrian Pearce
- The Shaft Sinking Saga at Ifton Colliery 1912-14, Ivor Brown
- Geology & Extraction History of Non-Aggregate Mineral Resources of Staffordshire, David Coxill
- Early Mining Maps of the Ironbridge Gorge, Ivor Brown
- Frongoch Mine - an Undergorund Exploration, Roy Fellows
- Miner's Housing in the Shropshire Hills, Ivor Brown
- Ketley Hill Tunnel System, Adrian Pearce
- Survey of Stanley Colliery, Highley & Associated Features, David Poyner & Robert Evans
- Penrhyn Mawr Diggers Reach Rock Bottom, Harold Morris
- Clee Hills Colliery near Ludlow, Nigel Chapman
Journal 4, Published 1996
Contents
- Kiwi Gold - Past & Present, Alan Robinson
- Cissbury Bellpits, Sussex, David Coxill
- Gilfach Copper Mine, Steve Powell
- John Lloyd, the Lilleshall Company, Steam Engines, Fans & Pumps, Ivor Brown
- Tankerville Mine, Adrian Pearce
- Bacheiddon Mine, Roy Fellows
- Memories of Ifton Colliery, Harry Richards
- Mamble Colliery, David Poyner & Robert Evans
- The Miners Welfare Fund in Shropshire 1920-1947, Ivor Brown
- Cwmbrwyino Mine, Roy Fellows
- Linley Caverns, Walsall, Steve Powell
- Some Mining Remains in Ireland, Nick Southwick & Mike Moore
- The Central Snailbeach Mine, Andy Cuckson
Journal 5, Published 1997
Contents
- Recent Finds in Llanymynech Ogof, Pete Owen
- Colliery Closures in the British Coalfield, in paerticular the Staffodshire Coalfied, David Coxill
- Excavation of the Mine Managers Office at Snailbeach Mine, Steve Southwick & Sue Brueton
- Mining History, Ireland and the World Wide Web: a Survey of Current Resources, Greg Fewer
- Coal Nationalisation 50 Years on - the East Shropshire Coalfield, David Coxill
- Memories of Madeley, Harry Micklewright
- Review of the Geological Memoir of Telford & the Coalbrookdale Coalfield, David Coxill
- Henfwlch Mine Explored, Roy Fellows
- General Rules & Special Rules at Shropshire Mines, Ivor Brown
- Descent of Watson's Shaft, Tankerville Mine, Alan Robinson
- The Examination for Shropshire's Potential Colliery Managers in 1901, Ivor Brown
- Mining in Hunthouse Wood, Mamble, Worcestershire, David Poyner, Andrew Santer & Robert Evans
- More Mining Remains in Ireland, Nick Southwick & Mike Moore
Journal 6, Published 1998
Contents
- Priors Moor, Billinglsey, David Poyner & Robert Evans
- Meadow Pit Colliery - the Mine that Worked under Madeley Town, Ivor Brown
- Glogfach & Glogfawr Mines, Roy Fellows
- George ferriday and the 1912 accident at Billingsley Colliery, David Poyner
- Answers to Colliery Manager's Certificate Exams, Ivor Brown
- Rock Mine, Alan Robinson
- The Roman Gravels, Clifford Evans
- Comments on Colliery Closures, Ivor Brown
- John Williamson's Tunnels, Steve Powell
- Photograph of Roundhill Mine, Adrian Pearce
- Ode to Onslow, John Martin
- Granville Colliery Disaster 1904 - its Aftermath, Ivor Brown
- Bats in Shropshire Mines, Mike Worsfold
- Mineral Extraction and Town & Country Planning, David Coxill
Journal 7, Published 2001
Contents
- Field Work at Mable Colliery, 1997-9, David Poyner
- The Cliffdale Barytes Company, Andy Cuckson
- The Snailbeach Barytes Mill, Andy Cuckson
- Bones recovered from the Ogof (Roman Mine), Llanymynech Hill, Powys, Alan Tyler
- Mock Tree Caves, Near Leintwardine, Herefordshire), Steve Powell
- Mock Tree Quarry Caves, Steve Powell
- Mining in Shropshire in 1900, Ivor Brown
- Some Small Mines in the Coalbrookdale Coalfield, 1950-1970, Ivor Brown
- Clive Copper Mine - safety works, Peter Sheldrake
- Creswell Colliery, An account of the 1950 accident 50 years on, John Priest
Journal 8, Published 2003
Contents
- The Tragedy near Telford Town Centre, Dark Lane Pit Disaster 29th Dec. 1862, Ivor Brown
- Mining at Callow Hill, Andy Cuckson
- Bog Mine down to 1760, Michael Shaw
- The Industrial Archaeology of Whatsill No.3 Pit, Titterstone Clee Hill, David Poyner
- Demonstration at Madeley, Ivor Brown
- Mining on Cothercott Hill (Cothercott & Wilderley Mines and their transport), Michael Shaw
- Upper Hayton Copper Mine, David Poyner
- Shropshire Miners Wages in the 1950's, Ivor Brown
- Colliery Managers Pocket Book, 1902 - Answering Questions in Mining Examinations
- 1769 Inventory of Snailbeach Lead Mine, Michael Shaw
- Early Methods of lighting in coal mines, Alan Vickers
- Mining in Shropshire in 1901, Ivor Brown
Journal 9, Published 2004
Contents
- Mining remains by Highley Station, David Poyner
- The Parrys and Central Stores, Andy Cuckson
- Some Notes on Rescuing Trapped Miners using ‘Boreholes’, Ivor J. Brown
- Alfred Hewitt of Snailbeach, Lead Mine Worker 1878-1974, Ivor J. Brown
- The Old Wind Terminus of the Shropshire Canal, Kelvin Lake
- The “Shropshire Method” or “Longwall Method of Mining”, Ivor J. Brown
- The work of Dr. William Reid Clanny, Alan Vickers
- The Shropshire Barytes Industry, Michael Shaw
- Steam Engines on the Clee Hill to 1810, David Poyner
- Lead mining in Shropshire before 1815, James Lawson
- Some Mining Artefacts in Level Fawr, Cwmystwyth Lead Mine, Kelvin Lake
Journal 10, Published 2021
Contents
- The Origins of our Club, David Adams
- Aikin’s Tour of Part of Shropshire, Andy Cuckson
- Alveley Colliery Bridge, David Poyner
- Country Gas - Small scale gas production, Mike Shaw
- Country Gas - Part Two, Gas plant in the Shropshire barytes industry, Mike Shaw
- Scott Level, Snailbeach, Steve Holding & Kelvin Lake
- The Accident at Buggy Lane Pit, Pontesford, Andy Cuckson
- Development of the Lilleshall Company and it’s Mines in the Northern Coalbrookdale Coalfield, Ivor Brown
- Snailbeach Mine: Development & Mechanisation c.1781-1856, Andy Cuckson
- The Problem of Snailbeach - 1945, Kelvin Lake
- A few images from the archives,
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