Category: Mining & Quarrying

Annual volume containing shorter articles on British mining history. 79pp, with photos and plans. VG copy in card covers. Like all early NMRS publications, only printed in very small numbers. Scarce.
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MEMOIRS 1980-1982 (BRITISH MINING 19)

By: NORTHERN MINES RESEARCH SOCIETY

Price: £15.00

Publisher: SHEFFIELD, NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 1982

Seller ID: 003723

Condition: VG

Annual volume containing shorter articles on British mining history. 122pp, with photos and plans. VG copy in card covers. Like all early NMRS publications, only printed in very small numbers. Scarce.
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MEMOIRS 1989 (BRITISH MINING 39)

By: NORTHERN MINES RESEARCH SOCIETY

Price: £11.00

Publisher: SHEFFIELD, NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 1990

Seller ID: 005525

Condition: VG

Annual volume containing shorter articles on British mining history. 116pp, with photos and plans. VG copy in card covers, slightly faded on spine. Out of print.
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MEMOIRS 1991 (BRITISH MINING 43)

By: NORTHERN MINES RESEARCH SOCIETY

Price: £11.00

Publisher: SHEFFIELD, NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 1992

Seller ID: 005526

Condition: VG

Annual volume containing shorter articles on British mining history. 147pp, with photos and plans. VG copy in card covers. Out of pirnt.
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MEMOIRS 2004 (BRITISH MINING 75)

By: NORTHERN MINES RESEARCH SOCIETY

Price: £9.50

Publisher: SHEFFIELD, NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 2005

Seller ID: 012356

Condition: VG

Annual volume containing shorter articles on British mining history. 127pp, with photos and plans. Fine copy in card covers.
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MEMOIRS 2002 (BRITISH MINING 71)

By: NORTHERN MINES RESEARCH SOCIETY

Price: £9.00

Publisher: SHEFFIELD, NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 2003

Seller ID: 012357

Condition: VG

Annual volume containing shorter articles on British mining history. 100pp, with photos and plans. Fine copy in card covers.
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MEMOIRS 2003 (BRITISH MINING 73)

By: NORTHERN MINES RESEARCH SOCIETY

Price: £9.00

Publisher: SHEFFIELD, NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 2004

Seller ID: 012359

Condition: VG

Annual volume containing shorter articles on British mining history. 155pp, with photos and plans. VG copy in card covers.
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MEMOIRS 2005 (BRITISH MINING 78)

By: NORTHERN MINES RESEARCH SOCIETY

Price: £9.00

Publisher: SHEFFIELD, NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 2005

Seller ID: 012427

Condition: VG

Annual volume containing shorter articles on British mining history. 183pp, with photos and plans. Fine copy in card covers.
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The Collieries of Beamish

By: O'Hagan Garry

Price: £17.95

Publisher: AUTHOR: 2008

Seller ID: 014223

Condition: VG

Account of coal mining around the Beamish area of County Durham. 108pp, well illustrated. VG copy in card covers.
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THE RICHEST IN ALL WALES (BRITISH MINING No.22)

By: PALMER MARILYN

Price: £18.00

Publisher: SHEFFIELD, NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 1983

Seller ID: 000373

ISBN: 0901450243

Condition: VG

Important history and survey of the Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith lead & copper mines in Cardiganshire, Wales, worked spasmodically from the late17th to the early 20th century. 47pp with photos and detailed plans. VG copy in card covers.
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THE BASSET MINES, THEIR HISTORY & INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY (BRITISH MINING No.32)

By: PALMER MARILYN & NEAVERSON PETER

Price: £22.00

Publisher: NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 1987

Seller ID: 000374

ISBN: 0901450316

Condition: VG

Account of these copper and tin mines near Camborne, Cornwall notable for the extensive remains of the 19th century dressing floors. General history and detailed survey of the remains. 68pp with many photos and plans. VG copy in slightly edge worn card covers.
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Mountsorrell and Its Associated Quarry Railways

By: Peaty Ian P

Price: £18.00

Publisher: IRWELL PRESS: 2012

Seller ID: 014214

ISBN: 1906919380

Binding: Card

Condition: Fine

Well illustrated history of this Leicestershire Quarry and its railways. 88pp. Fine copy in card covers.
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THE MINE UNDER THE SEA

By: PENHALE JACK

Price: £25.00

Publisher: J H LAKE: 1962

Seller ID: 004831

Binding: Card

Condition: VG-

Account of life and work in the famous Cornish Levant mine written by an ex-miner. 67pp , illustrated. VG copy in oversize card wraps - worn on the dges as usual . Scarce.
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MINES AND MINING IN THE ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT

By: POSTLETHWAITE JOHN

Price: £50.00

Publisher: LEEDS, SAMUEL MOXON: 1889

Seller ID: 002719

Condition: VG

An original copy of the 2nd edition of Postlethwaite's classic account of the many metalliferous mines and assorted quarries in the Lake District. 101pp plus adverts with illustrations and fold out map. An unusually nice copy in the original grey card wrapper, some minor wear and creasing.
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THE RHEIDOL UNITED MINES (BRITISH MINING 27)

By: PRICHARD R J

Price: £22.00

Publisher: SHEFFIELD, NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH SOCIETY: 1985

Seller ID: 003672

ISBN: 0901450219

Condition: VG

Issued as British Mining No.26. History of these lead mines near Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire, visable from the Vale of Rheidol Railway. 36pp with maps. VG copy in card covers. Uncommon.
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THE LEAD INDUSTRY OF WENSLEYDALE & SWALEDALE : Vol 1 THE MINES

By: RAISTRICK ARTHUR

Price: £20.00

Publisher: HARTINGTON, MOORLAND: 1975

Seller ID: 005547

ISBN: 0903485265

Condition: VG

First volume of this important study. Covers the mines and surface buildings of the area with many photos, plans and maps. 120pp VG copy in dw, faded on spine.
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LEAD MINING IN THE MID-PENNINES

By: RAISTRICK ARTHUR

Price: £12.00

Publisher: BRADFORD BARTON: 1973

Seller ID: 000261

Binding: Card Covers

Condition: VG

Account of the mines of the southern Yorkshire dales. 172pp with photos and plans. Card covered edition. VG copy.
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THE LEAD INDUSTRY OF WENSLEYDALE & SWALEDALE : Vol 2 THE SMELTING MILLS

By: RAISTRICK ARTHUR & JENNINGS BERNARD

Price: £25.00

Publisher: HARTINGTON, MOORLAND: 1975

Seller ID: 004718

Condition: VG

Second volume of this important study. Covers the smelt mills of the area with many photos, plans and maps. 120pp VG copy in dw. Previous owners name to front. Scarce.
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LIFE AND WORK OF THE NORTHERN LEAD MINER

By: RAISTRICK ARTHUR & ROBERTS ARTHUR

Price: £15.00

Publisher: ALAN SUTTON: 1990

Seller ID: 002728

ISBN: 0862998263

Condition: VG

Good photographic record of Lead Mining in the North Pennine areas. 115pp. photographic with extensive captions. VG copy in dw.
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MINES, MILLS AND FURNACES

By: REES D MORGAN

Price: £20.00

Publisher: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES: 1969

Seller ID: 005838

ISBN: 0118800833

Condition: VG

Excellent account of the Welsh metal mining and processing industries. 117pp with photos, drawings, maps etc. VG copy in dw.
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GLOSSARY OF DERBYSHIRE LEAD MINING TERMS

By: RIEUWERTS J H

Price: £10.00

Publisher: PEAK DISTRICT MINES HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 1998

Seller ID: 010898

ISBN: 0904334147

Condition: VG

Detailed account of the terms used in the lead mines of Derbyshire. 191pp. VG copy in dw.
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Lathkill Dale Derbyshire: Its Mines and Miners

By: Rieuwerts J H

Price: £16.95

Publisher: LANDMARK PUBLISHING: 2000

Seller ID: 014766

ISBN: 1901522806

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: VG

Historical and technical account of Mandale mine in the Peak District. Much expanded and updated version of the Author's book of 1973. 110pp with photos, plans etc. VG copy in dust wrapper
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The Potters' Field : History of the South Devon Ball Clay Industry

By: Rolt L T C

Price: £15.00

Publisher: DAVID & CHARLES: 1974

Seller ID: 000491

ISBN: 0715365045

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: VG

History of the South Devon Ball Clay Industry, covering Company history, mining/quarrying, uses, transport etc. 159pp with illustrations. A near fine copy in dw
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY : GEOLOGY & HEMATITE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH CUMBRIA

By: ROSE W C C & DUNHAM K C

Price: £45.00

Publisher: H.M S.O.: 1977

Seller ID: 000540

ISBN: 0118807803

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: VG

Economic memoir covering the iron ores of the Barrow - Ulverston area, South Cumbria. 170pp, maps, plans etc. VG clean copy in dust wrapper.
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THE GREAT LAXEY MINE

By: SCARFFE ANDREW

Price: £40.00

Publisher: MANX HERITAGE FOUNDATION: 2004

Seller ID: 011668

ISBN: 095471802X

Condition: Fine

Massive and detailed account of the Lead mines of Laxey, Isle of Man, and the world famous Lady Isabella waterwheel built to de-water them. 232pp, many illsutration. Fine copy in dw. This is a VERY large and heavy book - UK postage £9.00, overseas please enquire. Scarce.
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THE WEST SOMERSET MINERAL RAILWAY

By: SELLICK R

Price: £12.00

Publisher: DAVID & CHARLES: 1962

Seller ID: 005895

Condition: VG

Detailed history of the railway and the Brendon Hills Iron Mines which it served.126pp + fold out map, also plans, drawings and photos. VG copy in dw, slightly worn to head of spine
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THE WEST SOMERSET MINERAL RAILWAY

By: SELLICK R

Price: £18.00

Publisher: DAVID & CHARLES: 1970

Seller ID: 000010

ISBN: 0715349619

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: VG

Detailed history of the railway and the Brendon Hills Iron Mines which it served.128pp + large fold out map, also plans, drawings and photos. This is the expanded 2nd edition. VG copy in dust wrapper, slightly bumped to edge
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Peerless Powell Duffryn of the South Wales Coalfield

By: Shore Leslie M

Price: £23.00

Publisher: Lightmoor: 2012

Seller ID: 015683

ISBN: 1899889671

Condition: Fine

Well illustrated history of the greatest of all the South Wales Coal Companies. 240pp. VG copy in glazed boards.
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