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LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Here are some useful caving and Alderley links. The link in the first column will open the site in this window, replacing the DCC page.  If you want to open the site in a new window, click the link in the second column which gives the address in full. 

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ALDERLEY

 
The National Trust - lessors of the mines to the Club. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-alderleyedge/
Manchester Museum - Previously with information about the AELP but nothing now about the project! http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk
AELPHER - The Alderley Edge teaching resource arising from the Aelderley Edge Landscape Project. http://www.alderleyedge.manchester.museum/

 

Alan Garner and his books - Alan is the author of two books linked with the Alderley Edge legend. http://alangarner.atspace.org/
Alderley Edge, a general description http://alderleyedge.org
Revealing Cheshire's Past, the Cheshire County Council on-line database http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Archaeology/RCP/ RevealingCheshiresPast.htm
BBC 360 degree view from Stormy Point http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/interactive/360/alderley_edge.shtml
Alderley Edge community website http://www.alderleyedge.com/


CAVING

 
BCRA website - The British Cave Research Association is the scientific arm of caving (speleology) and is closely linked to the BCA. http://www.bcra.org.uk
The BCA - The British Caving Association is the lead body for caving in the UK.  amongst other tasks, it manages third party insurance for cavers. http://british-caving.org.uk/
The Alternative DCC (a splinter group from the DCC some years ago - but still friends) http://pages.zoom.co.uk/adcc/
Bradford Pothole Club - Another caving club with friendship links with the DCC) http://www.bpc-cave.org.uk
Matienzo expedition - An excellent website covering the 50+ years of cave exploration in this one valley in northern Spain. http://www.matienzo.org.uk/
Hitch 'n' Hike - A caving and mountaineering shop in Derbyshire but with a good website for the Peak District. http://www.hitchnhike.co.uk
Peak District caving http://www.peakdistrictcaving.info/
Caves and caving in the UK http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/~arb/speleo.html
Caving Supplies  (This is NOT a recommendation but it may be useful) http://www.caving-supplies.co.uk


MINING

 
Mining sites generally - IA Recordings produce videos of mining sites. http://www.iarecordings .org/otheria.html
Northern Mine Research Society - A Yorkshire, Cumbria and Durham based society with a reputation for high quality research and publication. http://www.nmrs.co.uk
Mines of the Isle of Man http://www.manxmines.com
Subterranea Britannica (Details of non-cave sites, nuclear bunkers, etc.) http://www.subbrit.org.uk
NAMHO - The National Association of Mining History Organisations that represents the mining clubs and societies as well as some commercial organisations with similar interests. http://www.namho.org
British Mining Database http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~lizcolin/bmd.htm
Mining History Network - An email network of mining historians. http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/pfclaugh/mhinf/contents.htm
The Mine Explorer site - Mostly North Wales sites with descriptions and trip reports. http://www.mine-explorer.co.uk
Also known as Mine Explorer http://www.mineexplorer.org.uk
Parys Mountain, Ynys M? - A predominantly copper mining area in North Wales where Charles ROe also worked. http://www.parysmountain.co.uk
Peak District Mines Historical Society (PDMHS) - A Peak District (mainly Derbyshire and Staffordshire) based society with a reputation for high quality research and publication. http://www.pdmhs.com
Information about ancient mines at Timna - Mines in similar geology to Alderley Edge but mined since time immemorial. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Archaeology/timna.html


OTHER

 
Stockport Heritage Trust http://stockporttrust.blogspot.com/
Activity sports in the UK http://www.uk-active.co.uk
The author's site http://www.dibben.org.uk
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