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Heritage centre near Keswick telling the history and methods of Lake District quarrying and mining
- lead, copper, zinc, baryte, tungsten, graphite, fluorite and coal. Brief description of the
museum and the quarry.
http://www.threlkeld-mine.co.uk
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Blue Hills Tin Streams
Working tin mine offers tours of the mine plus tin jewellery made on site. Includes some history
and online guided tour of processes.
http://www.bluehillstin.com/
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Museum of Cannock Chase
Features five galleries displaying documents and artifacts associated with the coalfield. Includes
exhibitions, educational programs, events, hours and directions. Free admission. Located in
Staffordshire.
http://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/museum/default.htm
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Woodhorn Colliery Museum
Housed in the original colliery buildings at Ashington, the museum reflects on the coal-mining
heritage of Northumberland. Brief visitor information.
http://www.imadge.demon.co.uk/
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Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre
A museum dedicated to both showing and telling the story of the lead mining past of the North
Pennines. Brief description of the past, present and future of the mine.
http://freespace.virgin.net/np.ht/nenthead/index.htm
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Welsh Slate Museum
Heritage centre at Llanberis, bringing back to life the inheritance of the North Wales slate
industry. Visitor information, events and educational section.
http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/wsm/
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Sygun Copper Mine
The Sygun copper mine is situated in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, where there are
winding tunnels and large, colourful chambers. Brief information about the mine, and about the
stalactite and stalagmite formations.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SnowdoniaMine/
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The Scottish Mining Museum
The Scottish Mining Museum at Lady Victoria Colliery was founded to preserve and present
Scotland's mining heritage. Comprehensive visitor information, history of the mine and information
about special functions.
http://www.scottishminingmuseum.com/
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The Peak District Mining Museum - Bakewell
The Peak District Mines Historical Society has a lease on the surface remains of the Magpie Mine,
Sheldon, one of the best UK examples of a 19th century lead mine. History of the mine, and what
there is to see now are described.
http://www.tidza.demon.co.uk/page4.html
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National Coal Mining Museum
The museum at Wakefield in West Yorkshire gives the visitor the opportunity to go 450ft down one
of the oldest working mines in England. Comprehensive guide to the history and facilities.
http://www.ncm.org.uk/
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The Museum of Lead Mining
Scotland's only former lead mine at Wanlockhead in South West Scotland. Brief visitor information
about the underground tour, and the museum with its mineral display.
http://www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk/
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Llywernog Silver-Lead Mines Museum
The largest lead mining museum complex in Wales, UK. Hours, map, history, and contact information.
http://www.silverminetours.co.uk/
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Levant Mine, Cornwall
Former tin and copper mine, home to Cornwall's oldest working beam engine. Photographs, location
map, visitor information and news.
http://freespace.virgin.net/levant.mine
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Killhope Lead Mining Centre
Killhope is a fully restored nineteenth century lead mine in the North Pennines, where the life and
work of the lead mining families of the Pennine dales can be experienced. Events, facilities and
general information about lead mining are given.
http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/web/pages/about+killhope
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Honister Slate Mine
Comprehensive site describing England's only Slate Mine at Honister Pass, Keswick, where there are
underground visits and a heritage centre. The history of the slate mine and general information
about slate is given.
http://www.honister-slate-mine.co.uk/
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Haig Colliery Mining Museum
Comprehensive site about Haig Pit, the last deep coal mine in Cumbria, where a heritage museum is
being created on the site of the old pit. Much information about the restored Bever Dorling winding
engines.
http://www.haig1.freeserve.co.uk/
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Durham Mining Museum
Information on Haswell village, the colliery and its history, and hosts the Durham Mining Museum
website. Includes events diary.
http://www.dmm.org.uk/
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Dolaucothi Gold Mine
Official description from the National Trust handbook of their preserved gold mine at Llanwrda,
Carmarthenshire in South Wales. Guided tours take visitors through the Roman, and the more
recent underground workings. Owned by the National Trust.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PropertyId=218
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Cefn Coed Colliery Museum
Brief description of the facilities at the Cefn Coed Colliery at Neath in South Wales.
http://www.l.a.clara.net/colliery.htm
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