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I have moved to a smaller house and need to reduced my collection of mining books. Postage extra. The more books you buy, the cheaper the postage. Revised 06/10/2009 Contact me on
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Tony Oldham, 26 Railway Terrace, Cwmpark, Treorchy, CF42 6LW, United Kingdom
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THE MINES OF THE FOREST OF DEAN and surrounding areas by Tony Oldham [2000] 65 pp surveys illus etc. Includes Coal, Iron and even a Gold Mine! A gazetteer which lists all the mines together with brief descriptions, NGR etc. Companion edition to Caves of the FoD. SB Reprinted October 2008 £10.00
THE CAVES AND MINES OF ANGLESEY by Tony Oldham January 2006 ix + 57 pp, illus, surveys, 3 pages of colour photos. Anglesey is overshadowed by the great Parys Mountain copper mine. This book describes many of the smaller mines including the long forgotten coal mines at Berw. Usual gazetteer style: name, NGR description and references. SB £7.50
By popular request - the abbreviations: HB = Hard Bound, usually in publisher's cloth; SB = Soft bound; DW = Dust wrapper; G = Good; VG = Very Good etc. pf post free
MINES OF IRELAND is long out of print but is available on a CD-ROM. A more useable format as one can do word search etc. Winword6 format. Also includes many colour photographs. £5.00
MENDIP MINING COMPANY - Share Certificate No 995 dated 14th November 1856. A genuine reproduction in a nice glazed mahogany looking frame. £10.00
INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ISLE OF MAN by T A Bawden et al. 1972 266 pp 25 photos, 18 maps and illus. Definitive book on the mines of the Isle of Man. HB DW VG £38.00
THE UNDERGROUND WORLD: / A Mirror of / Life Below the Surface / with vivid descriptions of the / Hidden works of Nature and Art / comprising / Incidents and Adventures beyond the light of day. / Interesting Sketches / of Mines and mining in all parts of the world - caves and their mysteries - famous tunnels - down in the depth of the sea. Volcanoes and their eruptions - petroleum - underground life of man and lower animals. Subterranean work of the Ancients. Buried treasure etc, etc. Profusely illustrated by Thos W Knox 1876 Hartford USA. 1016 pp 125 steel engravings. Despite this book's verbose title, (and its description of the 'Gambling Hells of Baden') this is a nicely illustrated mining book. HB some wear, title page in photocopy. £49.00
IDROGEOLOGIA DEL BACINO MINERARIO DELL’IGLESIENTE [Hydrogeology of the Mining River Basin of the Iglesiente] by Massimo Civita et al 1983 137 pp, 21 colour photos, 2 large colour maps in a folder at the rear, hydrology of Iglesiente and Geology of Iglesiente, numerous illus and tables. Published as Part 2, Series II, Memorie dell’Istituto Italiano di Speleologia. This is a detail account of the Pb, Zn mines of the area. Large scale mining started very early and reached ground-water level in the 18th century. Since 1870 better technology enabled miners to reach a depth of 200 m below sea level. SB In Italian with English summary £12.00
CAVE PHOTOGRAPHY Practical guide by Chris Howes 1987, 67 pp numerous plates and diagrams. Long out of print. covers equipment, preparations, flash etc. The same principals apply to mining photography. SB£12.00
FRAGMENTS OF MINE AND MILL IN WALES by A J Richards 2002 128 pp illus A collection of mining photos taken over the last 40 years. £9.50
THE ABANDONED MINES OF WEST CARBERRY /Promoters, Adventurers, and Mines by D Cowman and T A Reilly 164 pp, illus. SB. A true account of daring and skulduggery. SB £12.00
GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTRY AROUND DUNGANNON by A Fowler et al, Memoirs of the Geological Survey. 1961 274 pp illus. HB ex library. £25.00
GRAZING SLATE The North Wales Slate Landscapes by Roger Tilley 1994 with an introduction by Dr Merfyn Jones 35 pp, and 41 plates and 41 pages un-numbered, location map. A fine record of a fast disappearing landscape. SB £15.00
THE MINES OF MENDIP by J W Gough rare 1st edition 1930 269 pp There is a close correlation between caves and mines, hence the inclusion of this book in a caving library. A definitive history of the long and chequered career of these ancient and once famous industries. Interesting anecdote here. When this book was reprinted in 1967 the author was only able to add 2 pages of corrections / addition information. If any of my books get revised after a few years we are talking about a 100% re-write. The 1967 edition is long out of print and is selling at £35.00. This copy, HB original publishers cloth binding. Spine shabby and corner bumped o/w VG a bargain at £55.00
REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF NORTHERN IRELAND, Geological Survey of Northern Island by H E Wilson 1972 115 pp, illus. SB £5.00
A GAZETEER OF THE WELSH SLATE INDUSTRY by Alun John Richards 1991 239 pp, maps etc. SB £6.90
THE MINES OF SCOTLAND: A BIBLIOGRAPHY by Tony Oldham Feb 2009 100 pp. It could be argued that if you want to research the mines of Scotland, all you would need are Landless 1993, Wilson 1921 and access to Google. The bibliography goes a little further. It lists some national grid references and some mines discovered after 1993. The mines are listed first by minerals and then by counties. To save paper the bibliography is available on a CD for £3.00 or free as an attachment from:
[email protected]THE MINES OF SOUTH WESTERN SCOTLAND by Tony Oldham 2005. 35 pp, 5 surveys cum location maps, 18 colour photos including colour front and rear covers. The mines of south-western Scotland are virtually unknown to most of the inhabitants of England and Wales. In many ways it is a lost and forgotten area. An area of wild beauty, noted more for its agriculture and scenery than for its industries. It has never been of great importance as a centre of mining; nevertheless the scattered occurrences of metalliferous ores that have been worked from time to time are relatively poorly covered in literature. The two main works by G V Wilson (1921) and James R Foster-Smith (1967) are long out of print and difficult to obtain. This present work hopes to overcome this problem by recording those deposits, which are known to exist, and which have been worked or investigated in past times. There is no active mining in the area at present, though some small-scale mining continued as late as 1954. Laminated covers. £7.50
MINE ENGRAVINGS Please quote list ME1/2009
1. Fahlun-Minen. A Swedish Iron Mine which could be mistaken for a cave, except for the gantry above it. 10.5 x 16 cm £15.00
2 Fammer Przykos in dem Salzberwerken von Wielietzka. C Reiss del. B Metzroth sc. Showing a boat on a lake in the Wielietzka Salt Mine, Poland. 11 x 14.5 cm. £10.00
HALF HOURS UNDERGROUND / Volcanoes, mines and caves 1905 369 pp numerous steel engravings including: Explosion of fire-damp; Tin mine ar St Just; Woman of the mine; Miners at work; Explosion in a coal mine, etc. In publishers original blue cloth, with picture cover in gold of the Grotte of Antiparos. HB tight binding,spine rubbed top and bottom, with foxing on the new eps and title page, but cover and rest of book very bright. HB £35.00
JOHN TAYLOR MINING ENTREPRENEUR ENGINEER 1799-1863 Burt R 1977 91 pp, 20 illus. SB £15.00
YESTERDAY’S GALCONDAS / notable British metal mines by R H Bird 1977 140 pp, photos average, more than one a page. Ex library. DW HB £25.00
MINING / AYRSHIRE’S LOST INDUSTRY by Guthrie Hutton 1996 112 pp, many photos, about 2 a page. key words: the coal mines of Auchinlech, Cumnock, Dalmellington ,Patna etc. SB New £14.45
THE RISE AND FALL OF MINING COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AYRSHIRE IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES by Gavin Wark published by the Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society - no 22 Sept 1999. Chapters include: The Geology of the Central Ayrshire coalfield; The rise of mining communities in the Drongan area; etc; also has a list of mines, owner, number of employees, when closed etc 53 pages SB £3.00
THE VALLEY SERIES
The Valley Series divides the South Wales Coalfield into localised areas and then gives information on the collieries of that area including, where known, operating dates, owners, seams worked, manpower’s, depths and much more. They are ideal for the local historian as a reference for deeper research or for anyone with a general interest in history. They are mainly text documents and the few photographs included are generally of a poor quality.
THE COLLIERIES OF THE AMMAN VALLEY AREA: This publication gives information on this part of the Anthracite section of the South Wales Coalfield and on about 112 collieries that worked in it. It consists of over 80, size A4 pages and is priced at £6.00
THE COLLIERIES OF THE AFAN VALLEY AND PORT TALBOT AREAS
This publication gives you information on the coal seams of that area and of 110 collieries that worked them. It consists of 76, size A4 pages and is priced at £6.00
THE COLLIERIES OF THE CYNON VALLEY: This publication that gives you the industrial history of the area, a description of the coal seams and information on the mines of varying sizes in the Cynon Valley. Ring bound it consists of 140, size A4 pages and is priced at £8.00
THE COLLIERIES OF THE ELY VALLEY AND LLANTRISANT AREAS: This publication gives you information on the coal seams and sixty of the collieries that worked in this area, including comprehensive listings on the Cwm/Coedely complex. It consists of 60, A4 size pages and is priced at £6.00
THE COLLIERIES OF THE GWENDRAETH AND LLANELLI AREAS: This publication gives information on approximately 100 mines in this part of the Anthracite section of the South Wales Coalfield and on approximately 150 of the bituminous mines of the coastal strip. It consists of 150, size A4 pages and is priced at £10.00
THE COLLIERIES OF THE LLYNFI, GARW, AND OGMORE VALLEYS AND THE BRIDGEND AREA: This publication gives you information on the coal seams of that area and of 43 collieries in the Llynfi, 30 collieries in the Garw, 34 collieries in the Ogmore valley 72 collieries in the Bridgend area that worked them. It consists of 160, size A4 pages and is priced at £10.00
THE COLLIERIES OF MERTHYR TYDFIL AND THE TAFF VALE AREAS: This publication gives you a brief history of coal mining in the Merthyr Tydfil area, a description of the coal seams and of the collieries in the Merthyr, Dowlais, Abercanaid, Pentrebach and Troedyrhiw areas, the Taff Bargoed, Cwm Bargoed and Fochriw areas and the rest of the Taff Vale and Ynysybwl areas down to Nantgarw. . It consists of 150, size A4 pages and is priced at £10.00
THE COLLIERIES OF THE RHONDDA VALLEYS AND PONTYPRIDD AREA: : This publication that gives you the industrial history of the area, a description of the coal seams and information on the mines of varying sizes in the Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach Valleys and the Pontypridd general area. Ring bound it consists of 200, size A4 pages and is priced at £10.00
THE COLLIERIES OF THE SWANSEA AND SWANSEA VALLEY GENERAL AREAS: This publication includes an NCB report on Swansea and its relationship with the Anthracite Districts plus information on nearly 200 mines in the Swansea, Gower, Gorseinon, Grovesend, Morriston and Llansamlet general areas and 190 mines in the Swansea (Tawe) Valley. Ring bound it consists of 190, size A4 pages and is priced at £10.00
THE COLLIERIES OF THE EBBW VALLEYS: Gives you details on the collieries of the Ebbw Fach, Ebbw Fawr and lower Ebbw Valley and is a concise version of parts of the Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly books. It is ring bound with a laminate cover and consists of over 90 size A4 pages,
It is priced at £6.00
THE COLLIERIES OF THE SIRHOWY VALLEY: Gives you details on the collieries of this valley from the northern outcrop of the coal seams above Tredegar and down to below Crosskeys. It is a concise version of parts of the Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly books. It is ring bound with a laminate cover and consists of over 90 size A4 pages, It is priced at £4.99 plus £1.90 p & P.
THE COLLIERIES OF THE RHYMNEY, DARRAN AND ABER VALLEYS: Gives you details on the collieries of those valleys from the northern outcrop of the coal seams above Rhymney and down to the southern outcrop of the same coal seams below Caerphilly. It is a concise version of parts of the Caerphilly books. It is ring bound with a laminate cover and consists of over 90 size A4 pages, It is priced at £6.00
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