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I am interested in joining a local cave club and am wondering if it is possible to join NYMCC? Cheers, Darren Reply
There are large holes, man made in the woods above Hutton village near guisborough, we used to play in them as kids daring each other to go in as far as our nerve would allow. One of our teachers said that they would be jet mines. Do you know of them and if so was he correct? Reply
In 1960/61 several of us used to ‘descend' into the Windy Pits with the most primative of equipment. I have photos of some of these events but may be able to track down more. On one occasion we found which, looking at the the photo again, appear ti be human bones. On another occasion we found a fire place. I'm now totally unsure which pits we went down. Reply
I am preparing a short article for Now and Then Magazine about jet mining in Cleveland/ North Yorkshire. I see that you are doing a survey of the mines and wonder if you could let me know the latest news and also whether we can use one of the pictures of a jet mine in the article. Thanks . Reply
My father David Shuttleworth died recently, after a good innings of 92 years. My brother, sister and I now have the sad task now of clearing the house and deciding what to do with things. Dad was a keen potholer in the 60`s and early 70`s and was a member of YURT (Yorkshire Underground Research Team) along with a chap called Martin Davies and a few others. He was an Architect by profession, so worked on a few surveys and drew some ecellent cave maps for YURT. Anyway, while sorting through his things we have found several boxes of photographs, a few maps I believe but also a journal he kept of YURT`s cave and lead mine explorations. We really don`t want to throw these things out, so wondered whether you might want them or know of anyone else that might. Reply
I think the map ref for Mr Sparkles Grotty Hole is incorrect as the Map shows it adjacent to Appleton Common. Regards Jim Reply
Hi, I was researching Jet mining and came across your page on this topic. I have noticed ‘Old Jet Mining' recorded on historical maps near Cold Moor and Raisdale (at 54.400829, -1.168912, just north-west of Chop Gate). Do you have any information on the jet mines in this area? Reply
I have been researching old mine sites for the last 40 years, since I came out of the mining industry. Sadly, a long term injury has restricted underground trips, although I spend many weekends photographing surface remains, especially in the Forest of Dean. I came across your site through a post on AditNow, and noticed that you had some snoods on sale sometime ago. Are these still available, and if so, can I purchase one as a non member please? Many thanks Kelvin Green Reply
I wanted to thank Chris for an excellent lecture last night. I have been working on the archaeological uses of jet and other black shiny materials for some years now, particularly in the Roman period, but I knew little about the processes by which the jet was extracted, so I learned a great deal. At some point I need to write a book about my researches, although I have written a lot of papers and a short book for The Yorkshire Museum on their jet artefacts. Could I contact you when I have specific queries that you may be able to answer? Reply
I am working on karst in the Jurassic and Permian limestones and the Chalk and was wondering if I could discuss this with you? Reply
Hello , hope you are well in a few weeks I will be visiting the north yorkshire moors and staying near to Helmsley . I have a range of activities planned for our visit in and around the moors generally all outdoor based . I am a keen walker and have 4 /5 walks planned researched but one thing seems to be eluding me a cave! Joking aside whenever I go for a short break and organise some walks i like to incorporate a few features within them and a cave is always a big draw for me, I am not talking about the serious stuff you guys take on using ropes /ladders etc. Just something to make a walk more exciting easy access have a quick look with a torch break out the thermos and on our way again are there any in your area that you think might be suitable thanks for your time and look forward to hearing from you Mark Reply
I was wanting to know if there was an email address I could use to contact rather than an open message. Kind regards Mary-Jane Reply
Just wondering why Tank Track Hole is called that? Did you find an actual track in it??? Reply
I've been out walking today on Danby Low Moor, trying to get to grips with a GPS watch that my wife bought me for Xmas. I remember finding some old shafts there when I was a lad and I found them again today. I see that you have mentioned some shafts at Clitherbeck Farm; I stumbled across something you wrote back in 2012 while I was researching some stuff earlier tonight. My point is that you may not be aware of the two shafts that I found today, they are further across the moor, south east of Clitherbeck. If you would like more info, feel free to get in touch. By the way, great site, keep up the good work! Phil. Reply
My name is Robert Duffey and I'm working on a project for the BBC called Shakespeare on Tour to tie-in with the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death. The project is part of the wider BBC's Shakespeare celebrations in early 2016/Spring 2016. The website will look at how Shakespeare's plays and works were transported across England through the centuries and the stories associated with them and groups of travelling players. We will be creating an online resource of over 220 stories on the bbc.co.uk website. This involves a collaboration with BBC Arts and the British Library - and has a very strong learning focus. I'm contacting you to enquire about the possibility of using one of the images on you website relating to the Jet Mines of Whitby for the project. It will relate to a story about a Shakespeare play that was performed for the bachelors of Whitby in Victorian times, that was thought to consist of a number of wealthy Jet merchants. Please could you let me know if you'd be happy for the image to be used in this way by the BBC with the appropriate accreditation to yourself and others under the image, and if so, if we could arrange to access the image from yourselves. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Many thanks. All the best Robert Duffey Reply
Hi, I will be spending a week based in Whitby at the end of August with my 9 yo son. I try to put together a week of outdoor activities and thought that an introduction to caving would be a great way to spend a couple of hours one day. Through your establishment as a Caving Club could you possibly point me towards any organisations who offer planned, supervised and guided cave explorations suited to beginners. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks, Rob Reply