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Library items - Borrowing Procedure
 
If anyone would like to borrow any items from the Masson Library, or would like an up-to-date list, please contact Anthony Cree ( anthonycree@tiscali.co.uk  or tel. 01629 826305 ) for details.
 
As a general rule, delivery and return postage is to be covered by the borrower and may be expensive, otherwise items can be collected and returned in person by arrangement only.
 
 
Cheers,
 
Anthony


Masson Caving Group Library

 

Books / Booklets

 

Caves :-

 

The Concise Caves of Devon                                                                           T Oldham             

Caving Year Book 1987/8                                                                                  Descent

American Caves and Caving                                                                            W R Halliday

The Caves of North Wales                                                                                T Oldham

A Caving Manual                                                                                                 J Lovelock

Caves and Cavems of Peakland                                                                     C Porteous

Caves of the Peak District l99l                                                                         Dalesman

BCRA Current Titles in Speleology 1986                           

Legal Aspects of Access Underground                                                          PT Mellors            

Caves and Karst of the Peak District                                                              Ford & Gunn                                        

Ropework                                                                                                             Edelrid

Peak Rigging Guide 2nd  + 8th edition                                                            CCPC   

SRT                                                                                                                        D Elliot                                                                                  

Underground Britain                                                                                           Bruce Bedford

A Visitors Guide to Underground Britain                                                        Richard Fells

Introduction to Potholing                                                                                    (no author)

Mallorca Caves                                                                                                    D Marshall

Caving -                                                                                                                 James Lovelock.

Caving Practice and Equipment                                                                       David Judson.

The Spur Book of Rock Climbing                                                                     Michael Jones.

Single Rope Techniques                                                                                   Dave Elliot.

Caves of Derbyshire                                                                                           T.D. Ford and D.W. Gill (5th edition)

Exploring Caves                                                                                                  Cecil Cullingford (1951).

Northern Caves 2 - The Three Peaks(1991).

Northern Caves Volume 4B - Leck and Casterton Fells(1983).

Mountaineering, From Hill Walking to Alpine Climbing                               Alan Blackshaw.

Rock Climbing                                                                                                     Clarke & Price.

Characteristics and Use of Lead Acid Cap Lamps                                      technical article

Matlock Bath Show Caves                                                                                 no author,  photocopy

Management Plan for Caves of Lathkill Dale                                                English Nature

Manifold & Hamps Valley Audit                                                                         Martin Milner

Index to Newsletters and Publications of NMRS (Sept 1992)

Cave and Mine Conservation Audit for Masson Hill Area                            D Webb

Underground Britain – Legal & Insurance Issues                                        D Judson

Alex Pitcher Memorial Fund – Souvenier Brochure

Peak & Pennine Magazine (March ’98 featuring John Barnatt)

Peak District Magazine (Dec 2003 featuring Dave Webb)

Archaeology and Conservation in Derbyshire (Jan 2010 ft. John Barnatt)

 

 

Mines:-

 

The Lead Legacy                                                                                                 John Barnatt & Rebecca Penny

Mining in the Lake Counties                                                                             W T Shaw

Mining History Handbook  1991                                                                       NAMHO

Exploring Cornish Mines  Vol 1                                                                        K Brown & B Acton

A History of the Laws and Customs of the Derbyshire Lead Mines            J Rieuwerts

Lathkill Dale Lead Mining                                                                                  Nature Conservancy Council

Glossary of Derbyshire Lead Mining Terms                                                  J Rieuwerts

British Mining:-                                         no. 43  Memoirs 1991                    NMRS

                                                                    no. 46  The Grassington Mines

                                                                    no. 47  The Mines of Alston Moor                

                                                                    no. 48  Memoirs 1993

                                                                    no. 49  The Wharfdale Mines

                                                                    no. 50  Memoirs 1994

BSA Report – Knotlow Rag and Chain Pumps

 

 

 

Cave Diving

 

Northern Sump Index 1981

Northern Sump index Update 1990

Sump Index – Derbyshire 1980

Derbyshire Sump Index 1987

Welsh Sump Index 1986

CDG Newsletter - no’s 78, 81, 88

 

 

Cave Surveys

 

Ball Eye Mine                                                                         Mandale Mine

Brightgate Cave                                                                     Masson System

Carlswark (1975-no Big Dig series)                                 Mouldridge Mine

Clatterway Level (sketch)                                                    Ogof Ffnnon Dou (4 sheets)  (2 copies)

Cumberland/Wapping Mine                                                Pounder Lane Cave

Dan-Yr-Ogof 1,2,3                                                                 Ricklow Cave

Easegill System                                                                    Ringle Mill Cave

Ember Mine-Bonsall (sketch)                                             Smallcleugh Mine

Fatigue Pot                                                                             Swildons Hole

Gaping Ghyll                                                                          Sylvester Pot & Dismal Bypass

GB Cavern                                                                              Tearsall Pipe Caverns

Kingsdale Master System                                                   Yoga Cave

Lancaster-Easegill-Link-Pippikin (2 sheets/1983).

Lathkill Head Cave Extensions (Northern Lights)         

Leck Fell Cave System

Long Tor Top Mine

 

 

Club Publications / Newsletters

 

BCA

 

BCA Newsletter 1 - July 2004

BCA Newsletter 2 - October 2004

BCA Newsletter 3 - February 2005

BCA Newsletter 4 - September 2005

BCA Newsletter 5 - December 2005

BCA Newsletter 6 - July 2006

BCA Newsletter 7 - December 2006

BCA Newsletter 11 – June 2009

BCA Newsletter 12 – December 2009

BCA Newsletter 13 – June 2010

BCA Handbook 2010 - 2011

 

 

 

British Cave Research Association

 

Caves and Caving – No’s 2, 4-13, 16, 19-21, 23-25, 27-37, 39, 41, 43-45, 51-55, 59, 61, 62, 70

 

BCRA Transactions -                          Vol  4 no’s 1, 2    

                                        Vol  6 no’s 4                                  

                                        Vol  7 no’s 1, 2, 3, 4                     

                                                        Vol  8 no’s 1                  

Cave Science -             Vol  9 no’s 1, 4              

                                                        Vol 10 no’s 2, 3, 4                                       

                                                        Vol 11 no’s 1, 2, 3, 4

                                                        Vol 12 no’s 1, 2, 3, 4                                          

                                                        Vol 13 no’s 1, 3                                                  

                                                        Vol 14 no’s 1

                                                        Vol 15 no’s 3

                                                        Vol 16 no’s 2

                                                        Vol 19 no’s 1, 3

                                                                            

 Cave & Karst Science -             Vol 23 no’s 2,3

                                                        Vol 24 no’s 1,2,3

                                                        Vol 25 no’s 1,2,3

                                                        Vol 26 no’s 1,2,3

                                                        Vol 27 no’s 1,2,3

                                                        Vol 28 no’s 1,2,3

                                                        Vol 29 no’s 1,2,3

                                                        Vol 30 no’s 1,2,3

                                                        Vol 31 no’s 1,2,3

                                                       

 

BCRA Newsletter 5 June 2005

BCRA Newsletter 6 April 2006

BCRA Newsletter 7 January 2007

 

Speleology BCRA Bulletin 5 - December 2005

Speleology BCRA Bulletin 6 - April 2006

Speleology BCRA Bulletin 7 - August 2006

Speleology BCRA Bulletin 8 - December 2006

Speleology BCRA Bulletin 9 - April 2007

Speleology BCRA Bulletin 13 - May 2009

Speleology BCRA Bulletin 14 - August 2009

Speleology BCRA Bulletin 15 -July 2010

 

 

Cambrian Caving Council – The Red Dragon no’s 6, 14

 

 

Council of Southern Caving Clubs Handbook & Access Guide

 

 

CPCC Journal 4

 

 

DCA

Derbyshire Caving 87 (handbook of the DCA)

 

DCA – Newsletters – no’s 25, 30, 33, 39-56, 58-86, 89, 90, 92, 94, 95, 96,


Derbyshire Caver No. 100

Derbyshire Caver No. 101

Derbyshire Caver No. 104

Derbyshire Caver No. 105

Derbyshire Caver No. 106

Derbyshire Caver No. 109

Derbyshire Caver No. 110

Derbyshire Caver No. 111

Derbyshire Caver No. 112

Derbyshire Caver No. 113

Derbyshire Caver No. 114

Derbyshire Caver No. 115

Derbyshire Caver No. 116

Derbyshire Caver No. 117

Derbyshire Caver No. 118

Derbyshire Caver No. 119

Derbyshire Caver No. 120

Derbyshire Caver No. 121

Derbyshire Caver No. 122

Derbyshire Caver No. 123

Derbyshire Caver No. 124

Derbyshire Caver No. 125

Derbyshire Caver No. 126

Derbyshire Caver No. 130

Derbyshire Caver No. 131


 

 

 

Eldon Pothole Club – Vol 9 no’s 1, 2

 

 

Leicestershire Speleological Association – Speleo Spotlight 1969 – 79

 

 

Manifold Speleological Project – The Manifold Caver 1983

 

 

 

 

 

Masson Caving Group – Newsletters Jan 1984 - Nov 2005  (paper copies)

                                                        10th Anniversary Publication “Pots ‘n Pints”

                                                        20th Anniversary Publication

                                                        30th Anniversary Publication

                                                        South Wales trip report by Dave Webb (1988)

                                                        Members & Subscriptions book 1 (1979) – (a real piece of history!)

 

NCA

 

SPELEOScene  No’s 1-4, 6-15, 18-22, 25, 27-29, 31-37, 41, 44-54

 

 

 

Orpheus

The Lyre no5 – 1981

Orpheus Caving Club Newsletter –                                  Vol 21 no’s 4, 5, 9,

                                                                Vol 22 no’s 5, 12,

                                                                Vol 33 no’s 1-3, 6-12,

                                                                Vol 34 no’s 1-12

                                                                Vol 35 no’s 1-12

                                                                Vol 36 no’s 1-12

                                                                Vol 37 no’s 1-12

                                                                Vol 38 no’s 1-12 (+Berger 2002 supplement)

                                                                Vol 39 no’s 1-12

                                                                Vol 40 no’s 1-12

                                                                Vol 41 no’s 1-12

                                                                Vol 42 no’s 1-6

                                                                Vol 44 no’s 7-12

                                                                Vol 45 no’s 1-3

 

 

 

PDMHS Bulletin – Vol 6 no.3, Vol 7 no’s 2, 6, Vol 8 no’s 1-4, Vol 9 no.2, Vol 10 no’s 1, 5

 

 

 

Red Rose Cave and Pothole ClubJournal  no.5 1970

                                                                                    Journal  no.9 1983 – 92

                                                                                    Newsletter    Vol 24 no.3,

                                                                                                            Vol 25 no’s 2, 3, 4

                                                                                                            Vol 26 no’s 1, 2

                                                                                                            Vol 27 no’s 1, 2, 3

                                                                                                            Vol 28 no.2,

                                                                                                            Vol 29 no’s 1, 2

                                                                                                            Vol 30 no’s 2, 3

                                                                                                            Vol 31 no’s 1, 2

                                                                                                            Vol 32 no.1

 

Sheffield University Speleological Society – Journal Vol 3 no.1 1979/80

 

Yorkshire Subterranean Society – Journal no.3

 

 

Descent Magazine

 

No’s 2, 3, 49, 53, 55-59, 61, 63-77, 79, 82-95, 97-106, 110, 117, 127, 137, 139, 142, 146, 147

 

Miscellaneous

 

English Nature ‘Do you dig caves?’ leaflet

Promotion of Volunteering Bill (inc boxed medal)

Letter from DCRO thanking us for donations

DCA Thank you letter for help on the Jug Holes Restoration Project DCA Training 2009

Cave Safe I & II (VHS)


Ordnance Survey GPS Grid References for Cave Entrances

Big Meanie                  SD 66677 79175
Death's Head Hole       SD 66787 79163
Rumbling Hole             SD 67112 79115
Short Drop Cave          SD 67015 78922
Gavel Pot                     SD 66607 79062
Lost John's Cave          SD 67075 78632
Boxhead Pot               SD 67090 78360
Notts Pot                      SD 67100 77805
Pool Sink                     SD 67717 80725
Lancaster Hole            SD 66430 80758
Cow Pot                       SD 66427 80857
Yordas Pot                   SD 70455 79137
Bull Pot                        SD 70202 78747
Rowten Pot                  SD 69810 78000
Swinsto Hole                SD 69377 77532
Jingling Pot                 SD 69890 78372
Heron Pot                     SD 71342 79112
Nick Pot                       SD 77015 73742
Juniper Gulf                 SD 76577 73324
Hurnel Moss Pot           SD 74495 72422
Pillar Holes                  SD 73292 72385
Tatham Wife Hole        SD 73180 74707
Sunset Hole                  SD 74217 75907
Hardrawkin Pot            SD 74490 76767
Marble Steps Pot          SD 68007 77062
New Rift Pot                 SD 6717 76892
Ireby Fell Cavern         SD 67352 77340
Alum Pot                      SD 77480 75574
Diccan Pot                    SD 77419 75681
Calf Holes                     SD 80388 77579
Sell Gill Holes              SD 81183 74347
Little Hull Pot               SD 82175 74412

 

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