| Forum Name | Topics | Posts | Last Post |
| Mining Methods and Geology. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Long and Shortwall mining. - 2 Viewing Longwall and Shortwall mining methods and equipment. Moderator: John | 16 | 225 | on Jan 12, 2012, 4:31am by dickthecoal in Glaethbal Plough |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Bord and Pillar Methods. General chat about bord and pillar. Moderator: John | 1 | 23 | on Dec 20, 2011, 4:27pm by John in Board & Pillar? |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Other Minerals. Other types of mines. Moderator: John | 9 | 117 | on Jan 20, 2012, 5:55pm by John in Cleveland Potash Ltd. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Opencast Mining. Opencast, strip mining and "open cut" methods. Moderator: John | 5 | 30 | on Jul 9, 2011, 10:30am by bulwellbrian in gaseous emissions from... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Geology. Information about the geology of a region.
| 9 | 55 | on Jul 9, 2011, 10:41am by bulwellbrian in Crude Oil In Coal Seams. |
| Rules and Suggestions. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Information About Registrations. (1 sub-board) Registration difficulties and recomendations.
| 8 | 15 | on Oct 27, 2011, 2:08pm by John in Chinese Spammers. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Suggestions. Add any ideas that would make the forum better.
| 8 | 56 | on Jan 17, 2012, 3:20am by wheldale in Privatisation after Br... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Rules. General site rules.
| 1 | 1 | on Sept 8, 2006, 7:58am by John in Main Site Rules. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Help And How Too's. How do I post pictures, or post a Youtube video, or how do I post in a different colour, text etc.. Well check here for that information.
| 2 | 3 | on Jan 26, 2010, 8:01am by John in "Tiny URL" |
| ANNOUNCEMENT> |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Announcements Things to come!
| 28 | 142 | on Jan 19, 2012, 8:56am by John in Suspended Account. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Staff. Section for staff to discuss board issues.
| 14 | 70 | |
| General |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Events, Gala's and Exhibitions. Coming events, Gala's and Exhibitions, expos etc..
| 7 | 17 | on Jun 20, 2011, 2:49pm by dazbt in screenwriting help |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Undermanager's Office. Just general chatting about anything mining wise. Moderator: John | 143 | 1,011 | Today at 9:14am by ncb1973 in Markham Colliery Derby... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Mining News. - 2 Viewing Latest mining news.
| 40 | 287 | on Jan 18, 2012, 5:11am by dazbt in UCG |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | The Canteen. Owt about nowt! Chat about anything, mates, canteen tea, grub etc, funny instances, hobbies, just about "owt" Moderator: John | 53 | 313 | on Jan 26, 2012, 12:56pm by dazbt in Keyword Analysis. Answ... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | A Funny Thing Happened on The Way To The Face. (1 sub-board) Funny Stories to Share. Moderator: John | 40 | 176 | on Dec 5, 2011, 11:48am by rac in Pit head baths |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Mining Links Links to coal mining websites. Moderator: John | 39 | 82 | on Jan 22, 2012, 10:03am by John in Mining Ebay |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Mining In Other Countries. (3 sub-boards) Mining in other countries, coal and other. Moderator: John | 39 | 331 | on Jan 17, 2012, 10:24am by John in Mining In India. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Mining Qualifications Worldwide. Are my qualifications and experience recognised in other countries??
| 2 | 11 | on Jun 29, 2011, 4:12am by Mick in UK Qualifications. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Books and Papers, Reviewed or For Sale, Items For Sale. Mining books and new papers out on mining topics. Moderator: John | 15 | 50 | on Feb 20, 2011, 5:45am by ressoruk in Books For Sale. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | The Message Board. Events, symposiums, get together's etc. Moderator: John | 16 | 51 | on Jan 26, 2012, 10:41pm by John in my mining website |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | The Bathrooms. Poems from our "pit Bards" Moderator: John | 23 | 46 | on Nov 22, 2011, 10:06am by dazbt in HOW GREEN IS MY MO... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Real Time Chat Room Here.
Moderator: John | 1 | 2 | on May 3, 2005, 11:41am by John in Chat Room. |
| British Coal Mining Industry. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | The Youngsters and Researchers Section. As we now have schoolkids doing research for school projects, I thought a section to help them would be appropriate,
| 3 | 11 | on Mar 24, 2011, 6:50am by pitsparky in Mining Genealogy |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | NCB/British Coal. (8 sub-boards) British coal industry after nationalisation to the end! Moderator: John | 51 | 366 | on Jan 12, 2012, 3:54am by Sam from Kent in Pits of Kent. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Pre NCB Mines. UK coal industry prior to nationalisation. Moderator: John | 2 | 2 | on Apr 2, 2009, 4:39pm by phil255 in Woodthorpe Colliery, S... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Unions and Strikes. The Rise of the Mining Unions and Disputes. Moderator: John | 9 | 42 | on Nov 27, 2011, 5:21pm by spanker in Unions and Strikes Con... |
| Engineering. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Electricity in Mines. Electricity, past and present.
| 8 | 136 | on Jan 1, 2012, 10:32am by nixter in Transformers |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Equipment Manufacturers. - 1 Viewing
| 20 | 277 | on Dec 25, 2011, 7:55pm by John in Vertical Shearer |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Winding Engines, Ropes and Shafts. Winding engines past and present etc..
| 16 | 195 | on Jan 17, 2012, 6:52pm by John in Cages & Skips. |
| Mining Glossary. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Mining Glossary A comprehensive mining glossary.
| 3 | 8 | on Sept 16, 2009, 7:44am by John in Alternative Mining Glo... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Alternate Mining Glossary. A wacky mining glossary.
| 1 | 16 | on Oct 5, 2010, 6:39am by erichall in Alternate Mining Gloss... |
| Colliery Discussion Groups. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Calverton Colliery. Calverton Colliery discussions.
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![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Clifton Colliery, No6 Area, Notts Division. Discussions about Clifton Colliery.
| 8 | 43 | on Jun 25, 2011, 3:38pm by John in Pictures. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Cotgrave Colliery, No6 Area, Notts Division. Cotgrave Colliery discussions.
| 8 | 23 | on Jan 24, 2012, 10:19am by John in Student Apprentice |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Gedling Colliery. Gedling Colliery Discussions.
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![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Hucknall, No1 & 2 Collieries. Discussions of Hucknall No1 and 2 collieries.
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![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Wollaton and Radford Collieries. The history of the Wollaton and Radford Collieries in Nottingham.
| 3 | 11 | on Jan 13, 2012, 11:27am by John in Wollaton's Last Workings. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Bestwood Colliery. Bestwood Colliery discussions.
| 2 | 8 | on Jan 24, 2012, 10:11am by John in Bestwood Colliery 1890. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Babbington Colliery. Babbington Colliery aka Cinderhill Colliery discussions.
| 1 | 1 | on Mar 24, 2009, 1:14pm by John in Cinderhill Colliery 1890. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Old Collieries On Western Edge of The Notts Coalfield. Collieries of the west side of the Leen Valley "on the crop"
| 2 | 12 | on Jan 14, 2012, 1:38pm by John in Workings West of Wolla... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Gomersal Colliery, North Yorkshire. For Gomersal members.
| 1 | 19 | on Jun 22, 2009, 7:42am by John in Gomersal Colliery |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | High Moor Colliery. Discussions on High Moor Colliery.
| 1 | 10 | on Apr 22, 2011, 10:49am by John in High Moor. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | General. General colliery discussions.
| 9 | 62 | on Jun 19, 2011, 11:28am by philford734 in Colliery Cups and Shields |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Tilmanstone Colliery, Kent. Tilmanstone colliery discussions.
| 2 | 19 | on Jan 16, 2012, 4:32am by bulwellbrian in Kent Coalfield |
| The Miners Renunited. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | The Miners Reunited. As Alan Andrews site has disappeared, we'll start a reunited board here.
Let us know who you are, what pits you worked at, when, and what jobs you performed.
| 1 | 1 | on Jul 13, 2010, 10:36am by John in Alan's site has gone, ... |
| Miscellaneous. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Mines Rescue And First Aid. Discussions on mines rescue and first aid subjects.
| 2 | 6 | Yesterday at 2:08pm by wheldale in lofthouse Colliery dis... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Lost Mates. Looking for an old mate? Place a message here.
| 9 | 20 | on Mar 27, 2011, 9:19am by John in Cleveland Potash, Boul... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | History and Monuments. History of the industry and monuments to achievements and disasters.
| 6 | 38 | on Dec 29, 2011, 12:43pm by John in Save Tong Valley |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Mining History, Caving etc. Topics which don't fit within general mining topics.
| 6 | 40 | on Feb 9, 2011, 2:26pm by inbye in Games and pastimes |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Tell Us How You Found The Site! I'm interested in how you found us.
| 2 | 29 | on Oct 4, 2011, 3:16pm by dazbt in how i found the site |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | 15's East (1 sub-board) The team...Introduce yourselves, your interest in mining etc... Moderator: John | 6 | 61 | on Mar 22, 2011, 7:10am by John in Get to Know The Members. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Requests. A special board for request for information etc.
| 3 | 6 | Today at 7:07am by timberlad in Accidents |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Training. Where did you do your training??
| 2 | 29 | on Dec 7, 2011, 1:56pm by spanker in training |
| Interests. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Mining Pictures. Post personal mining pictures here. Don't forget to give a description!
| 10 | 28 | on Nov 27, 2011, 12:28pm by rac in high moor colliery |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Questions and Answers. Please leave your questions here, someone will answer them. Moderator: John | 47 | 477 | Today at 8:27am by dazbt in SL6 Safety Lamp |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | The Ladies Board. Mining from a womans perspective, what it was like to be a miners wife, suffer through the strikes etc.
| 1 | 4 | on Jan 15, 2012, 3:12pm by spanker in Women Activists |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Pit Music And Poems. Brass bands, pit music, poems etc.
| 7 | 30 | on Jan 7, 2012, 5:57pm by Clive in mining songs |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | The Tall Tale And Ghost Stories Board. As we are accumalating a collection of tall tales, I'll transfer them here, but try to keep yours here please. Also add pit ghost stories here too.
| 2 | 4 | on Oct 2, 2011, 10:32am by Sam from Kent in Ghost story's |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Post Mining Careers and Activities. So what did you do after the pits closed down? What do you do to pass the time if your retired??
| 7 | 37 | on Nov 6, 2011, 9:32am by inbye in Boatbuilding........wh... |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Video's And Links To Videos Place video's or links to mining video's here.
| 15 | 117 | on Jan 8, 2012, 3:49pm by dazbt in WV COAL |
| Mines and Quarries Act 1954. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | M&Q Act. The Coal Mines Regulations 1954.
| 1 | 3 | on Oct 2, 2008, 12:23pm by John in The Act. |
![[ ]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Coal. Coalmine acts.
| 2 | 21 | on Mar 8, 2011, 11:45am by erichall in M&Q Act |