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Cave and Mine Exploring => News => Topic started by: Corin Hardcastle on Jul 05, 2012, 06:33 PM

Title: NAMHO 2012
Post by: Corin Hardcastle on Jul 05, 2012, 06:33 PM
was excellent. Very well organised. 4 u/g trips in 2 days :woohoo: .

Hot showers in the camping field B) . Good food and lots of new bolts and ropes.

Ed did good. Was the only ucet member to attend :P . You missed a very good 2 days.

Saw no lectures, can't comment.
Title: Re: NAMHO 2012
Post by: Joel Colk on Jul 05, 2012, 07:47 PM
Ed said it was a good weekend and literally hundreds of cavers attended.

Sad to have missed it, but there is always next year> Bring on Hidden Earth :)
Title: Re: NAMHO 2012
Post by: John Nicholson on Jul 05, 2012, 11:30 PM
What does NAMHO stand for?
Where was this event held?
Title: Re: NAMHO 2012
Post by: Les Williams on Jul 06, 2012, 12:01 AM
[quote="JohnNicholson" post=7491]What does NAMHO stand for?
[/quote]

National Association of Mine History Organisations
www.namho.org.uk

[quote="JohnNicholson" post=7491]
Where was this event held?[/quote]
Alderly Edge
http://www.derbyscc.org.uk/namhoconference2012/index.php
Title: Re: NAMHO 2012
Post by: John Nicholson on Jul 06, 2012, 07:58 AM
Thanks for the links and all that info Les.
What a fantastic event.
I assume Derbyshire Caving Club is a lot bigger than UCET.  They seem very well organised. I hope to see Alderley Edge mines having read the children's book set there.

Does this happen at about this time every year?
Title: Re: NAMHO 2012
Post by: Les Williams on Jul 06, 2012, 09:07 AM
NAMHO Conference happens every year. Next year I believe it is supposed to be in Nenthead. It should be very good...

Also worth a visit, Hidden Earth is the UK's prmier caving conference and Exhibition. This year it is in Burnley...

www.hidden-earth.org.uk
Title: Re: NAMHO 2012
Post by: skimble on Jul 06, 2012, 12:14 PM
[quote="Les W" post=7494]NAMHO Conference happens every year. Next year I believe it is supposed to be in Nenthead. It should be very good...[/quote]
Next year's conference will be in Aberystwyth from 28 June to 1 July. There are plenty of interesting mines in the area but, last time I heard, the organisers were still looking for a group willing to lead the underground trips.

2013 Call for papers (http://www.cehp.stir.ac.uk/research-centre/news-events/documents/AdvancedNoticeandCallforPapers.pdf)
Title: Re: NAMHO 2012
Post by: John Nicholson on Jul 06, 2012, 12:29 PM
I propose Ian Adams
Title: Re: NAMHO 2012
Post by: Joel Colk on Jul 06, 2012, 01:21 PM
[quote="skimble" post=7498][quote="Les W" post=7494]NAMHO Conference happens every year. Next year I believe it is supposed to be in Nenthead. It should be very good...[/quote]
Next year's conference will be in Aberystwyth from 28 June to 1 July. There are plenty of interesting mines in the area but, last time I heard, the organisers were still looking for a group willing to lead the underground trips.

2013 Call for papers (http://www.cehp.stir.ac.uk/research-centre/news-events/documents/AdvancedNoticeandCallforPapers.pdf)[/quote]

I'm sure Aberystwyth university would be able to help out? Only problem is, there won't be many students about to lead trips. I do believe that there is some long standing members that reside in the area though.

That said however, I hope it does end up being Nent, as Nent is awesome!