Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society
Publications List 2005
Slate From Coniston by Alastair Cameron
A new 2005 edition, much enlarged and updated, with new photographs. A history of the slate industry at Coniston from the earliest times to the present day. Many maps, diagrams and photographs, from archive material. The text is presented in a readable style by a local author and includes a considerable amount of reference to the history of the village and families of Coniston.
Historical, technical and gazetteer. pp 174 price £11.99 p&p £2.50
Slate From Honister
by Alastair Cameron
Another publication by the author of ‘Slate from Coniston’, covering the history of the Honister workings from earliest times to present day. Honister is now working again, after being reclaimed from near-dereliction by a local entrepreneur. The book includes details of this rescue attempt as well.
91 pp many photographs & illustrations £7.95 plus &1.00 p&p
The Mine Explorer CATMHS Journal No.5
Contents : The German Copper Miners at Coniston, The Third Way, Saltom Colliery, Fans and Pumps at Haig Colliery 1966-1984, Lamp 184-Memories of Haig Pit, Inspection of Stoppings, Haig Pit1966-1984, The Exploration of Croesor Slate Mine, The re-opening of Lucy Tongue Level, Greenside Mine, Furness Mine and Furnace Proprietors, Newland Iron Furnace, Part 2, Letters of John Barrett, 1824-1834, Coniston Coppermines Survey, 1995-2002, Cauldale Slate Quarry, Frog Shaft, Haweswater Aqueduct and the Mardale Tunnel, Hudgillburn Mine, The re-opening of Grey Crag Level at Coniston Coppermines, The Kennecott Copper Mines, Alaska, USA.
A5 176pp many photographs & illustrations £9.50 plus &1.00 p&p
The Mine Explorer CATMHS Journal No 4
Contents : Cumberland Mines Rescue Service - 1914 to 1986; Working Practices at Coniston in 1858; Newland Iron Furnace: Aerial Ropeways; Kepple Cove Dam Disaster at Greenside Mine - October 1927; Greenside Mine in Liquidation May 1935; Leavings of the German Miners; The German Miners and the Question of Bismuth; German Miners and the Question of Wad; An Introduction to Braich Goch Slate Quarry at Corris; The Moorfield Colliery Disaster of 1883; Miners' Electric Lamps; Underground Haulage at the Astley and Tyldesley Collieries 1884; Moses Kellow ( 1862 - 1943 ); Greenside Mining Accidents; Greenburn or Great Coniston Copper Mine, Little Langdale. A Collected History; Birkshead Gypsum Mine, Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland; Pump It Up (exploration of Logan Beck Mine); The Elizabethan Lead Mine at Greenhead Gill, Grasmere
A5 128 pp now reduced to £3.00 plus £1.00 p&p
Copies of Journal No. 3 are still available 5.00 inc. p&p
A Pictorial Tour of the Coniston Copper Mines CD
by David Bridge
In 300 pages of stunning pictures and cleat text together with plans and sections this CD-ROM depicts the history of the Coniston Copper Mines from the earliest times and records the discoveries made there by mine explorers over the last 20 years.
£8 + £1 p&p
Trail leaflets
All A3 folded, 60p each plus 30p p&p
A Circular Walk from Coniston around the Coppermines
by Peter Fleming
A must for all those who plan to walk in the vicinity of the Coniston Copper Mine. Describes the points of interest which are to be found on the walk, many of which the average walker would not notice.
Greenside Mine
By Sam Murphy
Describes the surface remains and history of this interesting industrial site.
The Coniston Old Man Trail
By Alastair Cameron
Describes the ascent of Coniston Old Man by the tourist route through the Quarries. Much detail, explanation and history.
The Tilberthwaite Trail
By Alastair Cameron
A description of the old remains to be found along the very popular low level walking route from Tilberthwaite to Little Langdale near Coniston.
Obtaining CATMHS publications
All publications can be purchased by e-mailing the CATMHS secretary:
