9th May 1908 By H. Bishop Although Castleton is famed for its caverns, the village has no monopoly of these underground passages and, shortly after the occurrences related above [An Exploration of Peak Cavern Roof], we found ourselves at Stoney Middleton, with Carl’s Wark Cavern (called also the Wonders) as our objective. Any previous remarks …
Peak Cavern Exploration & Castleton Entertainment
11th April 1908 April 11th was a very busy day for the Club, for not only were explorations conducted in the Peak Cavern, but also an entertainment was given in Castleton, of which particulars follow. In recognition of many pleasant visits to the caverns, etc., of the village, the Club's members, by means of voluntary …
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A Walk from Chinley to Edale
21st March 1908 The afternoon's walk over the moors, from Chinley to Edale, via South Head, on March 21st, was very attractive owing to the bracing air and crisp snow. Singularly enough, none of the members had previously done this walk in its entirety, and we were much pleased with the scenery, which was rougher …
Descending the Golconda Mine
15th February 1908 By W. Smithard: The Golconda Lead Mine, near Wirksworth, with its 350 feet of stemple shaft and fine natural cavern, was visited on February 15th 1908. “Yo sweeten,” drawled old John Bacon, as he gazed at the perspiration streaming down our visages. And we did. But we had not heard ‘sweat’ pronounced …
Speedwell Mine
7th December 1907 We commenced operations about 7.30 and embarked in the two boats with ladders, ropes, etc. We towed the collapsible boat behind us. The first job was to get down the Bottomless Pit where there was a great deal of water. We roped and then went down 30 feet of ladder through a …
Caving in Bagshawe Cavern
16th November 1907 By H. Bishop On November 16th, 1907, thirteen members and friends spent a most enjoyable evening in the Bagshawe Cavern, Bradwell. Some surveying was done on the upper level, and later, a most fascinating and but rarely visited fissure below the Dungeon was examined. This is known as the Birdcage, or Bird …
The 1st Annual Dinner
2nd November 1907 The Annual General Meeting and dinner took place at the Marquis of Granby Hotel, Bamford, Derbyshire, on November 2nd. The Clubs guest at dinner were – Mr E.M.Wrench, M.V.O., F.R.G.S., of Baslow; Mr J.Rooke Corbett, M.A., Manchester, representing the Rucksack Club; Mr John Royce, of Castleton. A most pleasant evening was spent, …
Climbing on Wharncliffe
12th October 1907 Wharncliffe Crags furnished, as usual, ample food for thought when the Club paid them a visit on October 12th. There are six or seven places within reasonable distance of Sheffield, where the scrambler, be he novice or expert, can find sport; but Wharncliffe has still, perhaps, the pick of the climbs. It …
A Descent of Eldon Hole
21st September 1907 By H. Bishop On September 21st a most interesting meet took place at Elden Hole, near Peak Forest. Fourteen or fifteen men were lowered down the shaft, which is almost 200 feet in depth. Descending the steep scree slope at its foot, and passing underneath a low part of the roof, operations …
A Rock Climb on Snowden – By J. W. Puttrell
July 1907 Messrs Bishop, Freeman, Pearson and Puttrell, with Mr J.L.Hambly (Southport), non-member, spent several days in July at Gorphwysfa. Climbs were done on Dinas Mot, Cyrn Las and Lliwedd The Slanting Gully Buttress, Lliwedd The precipitous crags of Lliwedd, on Snowdon, probably the highest and grandest in Britain, form the eastern spur of the …
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