THE MINING-HISTORY LIST

An e-mail discussion list covering all aspects of mining related to British and Irish sites.

The old 'mailbase.ac.uk' address will remain effective for at least 6 months with all messages being forwarded to the new address.

The co-owners of the list are -

• Roger Burt, Professor of Mining History, Dept. of Economic and Social History, University of Exeter.
• Peter Claughton, researcher, Centre for South Western Historical Studies, University of Exeter, and responsible for the day to day operation of this list.

The mining-history list has been established for over two years. It is making an effective contribution to the study of mining history, bringing together diverse members of the academic community with an interest in the subject and, at the same time, providing links with a large and knowledgeable interest group outside higher education.

It also acts as a means of disseminating information - conferences, field meets, newspaper cuttings, book reviews - relating to mining interests. As a stimulant to discussion list members are asked to post queries or to question accepted views on anything relating to mining, be it coal, iron, non-ferrous metals, or stone.

The list is run on the 'jiscmail.ac.uk' server, at the Central Laboratories for the Research Council (CLRC) and operates under the rules governing all JISC lists.

To join the mining-history list send the following message to jiscmail@jiscmail.ac.uk

join mining-history FIRST-NAME LAST-NAME

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New members will then automatically receive introductory files from jiscmail providing details on the operation of the list.

If you require more details

or go to the mining-history pages at the jiscmail website.