NAMHO Members

This section lists all the organisations that are currently members of NAMHO. In the on-line handbook, you can also select to view sets of members according to their activities or geographical areas.

From this page, you can get access to the detail which used to be contained in the NAMHO handbook.  Copies of the last version of the handbook are still available but it is considered that publishing the handbook as web pages will mean that the detail can be kept more up to date. The original introduction to the fourth edition can be read on the handbook home page.  A separate page contains a map showing the locations of museum members and further information about the museum entries. Information about affiliated organisations is included on a separate page but the affiliated members are listed below.  Click on the link symbol () below to go direct to the member organisation's website.

You can also identify members by interest and members by geographical area of activity.

Any organisation wishing to join NAMHO should in the first place contact an officer of the organisation (ideally the Secretary) but, to provide the relevant details, there is an application form which contains some explanatory notes.  This can be downloaded here.

Mining history societies

AIA	Association for Industrial Archaeology
CMT	Cambrian Mines Trust
CBMS	Carn Brea Mining Society
CSS	Cerberus Spelaeological Society
CWF	Chatterley Whitfield Friends
CMHS	Cleveland Mining Heritage Society
CMMS	Combe Martin Mines Society
CME	Corris Mine Explorers
CATMHS	Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society
DCC	Derbyshire Caving Club
EMRG	Earby Mines Research Group
ECMHA	East Cornwall Mining History Association
FoHC	Friends of Hemingfield Colliery
FOK	Friends of Killhope
FSAWD	Friends of the St Aidan's BE1150 Walking Dragline
FOWT	Friends of Williamson's Tunnels
GSS	Gloucester Speleological Society
GMPC	Goodluck Mine Preservation Club
GSG	Grampian Speleological Group
GOES	Great Orme Exploration Society Ltd
GCC	Grosvenor Caving Club
HCC	Hades Caving Club
KMPS	Kelly Mine Preservation Society
KURG	Kent Underground Research Group
MES	Mine Explorer Society, The
NMCS	Nenthead Mines Conservation Society
NWCC	North Wales Caving Club Clwb Ogofeydd Gogledd Cymru
NMRS	Northern Mine Research Society
PUG	Parys Underground Group / Grwp Tanddaearol, Mynydd Parys
PDMHS	Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
PCG	Plymouth Caving Group
RFDCC	Royal Forest of Dean Caving Club
SCMC	Shropshire Caving and Mining Club
SMT	Shropshire Mines Trust Ltd
SGMRG	South Gloucestershire Mines Research Group
SJMR	St Just Mines Research Group
SubBrit	Subterranea Britannica
TMG	Tamar Mining Group
WCMS	Wealden Cave and Mine Society
WMPT	Welsh Mines Preservation Trust Yr Ymddiriedolaeth Cadwraeth Mwynfeydd Cymru
WMS	Welsh Mines Society Cymdeithas Mwyngloddiau Cymru
WMRG	Wirksworth Mines Research Group

Mining museums within NAMHO

BCLM	Black Country Living Museum
CC	Clearwell Caves
MHM	Moseley Heritage Museum
MOBS	Museum of Bath Stone
NCM	National Coal Mining Museum for England
PCH	Pendeen Community Heritage (Geevor Tin Mine)
RM	Radstock Museum

Organisations affiliated to NAMHO

EMCMHF	East Midlands Coal Mining Heritage Forum
GS	Groundsure Ltd
HI	Heritage of Industry Ltd
HE	Historic England National Monuments Record
IAR	IA Recordings
RCAHMW	Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales

Other museums

A number of other museums cater for those with an interest in mining.  A list will be found on a separate page which includes the names of museums that are NAMHO members.  This list does not imply endorsement by NAMHO or even that the museum is still open to the public.