Bernard Bagworth:
As a retired electrical engineer in Sydney, Australia the site is most interesting especially since my early life was spent on the Kalgoorlie goldfields of Western Australia.

Peter:
Congratulations to Cornwall and West Devon - their superb mining remains now have UNESCO world heritage status!

Davey Mortimer:
There aren't words bad enough to describe those people who infiltrate and misuse benign websites like yours. Not words I would like to use here, anyway! Don't be discouraged!

Peter:
The exploiters got in and left adverts again, so I've changed the sign-in method - I do apologise.

Peter:
Good luck to Cornwall and West Devon with the bid for UNESCO world heritage status for their superb mining remains!

Robert Ibberson:
Visited St Aiden's "Oddball" Sun 11th Sept '05 with 6yr old grandson on bike/trailer bike. We were both impressed. Sorry Ruaridh was a bit of a pain shuffling the peas on the beautiful "odball" working model. Hope to see/do more. Congratulations too to the Trust and all who work in "her"

Peter:
I would like to recommend Lower Silesia, Poland for its mining history, particularly Zloty Stok gold mine museum and Nova Ruda coal mine museum.

Davey Mortimer:
It's a shame people have been abusing the Guestbook, but keep up the good work. Cheers Davey

Peter:
Sorry about the password thing, but you should have seen some of the adverts that people managed to sneak in!

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Toggle Petersen:
I very much enjoyed your Compilation "The MHTI in Spain" - who would have thought all those fascinating mining sites would be found in the middle of Andalucia?

Paul C Thompson:
Another year and more machines gone! All the best for 2005 Friends of St Aidans 1150BE Dragline

Davey Mortimer:
Thanks for the new 'sign in' layout!

Peter:
There seem to be a lot of Davey Mortimers! Yes, I.A.Recordings visited Crown Nails a couple of weeks ago and spent a day recording and interviewing. An excellent site and very helpful people.

Davey Mortimer:
Thought you might like to know that the Crown Nail Works in Wolverhampton (UK) is due to close at christmas - they are the last people making "blued" tacks, cut clasp nails, gimp pins and other such fastnings in the country - using old equipment and 'home-modified' machines, well worth recording if you can before they close.

Davey Mortimer:
Keep up the good work!

Peter:
I have removed all your e-mail addresses and website URLs as unscrupulous people were abusing them. Please continue to use the new 'minimalist guestbook!

Rosie :
i really enjoyed the site thank you! I am aiming to develop a learning package for adults, uniting Chester and Wolvehampton around common themes. The Shroppie canal is an obvious starting point, anyone with any other ideas would be most welcome kind regards rosie

TITO :
from nigeria ooo.very informative

Peter Travers :
In regards to the Hem Heath video the shafts at that pit were Downcast 1136yds deep Upcast 1115yds deep not 324m. The A frame Headsticks had a Koepe & Drum Winder, there is at least one Tinsley Engine still underground at the No2 Staple pit.I worked at Hem Heath from 1962 to 1969 and was involved in Rope changes on all three Winders. I now live In N.S.W. Australia and I am involved in the Mining Industry here both Surface Draglines ect & Underground Directional Drilling

David Guy :
I live in Ausstralia but was interested to see you have a Video of bagworth Colliery. I am researching family history & find my great grandfather was a blacksmith probably at the colliery as he lived in Colliery Row in 1881 in Bagworth. I would be interested in obtainingacopy of the tape and any other info you may have David Guuy

Arthur :
I am sorry that this guestbook is being spoilt by spammers trying to leave advertisments and links to commercial websites. Don't be disheartened! Keep up the good work!!

Leanna :
Hello, just thought I'd let you know that I enjoyed visiting your website and I would appreciate it if you would add a link to it on my reciprocals page if you're interested in trading links.

The Silver Spade:
Great website. Check out the following websites: Construction/Surface miing related: The Harrison Coal & Reclamation Histoical Park: www.hcrhp.org Big Brutus Mining Museum: www.bigbrutus.org The Stipmeine: www.stripmine.org The Historical Construction Equipment Association-Ohio Valley Chapter: www.nesys.org/HCEA/hceaovc.html Check out the links sections on the above website for links to other websites relating to construction, surface mining, industrial archaelogy, and mechanical engineering. Railroad related: The Ohio Central Railroad system: www.ohiocentral.com www.ocsteam.com www.amishsteamtrain.com Dennsion Depot Railroad Museum: www.dennisondepot.org I hope you enjoy them.

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pepa :
Thanks, for what must be the one of the most interesting and informative sites on the net. Truly "Great Stuff". I cannot think of any site that has held my attention so completely and for so long. There is still plenty that I have not looked at yet. I initially found your site whilst looking for mining history links, This eventually turned out to be only a small part of a far greater discovery. The more I look, the more I find.

toma :
I am very impressed by the industrial history that you are trying to preserve. My great-grandfather, Patrick Crehan (b.1844) worked as a miner in the Silvermines, County Tipperary, where he married Mary Cuddihy (b.1846, d.1909) in 1863. They immigrated to America in 1866 or 1867 where their sons were born including my grandfather, John. All of Patrick's sons worked as coal miners in the U.S. I have been told that Patrick did not come from Tipperary. I am still trying to find where he might have been born in Ireland. Best wishes, Tom (Crehan) Crane

carol :
Peter... I was fascinated! Have you really done so much? IA must be a leader. Wonderful website, and I enjoyed it very much.Regards, Peter

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Arthur Dent :
Truly amazing! How can you manage to do all this work without any grant funding?

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Roger Loney :
It is a joy to find such interesting information so expertly presented on a subject I have some knowledge of and enjoy even in retirement.

Paul CThompson :
Very interesting site. Items otherwise lost forever. Many thanks for the space devoted to the Friends of St Aidans 1150 BE Dragline Keeping folks informed. Paul C Thompson Chairman St Aidans 1150BE Dragline.

Dorota Mackiewicz :
Bilder Sonderanfertigung von Malerei im Bereich vom Baumaschinen. Gern Mahle ich Ihre Bilder nach Ichrem Wünschen.

Tony Roberts :
I found a brick in the ruins of a whaleing plant in Hawk Harbour,Labrador and did a search on the name imprinted on it and came to this site,they answered my inquiry,very helpful,interesting,thanks.

s j brown :
Great site,good work.

david cross :
First quick look. I will return and also tell my narrowboat enthusiasts about your site

Fred Dubinger :
This is a great website...lots of interesting information. Keep up the good work!

Andrea Feliziani :
Crop Circles Research of Truth
Very nice web site!!!

Sheila Ann Cartwright :
Enjoyed your site very much, thank you. The links page was superb. Would have liked features from my neck of the woods - The Lake District, Western side.

Leonard (Spike) Jones :
Thanks, for what must be the one of the most interesting and informative sites on the net. Truly "Great Stuff"
I cannot think of any site that has held my attention so completely and for so long. There is still plenty that I have not looked at yet. I initially found your site whilst looking for mining history links, This eventually turned out to be only a small part of a far greater discovery. The more I look, the more I find.

Barbara Hynes :
Finally got round to having a look Peter.... so this is what you were getting up to all those years ago whan you wanted all those days off!! Excellent stuff. Really good.

Ad van der Louw :
Just discovered your site while browsing. It is just what we need in The Netherlands I am very impressed by the industrial history that you are trying to preserve!

ROBERT LOWDON :
Very good site found while looking for walking draglines in northeast opencast coal sites

Mike Lee :
A super website Peter - excellent work .... keep it up.

David B. Huffman :
Great web site! LOVE this stuff

peter rabbit :
yes, thought this was a great site [snip]

Eric Tetlow :
Just discovered your site while browsing. Havn't had time to look in depth, but from what I have seen it looks great. It is just what we need in Australia to access information about our ancestor's life style.

blair wotton :
great idea, good work!

andreas k vournaris :
At least we might help preserve the industrial herritage left by our predecessors

Jim Seth :
Stithians School
Fantastic site with fabulous resources.... I have emailed links straight to some other teachers so we can ask if we can buy some videos for school. Hopefully, we can add something as the children have been looking in great detail at Bronze age tin mining and in tin streaming.

Peter Hodges :
Peter... I was fascinated! Have you really done so much? IA must be a leader. Wonderful website, and I enjoyed it very much.Regards, Peter

Thomas Crane :
I am very impressed by the industrial history that you are trying to preserve. My great-grandfather, Patrick Crehan (b.1844) worked as a miner in the Silvermines, County Tipperary, where he married Mary Cuddihy (b.1846, d.1909) in 1863. They immigrated to America in 1866 or 1867 where their sons were born including my grandfather, John. All of Patrick's sons worked as coal miners in the U.S. I have been told that Patrick did not come from Tipperary. I am still trying to find where he might have been born in Ireland. Best wishes, Tom (Crehan) Crane

Ted Hammond :
Bought the Draglines tape #48. Excellent! I am very pleased with it and would recommend it to anyone that appreciates surface mining.

Pete :
I.A.Recordings Industrial Archaeology
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