The Derbyshire Caver
The Derbyshire Caver is the Newsletter of the DCA.
Annual subscription for 4 issues posted to you: £10.00
Published quarterly. Price £2 a copy. (Over the counter in the Mining Museum at Matlock Bath and the Old Smithy café at Monyash.)
Previous editions of the newsletter are available below.
The Derbyshire Caver No. 153 - Spring 2020- The British Caving Library
- The Longcliffe Litter Bugs
- The Lure of the Hole - Recording Sounds Underground
- Orchard Sough, Snitterton
- Obituary - Steve Thompson
- Carbohydrates and Caving
- Snelslow Swallet Clean-up
The Derbyshire Caver No. 152 - Autumn 2019- The Wardlow Sough Adit Restoration Project
- Removing Fresh Graffiti in Cumberland Cavern
- The Nixon’s Aven Dig
- The AƗ Passage Dig in Far Sump Extension
- The Early Days of Giants Hole Exploration
The Derbyshire Caver No. 151 - Spring 2019- The Ecton Mine adit restoration project
- The Longcliffe Mine shaft‐top grille epic hauling trip
- David Jackson Obituary
- Changing more lightbulbs in Speedwell Cavern
- ‘Newish’ caves in the Wormhill area
- Highlighting damage done to gated mines and the access implications
The Derbyshire Caver No. 150 - Winter 2018/2019- Gunpowder blasting in Cromford Sough
- The late Dave Williams
- John Gunn on the new British Cave Monitoring Centre
- The late Gordon Parkin by Bob Dearman
- Andrew Chamberlain analyses the animal bones from Bull Pit
The Derbyshire Caver No. 149 - Autumn 2018- Jim Lister on the Ink Sump project
- DCRO and the Tham Luang rescue – an account by Bill Whitehouse
- Alan Brentnall – repairs at The Bung and at Whalfe climbing shaft
- Rubbish removal from Peak Resurgence Sump by Tim Webber
The Derbyshire Caver No. 148 - Spring 2018- Magnets in clothing
- Block Hall – an exploration history
- Longcliffe update Peak Cavern – water levels at Halfway House
- Giants Hole – water, rope and irony
- Derbyshire Caving Association Officers 2018/19
The Derbyshire Caver No. 147 - Winter 2017/2018- Peak District Diving 2017
- DCRO call outs 2017
- Francis Boyd Potts
- Suicide Cave – Improving Stability
- Wadworth Woods – Sinks in the Magnesian Limestone
- Bats: Autumn Swarming in the Via Gellia
- Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends
The Derbyshire Caver No. 146 - Autumn 2017- CO2 in the Monyash Area
- The Bottomless Pit – Water Depth and Water Tracing
- Mouldridge Gate Replacement
- Access Controlling Bodies, CO2 and the HSW Act
- Freshers’ Meet (it was only short)
The Derbyshire Caver No. 145 - Summer 2017- DCRO call outs 2017
- Can you Cut Rope With a Household Jet Washer?
- A Meeting With Dr Trevor Ford OBE
- A Day in the Life of a Speleologist
- Kirkland Shaft – a New Entrance to Devonshire
- SUSS in the Sixties
- Air Quality Readings 2017
The Derbyshire Caver No. 144 - Spring 2017- Peak District Dives 2016/17
- Giants-Oxlow-Giants 1966
- Thoughts on Jet Washing Caving Ropes
- DCA Member Clubs 1974 & 2014
- Merlin Streamway Between the Sumps
- Cave Atmosphere Readings 2016
The Derbyshire Caver No. 143 - Winter 2016/2017- DCRO Call Outs
- Work of the Underground Conservation Forum
- Eyam Dale House Cave
- Cave Life of the Year – Food for Thought
- Holme Bank Chert Mine
- DCA Cave/Mine Conservation Plans
- Recent Finds of Bones in the Peak/Speedwell System
- Restoration of the Ecton Dressing Shed Wall
- The Not So Secret Life of Bats
- Damage to Stalactites in Giants Hole .
The Derbyshire Caver No. 142 - Autumn 2016- Peak District Dives 2016
- Eurospelio2016 Peak Camp Diary
- A tall tale by Bob Leakey
- A Shot In The Dark – My Life In Films part 2
- Bagshaw Cavern in the 1940s and 1950s
- Ten things every caver should do
The Derbyshire Caver No. 141 - Summer 2016- Peak District Dives 2016
- DCRO Call Outs
- A Shot In The Dark – My Life In Films
- Peak Cavern – Victoria Aven
- Bradwell Catchment Symposium
The Derbyshire Caver No. 140 - Spring 2016- How to Repair a Hole in a Field
- Diving In P8
- DCA Project Officer’s Report
- Eldon Hole - A History of Exploration
- Crewe CPC SRT Training
The Derbyshire Caver No. 139 - Winter 2015/2016- The Longcliffe Project
- Cliffhanger 2015
- Alabaster Sough
- The Steam Room
- Lathkill Resurgence Cave
- DCA Online Access Guide
The Derbyshire Caver No. 138 - Autumn 2015- DCRO Call Outs
- Farewell Mel
- Work in Peak Cavern 1963/64
- Prospects in the Manifold and Hamps Valleys
The Derbyshire Caver No. 137 - Summer 2015- Vale – Brian Webb
- Waterfall Hole Car Park
- Buttered Badgers’ Rowter Hole Project
- Hungerhill Swallet – the 1986/87 dig
- Ecton Mines Engine House
- Air Monitoring
- Starvehouse Mine
The Derbyshire Caver No. 136 - Spring 2015- Farewell John
- DCRO Call Outs
- Memories of Paul Deakin
- DCA Projects
- Peak Cavern Clean-up
The Derbyshire Caver No. 135 - Autumn 2014- Farewell Keith
- DCRO Call Outs
- Cliffhanger 2014
- Coalpithole Shaft 10
- Lids and Gates
- White Hall Centre
- Winnats Head Cave – new anchors
- Reynards Kitchen
The Derbyshire Caver No. 134 - Spring 2014- Vale - Peter Higgins
- Farewell Ralph
- DCRO Call Outs
- Peak District News
- Entrance Improvements in Hamps and Manifold
- Peak Cavern’s Surprise View Sump Enigma
- Stabilisation of Whalf Climbing Shaft
- An appeal from Pete Knight, DCA Projects Officer
- A Visit to Poole’s Cavern in 1794
- DCRO Gautries Rescue - A Wife’s Tale!
The Derbyshire Caver No. 133 - Winter 2012/2013- News From Around the Peak
- Dowsing at Water Icicle Close Cavern
- Giles Barker Award for Dave Webb
- Masson Scrubbers
- Darfar PC Activities in the Manifold / Hamps Area
- Wapping Mine Tidy-up Photos
- Re-opening Boulder Pot
- Bad Air in Peak District Caves
- An Article on Fracking
The Derbyshire Caver No. 132 - Winter 2012- DCA Goes To CLIFFHANGER 2011
- News From Around the Peak
- Snow Covers Titan's Shaft
- Dunsley Springs Level Clean-up
- A Crimbo Pressie
- Titan Dig Site Landscaped
The Derbyshire Caver No. 131 - Spring 2010- News From Around the Peak
- Serious Damage in Giants Hole
- Breakthrough in Water Icicle Close Cavern
- Tears All Round
- Clatterway Levels and Sough
- Long Rake Mine - Danger!
The Derbyshire Caver No. 130 - Winter 2009- News From Around the Peak
- Festival of Outdoor Learning
- Knotlow Cavern Pollution Records Update
- Lands End to John O'Groats by Bike for DCRO
- Longstone Edge Saved
- Orpheus CC Extensions and New Cave in Dove, Lathkill and Manifold Areas
- DCA at "Cliffhanger 2009"
- Long Rake Mine - Danger!
The Derbyshire Caver No. 129 - Autumn 2008- News From Around the Peak
- DCA at "Cliffhanger - 2008"
- Conservation Efforts Double-up at Jugholes!
- Orpheus CC Digging News
- Lathkill Garden Path Access Procedure
- Clatterway Levels and Sough
- The Bagshawe Cavern Entrance Stope Project
- AALA Safety Alert: Gas Hazrds Notice
- Masson Caving Group 30th Anniversary Celebrations...
The Derbyshire Caver No. 128 - Spring 2008- News From Around the Peak
- Spray Can Cowboys
- Bradwell Dale and Bagshawe Cavern Clean-up
- Darfar Crag Swallet
- Rowter Hole Re-capping Project
- Top Entrance for Riverside Swallet
- Owlet Hole Mine
- Shaft on New Rake Fencing Project
The Derbyshire Caver No. 127 - Winter 2007- The Treatment of Old Lead Mine Shafts
- News From Around the Peak
- Discoveries at Darfar Pot
- Double Trouble Dig
- Progress at Democratic Dig, Crowdecote
- Photos of Orpheus Digs
- Plantation Swallet
- Knotlow Pollution Situation
- Knotlow Cavern Pollution Records
- P8 Rescue
- It Shouldn't Happen to an OAP!
The Derbyshire Caver No. 126 - Summer 2007- Vale - Roy Paulson
- Peak Cavern Round-up
- News From Around the Peak
- 30 Years Ago
- Photos of Slop Moll Repairs
- Photos of Stile Repairs
- Re-opening of Plantation Swallet
- DCA/BCA Cavers Workshop March 10th & 11th 2007
- Recent Natural England/DCA Conservation Work
- Conservation Work in Ashford Black Marble Mine
- Re-opening of Moonmilk Pot
The Derbyshire Caver No. 125 - Autumn 2006- Car Park for P8
- Peak Cavern Round-up
- News From Around the Peak
- Work at Knotlow Hillocks Complex
- Work in Manifold Valley
- Hidden Earth 2006
- Dowse Hole Clean-up
- "Fight for Life" DVD .
The Derbyshire Caver No. 124 - Spring 2006- Peak Cavern Round-up
- News From Around the Peak
- Owl Hole Dig Update
- Caver and Bat Workshop
- Caver Killed While Digging
- New "Caves of the Peak District"
- Old Tor Mine Clean-up
The Derbyshire Caver No. 123 - Autumn 2005- Peak Cavern Round-up
- News From Around the Peak
- Re-opening Hungerhill Swallet
- Knotlow Pollution Logger
- New "Caves of the Peak District"
- Conserving Bats in Underground Sites
- Cave Conservation in Manifold Valley
- "Deepest Highest" and Challenge Cancer
The Derbyshire Caver No. 122 - Spring 2005- News From Around the Peak
- Dave Edwards Obituary
- Common Sense and "Working at Heights" Regulations
- New Discoveries in Waterways Swallet
- Continuing Pollution in Knotlow Cavern
- New Vehicle for DCRO #
- SSSI Round-up
- Snelslow Clean-up - The Sequel
- Hamps and Manifold Cave and Mine Conservation Audit
The Derbyshire Caver No. 121 - Winter 2004- Peak Cavern Round-up
- News From Around the Peak
- Latest Discoveries in Owl Ho|e
- Derbys. Cavers Take The Challenge
- Dave Edwards
- The Speedwell "Miner's Toast'
The Derbyshire Caver No. 120 - Summer 2004- Peak Cavern Round-up
- DCA Wins Greenwatch Award
- News From Around the Peak
- Reply to Ralph Johnson's Article
- Knotlow Pollution Records Personal Tribute to Tony Reynolds
- Vale Robert Farmer
- Luntor Pot - Discovery and Exploration
- Cave Art and Archaeology
- Hidden Earth 2004
- The Lead Legacy
- BCA Logo Competition
- China Caves Project Weekend
The Derbyshire Caver No. 119 - Spring 2004- News From Around the Peak
- P8 Layby Parking for Cavers
- DCRO New Vehicle Appea1
- The End of Club Caving as We Know it?
- Some Caving Definitions
- DCA/NCA Cavers Wokshop
- Snelslow Swallet Clean-up
- Audit of Archaeological Caves
- Cave Conservation Monitoring Scheme
The Derbyshire Caver No. 118 - Autumn 2003- Peak Cavern Round-up
- Other News from around the Peak
- Calf Pingle Mine, Eyam
- DCRO Launch New Vehicle Appeal
- DCRO Call Outs Last Year
- Mineral Collecting and Conservatiion
- Cavers and Mineral Collecting
- Cave Video - Part 2 Video Lighting
- Applause for the Cause
- Cavers Come Clean
The Derbyshire Caver No. 117 - Summer 2003- Peak Cavern Round-up
- Other news from around the Peak
- DCA wins Conservation Award
- Underground Britain - Legal & lnsurance Issues
- Chrome Hill Calamine Mines
- Underground Video - getting started
- Death of Fernand Petzl
- Hillock's "Sump"
The Derbyshire Caver No. 116 - Spring 2003- Peak Cavern round-up
- Bird Mine
- CroW 2000
- SRT Bolts - another thought
- Brightgate Cave Graffiti
- Knotlow Again!
- Whalf Sough
- SIdetrack Cave
- Knowlow Update
- Carbon Dioxide - and increasing hazard for cavers?
The Derbyshire Caver No. 115 - Autumn/Winter 2002- Peak Cavern round-up
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Level
- SRT Bolts - just a thought
- Monyash goings on!
- Jug Holes publicaiion review
- Latest Bagshaw find.
- Whalf Sough
- Oxlow refurbishment
- New cave in Eldon Hill
- SSSIs and Cave Conservation
The Derbyshire Caver No. 114 - Summer 2002- Conservation & Archaeology
- Peak Cavem round-up
- The Grout Season
- Book Review - Rocks & Scenery
- Idiots leap here!
- Oxlow/Speedwell/Lathkill/Suicide Cave news
- Nickergrove / Far Sump Ext. news
- DCRO Duck Race
- Dowsing in the Hamps & Manifold map (pt 2)
The Derbyshire Caver No. 113 - Spring 2002- Jug Holes shaft restoration project
- Mandale Mine
- Peak Cavem round-up
- DCA policy on
- CroW 2000
- Jug Holes/Hillocks/F&M news
- Clean ups/Eco-Hangers & Ropes
- DCRO callout reports and information
- Going Quackers!
- Dowsing in the Hamps & Manifold
The Derbyshire Caver No. 112 - Winter 2001- Peak/ Speedwell activities
- History of High Rake lead mine
- Hillocks & Peak Cavem clean-up
- Jug Holes Adit restoration project
- DCRO Radio Losation Exercise
- Spot of Historical Hydrology - part III
- Herne - The Legend
- Hidden Earth recalled
The Derbyshire Caver No. 111 - Autumn 2001- P7
- Peak/ Speedwell activities
- Fallgate Caves
- Thefts / Suicide Rescue
- History of High Rake lead mine
- Dumble Hole Swallet
- Spot of Historical Hydrology - part II
- Hidden Earth 2001
The Derbyshire Caver No. 110 - Summer 2001- Level 7
- Moss Chamber clean up
- Hoften's Cross Swallet
- Peak/Speedwell Update
- Adopt a Cave
- Winster night out
- Carsington Youth Games day
- Caving after CRoW
- Hidden Earth 2001
- There's always Hope
- A Spot of Historical Hydrology - Part I
The Derbyshire Caver No. 109 - Spring 2001- Digging Round Up
- Peak Ropes/Odin Slopes
- Peak/Speedwell activities
- A view of Monyash
- Devonshire /Knotlow/Holme Bank reports
- Foot & Mouth waming
- Trust an Eco?
- Mineral Cotlectors and the law
- Giant's maillons
- Masson Hill audit
The Derbyshire Caver No. 108 - Winter 2000- Crock Pot - new cave
- Crock Pot Survey
- What's lurking in Knotlow!
- Peak/Speedwell activities
- Durham Edge Swallet - new cave
- Water Icicle naughties
- DCRO rescue reports
- Oxlow/Nettle updates
- Another P8 story
- Hypothermia Crawl - revisited
The Derbyshire Caver No. 107 - Autumn 2000- DCRO Pitch Hauling at Jug Holes
- Peak Cavem conservation work
- Eldon & Whalf pipe get attention
- Devonshire Cavern & Oxlow-be warned
- Bagshawe Cavern - exploration update.
- Collapses in Long Rake Spar Mine
- Ecton Mines - request for artefacts
- Dumping in Mines & Caves
- JH warning of loose bolts
- Masson Hill audit
- Dumble Hole Swallet extensions
- Masson Hill audit info form
The Derbyshire Caver No. 106 - Summer 2000- Eldon Hole, Titan, P8, New Website
- Break-in at P8, Merlin's Mine 4
- Robin's Shaft Mine
- Bagshawe Cavern - Part I
- The Dowel Dale Dives - 1999's exploration of the sumps in Dowel Dale Side Pot
- The 1965 Carleswark Cavern Rescue
- Hitch'n'Hike website
The Derbyshire Caver No. 105 - Spring 2000- Letters & Did You Know?
- North Sump Rift Extension
- North Sump Surveys
- Tony Gibbs Speaks!
- Tony Gibbs Speaks Some More!
- Tony Gibbs Speaks Even More!!!!
- A Trip With English Nature
- Farnsley Lane & Eldon Digs
- Caving News
- Rescue Reports
The Derbyshire Caver No. 104 - Spring 2000- The Dowel Sumps Investigated
- Peak Cavern, Rescue Reports, Oxlow
- Hubberdale
- Derbyshire Caving News
- More Derbyshire Caving News
- Even More Derbyshire Caving News!
- Meet The People
- Obituary
- C.C.C. Pay Tribute To Terry Rayner
- Review - TSG Website & Stop Press
The Derbyshire Caver No. 103 - Autumn 1999- Knotlowpollution
- News From The Pegasus
- Ribden Swallet No.3
- Dowel Dale Side Pot & Streaks Pot
- European Speleological Congress, Robin's Shaft Mine
- Trouble Spots
- Eldon Hole & Greenwatch Awards
- The Deepdale Shaft
The Derbyshire Caver No. 102 - Summer 1999- Knotlow Pollution
- Eldon Hole
- Henry's Hole
- Trouble spots
- Derbyshire News & Potterings (including Titan update)
- Cavers Workshop
- Dye Tracing in The Peak District
- Mountbatten Pot
- Devonshire Diving
- Holding Up The Roof!
The Derbyshire Caver No. 101 - Spring 1999- Climbing in the Peak / Speedwell System
- Digging in the Peak - English Nature's stance
- Deep Dale Adit - Who git it wrong then?!
- Peak Cavern System lnscriptions
- Mr PB. Smith - Master Caver
- TSG 16 - Latest journal reviewed
- The latest Derbyshire based club joumal reviewed
- Whalf Mine Climbing Shaft
- Titan! - Moose, Shaun & the lads find something rather large
- Little Monk's Hole
The Derbyshire Caver No. 100 - Winter 1998- The "Rumble in the Dumble" - TSG discoveries at Ashover
- Discoveries in Deep Da1e - Orpheus activities.
- Youlgreave - More Orpheus - God bless 'em.
- An A - Z of Derbyshire Caving
- Dragon Cave Diving Expedition - "What we did on our holidays" by the Pegasus.
- Skullduggery - Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones.
- Dowel Dale Side Pot - The truth behind the TSG "World Depth Attempt".
The Derbyshire Caver No. 99 - Autumn 1998- "If Yer Not 'Ard, Yer Shunt 'Ave Come"
- Major Archaeological Discovery by Pegasus
- Bagshawe - And The Tale of a Diving Torch & Diving in Perryfoot
- Obituary - Bosh Wilde
- The re-capping of Nettle Pot
DCA Newsletter 98 - Summer 1998- Derbyshire Potterings - Including Manifold dye tracing
- Democratic Dig
- The Aldery Cliff Caves
- Placenta Pot, Aldery Cliff Fissure & The Pit Hole
- The Oldest Mine in the Peak
- The Peak in the Papers
- Book Review "CCC Handbook"
DCA Newsletter 97 - Spring 1998- Derbyshire Potterings
- Read This (or Die Horribly)!
- Ricklow Quarry Qaves
- Rescue News
- The Peak In The Papers
- Slovacka Jama & Henry's Hole