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. 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