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Black Rose Publications

Caving Club publications – 2001 onwards.

BRCC Journal 1 (PDF) – 10th Anniversary Journal covering the first 10 years(ish) of the Caving Club, including Storrs Common and Tripsdale. Out of print.

BRCC Journal 2 – PDF of contents – The second journal, featuring discoveries and articles from Northern Dales, Yorkshire and abroad. Printed only, enquire within.

Newsletters 1 – 40 – An A4 (2 sides) printed and digital newsletter that was produced a few times a year but ended late 2014.

Pothole Club publications – late 1950s to 1977.

BRPC Explorations Journal (PDF) – 1976-77 Journal by Ged Dodd, digitised and publicly available, with kind permission.

BRPC Journal 2 – Explorations & History (PDF) – 2024 Journal, created using lesser seen tales and exploration in the late 50s to mid 70s, from Ged Dodd’s website and e-book. Limited print edition due in the future.

Surveys & Data

Lower Arch Cave – survey (2003) : survey (2013) – A low grade semi-sketch survey of this cave (our long term dig), one from approx. 2003, the other from 2013 for the journal.

Lower Arch Cave – Survex survey data, Survex 3d file & raw data scan – Survex (svx and 3d files) and raw scan of the basic survey undertaken in 2003, using very basic equipment for the task!

Egg Hole (Digger Dog Hole) – survey – Simple sketch survey of this very short cave that we dug open.

Storrs Common Map – simple area map – Simple map of Storrs Common showing possible cave connections (theory of hydrology and lost caves).

Green Hackeber Cave – area survey – Sketch map of surface around this very short cave / stream sink.

Newby Moss Pot – simple survey – Sketch survey showing dig site in Choke Cavern.

Lancaster Hole (Negative Dig) – simple survey (2013) – Sketch based on simple centreline survey of this dig off Montagu West.

Lancaster Hole (Negative Dig) – Survex survey data, Survex 3d file & raw data scan – Survex (svx and 3d files) and raw scan of the basic survey undertaken in late 2013, using very basic equipment for the task!

Old BRPC Surveys

Bardsea Wood Copper Mine – Sketch from memory

Chyner Pot – Sketch Survey

Henning Valley Cave – Sketch Survey

Long Gour Cave – Sketch Survey

Lost Caverns (Bean Pot) – Sketch Survey

Storrs Cave (+Lower Arch, Dead Rabbit) – Sketch Map

Storrs Common Map – Sketch Map : Sketch Map (other)

Rigging Topos

Please note: We haven’t bolted these, just what we found underground on a tourist trip, included here to assist others in trip planning away from the bog standard tourist trips. These are lighter / less rigging intensive guides compared with the extra safety margins included in any CNCC guide. Follow at your own risk.

Starting Handle Hole – A rarely visited hole right by the roadside on Leck Fell. Hangers required.

Tatham Wife Hole – 3rd pitch alternative – Alternative route to the third pitch, ramp and duck. Some hangers required.

Snatcher Pot – A fine pot that deserves to be more popular. Hangers required.

Clapham Bottoms Pot – A good trip can be had to Troubled Waters with minimal tackle. Hangers required. ** Please note this was drawn up prior to collapse and subsequent shoring via plastic tube of the entrance, so extra gear might be needed for the entrance**

Penyghent Long Churn – Short but interesting pothole.

Magazines / BCA / BCRA and other publications

Caves & Caving : from issue 29 to 92 – Issue 92 was the last produced and was replaced by Speleology

Speleology : Issues 1 – 19 – Issue 19 was the last one produced – See BCRA bookshop

Caves and Karst Science (Paper) : Vols 21/1 to 33/3 – these (and more besides) are available to view via the BCRA catalogue

BCA Newsletters 2-17. BCA Handbooks 2004-2014. BCRA Newsletters (misc. from 2003-2013) – Misc. CNCC minutes, one NCA Speleoscene (54). For more details, please enquire.

Various PDF based publications / leaflets – On such topics as weather, weils disease and more..

BCRA Cave Studies Series 11 – Cave Surveying – By Anthony J Day

BCRA Cave Studies Series 19 – Exploring the Limestone Landscapes of the Peak District – By Trevor D Ford & John Gunn

Cave Life in Britain – by Lee Knight

Archive material

Numerous scanned files, mostly from old newspaper cuttings that were kindly donated to the Club by Pete Cumpsty (BRPC). Mostly from the late 60s to late 70s, they provide a glance at cave-related journalism from a different era. Included for interest and reference purposes.

Berger Report (1) – A report on why cavers take risks!

Berger Report (2) – (second part of the above, a photo) (24 August 1964)

Busiest Year – An account of a busy year for the Yorkshire CRO (12 March 1976)

Courage of the Rescuers – Photo of the CRO at Clapham, complete with all rescue gear (18 April 1976)

Deepest Chasm – Article about the discovery of very deep shaft in Greece (18 August 1967)

Cave Diving Risks – Inquest comments about the death of a cave diver (4 June 1971)

Force Crag – Plans to commercially reopen the Lakeland mine (10 May 1967)

Far Waters – 14 hour epic discovery in Gaping Gill (27 August 1971)

Hunt for Ten – Search for ten cavers trapped in Langcliffe Pot (19 June 1972)

Rescue not needed – Potholers trapped in Langcliffe didn’t want rescuing (19 June 1972)

Cavers Trespass (1) – Access issues from a trip to Langcliffe Pot

Cavers Trespass (2) – (second part of the above) (23 June 1972)

Langstroth Mystery (1) – Uknown cause of death for three cavers

Langstroth Mystery (2) – (second part of the above, a photo) (7 May 1976)

Langstroth Foul Air – Bad air found to be cause of three deaths (18 June 1976)

Mossdale Rescue (1) – Potholers drown in Mossdale Caverns

Mossdale Rescue (2) – (second part of the above, further article) (26 June 1967)

Mossdale Rescue (1) – Potholers drown in Mossdale Caverns

Mossdale Rescue (2) – (second part of the above, a photo and survey) (27 June 1967)

Mossdale Rescue – Potholers heard forecast (11 July 1967)

Only There For The Beer – Rescue practice where beer was the ‘victim’ (unknown date)

Potholers Luck (1) – Story of caving and a rescue from the 70s

Potholers Luck (2) – (second part of the above) (unknown date)

Rescue Exercise – Story of a rescue practice by the CRO (21 May 1971)

Rescuers in Action – Three rescues in one weekend (19 March 1976)

Secrets of a Million – Discovery of cave in North Wales (18 February 1965)

Teacher in Rescue Row – Criticised over children’s equipment (26 March 1976)

Trapped for 12 hours – Rescue of four people trapped in Easegill (16 March 1979)

Youths Saved – Flooding traps them in Marble Steps (9 January 1972)

More recent clippings and scanned items

Try Caving; NW Evening Mail – Article by a journalist we took to Easegill for Try Caving (23 May 2007)

Other items (Surveys, DVDs, docs, etc)

Eurospeleo rope usage – An estiamated rope length and usage from the 2016 conference

Surveys, rigging topos etc – A large collection of surveys, topos and text available to view

DVDs – A list of all the DVDs we have (over 30..)

Club Documents and miscellaneous – A selection of simple club-documents and other random files and documents