Caves and Caving

Contents of Issue 70, Winter 1995

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News from British caving regions:

• North:
  • Bye George (New entrance to Pippikin Pot)
  • The reopening of Grey Wife Hole, Newby Moss
  • The saga of Boxhead Pot, Leck Fell
  • Report of the BCRA Regional Meeting, Swaledale, 8-9 April 1995
• Peak District:
  • Speedwell and James Halls linked
  • Main Rising - Speedwell Cavern
  • Cliff Passage, Speedwell Cavern
  • Lathkill Dale progress (Lathkill Top Entrance and Ricklow Cave - The Beresford Link)
  • Rainfall in Buxton, Summer 1995 (extremely low), compared with 30-year averages
  • Clare's Cave (on the main drainage route from Great Hucklow to Bradwell)
  • Hungerhill Swallet
• South Wales:
  • Ogof Tardiadd Rhymney
  • Formation of the Dan yr Ogof Cave Advisory Group
  • Progress in conservation and access at Carmel Woods
  • Ogof Draenen now exceeds 32Km
• Forest of Dean:
  • Wet Sink, Slaughter Stream Cave
  • Willscroft Wood
  • Slade Brook Cave
  • Otter Hole conservation work 1995
• Devon:
  • Report of the BCRA Underground Conference 14 October 1995
• Ireland:
  • Poultalloon discovered (County Clare)
  • County Fermanagh digging on East Cuilcagh
  • Report of the 11th Irish Caving Symposium, Derrygonnelly, 27-29 October 1995

Overseas:

• Mexico:
  • Cuetzalen '95 expedition report
• Spain:
  • Matienzo '95 expedition report

Miscellaneous:

• Cave Science Column
  • The oldest cave passage in the UK dated in Ogof Dwy Sir?

• Other articles
  • Leader - Asks for volunteer for Mendip Correspondent for C&C;
  • George Cornes Obituary
  • NCA cave conservation policy
  • Report of the BCRA National Caving Conference 1995

• Letters
  • The dangers of Special Interest Group specialisations
  • Disquiet over the Cave Photography Awards at the BCRA Conference 1995
  • Replacement of old bolts
  • Infra red film for the detection of cave entrances
  • Inaccuracy of press reports about Forest of Dean caves

• Association News
  • Advertisement for the new journal "Underground Photographer"
  • Advertisement for the BCRA Regional Symposium on Ogof Draenen, its discovery and exploration, its geology, hydrology and biology, and its relationship the Clydach Gorge and the Afon Llwyd Valley. 4 May 1996, 1000-1630, The Workmans Hall, Blaenavon, Gwent
  • Advertisement for the BCRA Cave Studies Series of publications
  • Minutes of the BCRA AGM 30 September 1995
  • Ghar Parau Foundation Report and expedition awards
  • New members
  • Advertisement for the BCRA Cave Science Symposium, Saturday 24 February 1996, 0900-1700 at Staffordshire University, Stafford. Contact: Dr Terry Whitaker, Greenfoot Barn, Low Bentham, via LANCASTER LA2 7EQ Tel. 015242-62269
  • Advertisement for the Cave Radio and Electronics Group field meeting (incorporating Survey Symposium), Peak District 17-19 May 1996. Contact: Mike Bedford, 4 Holme House, Oakworth, KEIGHLEY, W. Yorks BD22 0QY. Tel.01535-681873