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LYNCH, Erin (ed.). (2007). Speleology 10. Buxton: British Cave Research Association. £4.00 plus postage. ISSN 1478-999X. 60pp, A4, with photos, maps and diagrams.
This issue has a cover date of Aug/Dec 2007 and was published in March 2008.

The bulletin of British Caving

Front Cover (p1)

by Robbie SHONE and Jeff WADE.
Photographs from Tianxing, China 2007.

 

Inside Front Cover (p2)

Advertisement for caving lamp.

 

Contents (p3)

List of Contents.

 

News In Brief (p4)

Cave Science and Technology Research Initiative Awards; Young Researcher of the Year Award; Mendip Caving 2008; BCRA Cave Science Symposium; SWETC Caving Club 50th Anniversary Reunion; Symposium on the Cultural Use of Caves and Rock Shelters; Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards in Karst Areas; Moroccan Karst Conference.

 

Partying & Potholing with CHECC (p5)

by Jeff WADE.
The 2007 CHECC Student Caving Forum was a huge success. Cavers from around the country attended the weekend which featured caving, caver games, and more. Jeff Wade reports.

 

Science and Surveying: Totes Gebirge, Austria 2007 (pp6-10)

by Aaron CURTIS.
Cambridge University Caving Club's latest expedition mapped an unprecedented 7.6km while stress, microclimate, and radon studies gave a scientific focus to the expo. Aaron Curtis reports.

 

[Inset] The Shetland Attack Pony: A New Tool For Surveying (p10)

by Becka LAWSON.
Becka Lawson reviews a new surveying instrument designed by Phil Underwood.

 

Portfolio: Barry Hill (p11)

by Barry HILL.
Barry Hill received the British Newcomer Award at Hidden Earth 2007. A selection of his entries are shown here.

 

Connection Fever! Tianxing, China 2007 (pp12-15)

by Jeff WADE.
Jeff Wade gives the low–down on the exploration of China's first kilometre–deep cave.

 

Portfolio: Robbie Shone & Rob Eavis (pp16-17)

by Robbie SHONE and Rob EAVIS.
A selection of both clothed and naked cavers in the UK and abroad.

 

Expedition Report: Matienzo, Spain 2007 (pp16-24)

by Juan CORRIN.
Juan Corrin reports on the ongoing exploration in northern Spain.

 

2007 Cave Technology Symposium (pp25-27)

by David GIBSON.
Cave surveying, electronics, and the use of explosives in caving were all topics of discussion at the 2007 Cave Technology Symposium. The symposium, organized by BCRA's Special Interest Groups, looks set to be the first of many. David Gibson reports.

 

Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies 2007 (pp28-29)

by Gina MOSELEY and Pete SMART.
Gina Moseley and Pete Smart report on scientific research and exploration in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

 

Bolt Climbing in Sahara: Hirlatzhöhle, Dachstein, Austria 2007 (pp30-32)

by Andy KUSZYK.
Andy Kuszyk gives an account of a week spent bolting up avens in the far west of Austria's second–longest cave.

 

Sustainable Mapping of Caves (pp33-37)

by Phillip HÄUSELMANN.
Will your survey stand the test of time, or will future cavers have to remap your project cave? Here Phillip Häuselmann and the UISIC Topography and Mapping workgroup present the whys and hows of good surveying practice.

 

Hidden Earth 2007: Report and Competition Results (pp38-41)

by David GIBSON.
Competitions secretary David Gibson reports on the 2007 national caving conference.

 

Mulu – Three Decades of Cave Exploration (pp42-44)

by Dick WILLIS.
For two generations of British cavers Mulu has held the promise of some of the largest cave passages in the world. Here Dick Willis recounts the highlights of exploration in Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak.

 

Portfolio: Brendan Marris, Peter Glanvill, and Alexandre 'iscoti' Carmago (p45)

by Brendan MARRIS, Peter GLANVILL and Alexandre CARMAGO.
A diverse selection of underground photography.

 

Book Reviews (pp46-49)

Grotte Casteret; Not for the Faint–Hearted; Caves of Applecross and Kishorn ; Classic Caves… As You've Never Seen Them Before…; 105 Days Below; Life on a Line, 2nd ed.; Speleo 2008 Calendar.

 

Overseas News & Reviews (pp50-54)

News from around the world and reviews of caving publications.

 

BCRA's Library Heritage Project (p55)

by Jenny POTTS and Dave CHECKLEY.
BCRA is investing £20,000 in a project to catalogue the National Caving Library and to preserve its valuable archive material. Jenny Potts and Dave Checkley describe the library and BCRA's 'National Caving Library Heritage Trust.

 

BCRA Special Interest Groups (pp56-57)

Reports from the Cave Radio & Electronics Group, the Cave Archaeology and Palaeontology Research Archive and the Cave Surveying Group.

 

Diary Dates (p57)

Diary Dates.

 

@BCRA, @BCA (p58)

Contact Details for BCRA and BCA.

 

Inside Back Cover (p59)

Advertisements.

 

Outside back cover (p60)

by Jerry WOOLDRIDGE.
Photographs from Mulu, by Jerry Wooldridge.