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 ====== Latest News & Updates ======
-** 1 May 2020 ** - Added a new and improved search and view screen to the [[https://bib.mcra.org.uk/refs/viewer|Mendip Cave Bibliography]]
+** 18 Feb 2024 ** - A new batch of [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/Alan_Gray/start-502|Alan Gray's]] log books added to the archive, covering the years 2015-2022, and also Nick Chipchase's [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/549|Log Book 2]] (1970-73).
-** 29 Mar 2020 ** - 31 [[surveys#Portland Cave Surveys|Portland Cave Surveys]] added to the download archive.
+** 17 Feb 2024 ** - [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/Pat_Cronin|Pat Cronin's]] caving and digging logbooks for 2000-2009 and 2023 added to the archive, plus the 1996-98 BEC digging log for [[https://mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/Five_Buddles_Sink|Five Buddles Sink]].
-** 23 Mar 2020 ** - Unfortunately due to the current Covid 19 shutdown we are unable to process any sales. Please bear with us and hopefully the situation will improve soon.
+** 1 Jan 2024 ** - Collated [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/files/ATLAS/ATLAS%20Digging%20Log%202023.pdf|ATLAS digging logs for 2023]] added to the [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/ATLAS/Digging_Log_Archives|archive]].
-** 8 Mar 2020 ** - Many thanks to those who attended last night's launch of [[for_sale#somerset_underground_-_volume_1|Somerset Underground Volume One]]. It was a very successful night and it's always good to see the Hunters' packed out.
+** 24 Dec 2023 ** - The MCRA recently acquired a collection of magic lantern slides depicting images of the Bath and Portland stone quarrying industry. These have been scanned and made available for viewing as a gallery in our [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/photogallery/index.php?/category/31|photo collection]].
-** 21 Jan 2020 ** - **COMING SOON** - The MCRA is pleased to announce that Volume One of the long-anticipated [[for_sale#somerset_underground_-_volume_1|Somerset Underground]] has now arrived, and will be officially launched at the Hunters' Lodge Inn at 8 p.m on Saturday 7th March. Priced at a mere £10, this stitched, flexibound, full-colour production comprises 275 pages and contains details of more than 750 natural caves, sea caves, mines, sinks, risings, springs, holy wells and artificial underground sites in Bristol, the Avon Gorge, Broadfield Down, the entire Bristol Channel and West Somerset including Milverton, the Quantocks, the Brendons and Exmoor.
+** 16 Dec 2023 ** - New surveys uploaded for two Portland caves, [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/surveys/Portland/Showerbath%20Cave.pdf|Showerbath Cave]] and [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/surveys/Portland/Sharbutts%20Rift.pdf|Sharbutts Rift]].
+** 21 Apr 2023 ** - The electronic version of Andrew Edwards’ report on the exploration and archaeology of {{:articles:brownes_hole_-_andrew_edwards_et_al_dec_2022.pdf|Brownes’ Hole Cave, Stoke St Michael}} is now available to view and download.
-** 2 Jan 2020 ** - [[http://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/files/ATLAS/ATLAS%20Digging%20Log%202019.pdf|ATLAS digging log for 2019]] added to the [[http://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?dir=ATLAS%2FDigging%20Log%20Archives|archive]].
+** 29 Mar 2023 ** - [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/Vince_Simmonds|Vince Simmonds’ digging logs]] for Hallowe’en Rift, Home Close Hole/Wigmore Swallet and the Wookey Hole 20 extensions added to the logbooks archive.
-** 14 Nov 2019 ** - New MCRA e-book published: //'A History of Mendip Cave Rescues & Incidents'// by Alan Gray, available now from the [[articles:start|Articles and Books]] page.
+** 10 Jan 2023 ** - For those living in the stone quarries patch around Bath and Corsham, copies of all three volumes of Somerset Underground are now available direct from Chris Smart. This is in addition to the outlets mentioned below.
+** 8 Jan 2023 ** - Two log books from [[https://mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/Nick_Chipchase|Nick Chipchase]] uploaded to the archive.
-** 11 Sep 2019 ** - ATLAS logs from 2002-2008 recovered from the lost ThrupeLite website added to the [[http://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?dir=ATLAS%2FDigging%20Log%20Archives|digging log archive]].
+** 3 Jan 2023 ** - [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/files/ATLAS/ATLAS%20Digging%20Log%202022.pdf|ATLAS digging logs for 2022]] added to the [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/ATLAS/Digging_Log_Archives|archive]].
-** 03 Jan 2019 ** - Collated report for 2018 added to the [[http://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?dir=ATLAS%2FDigging%20Log%20Archives|ATLAS digging log archive]].
+** 30 Dec 2022 ** - Caving and digging log books for [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/Pat_Cronin|Pat Cronin]] and [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/index.php?/category/Maurice_Hewins|Maurice Hewins]] added to the archive.
-** 18 Aug 2018 ** - [[http://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/?dir=Dave%20Yeandle|Dave Yeandle's]] caving log books uploaded. Additional material added to the [[http://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks/?dir=Luke%20Devenish|Luke Devenish]] archive.
+** 11 Dec 2022 ** - The MCRA would like to thank everyone who braved the arctic conditions to attend last nights book launch of Volume Three of Somerset Underground at the Hunters. Happily, it was a great success, which once again far exceeded expectations. For those of you who were unable to attend, copies of all three volumes are now available locally from the usual suspects (myself, James Begley, Estelle Sandford, Dave King, Mike Moxon, Alison Moody, Alan Gray, Rich Witcombe and also Graham Mullan soon. Postal copies are now available direct from the For Sale section but please note that due to a combination of the wintry conditions and the extensive Christmas post and Royal Mail strikes, it is not guaranteed that your book will be delivered before Christmas.
+** 14 Nov 2022 ** - The MCRA is pleased to announce that the eagerly awaited //third// volume of Somerset Underground will be officially launched at the Hunters' Lodge on **December 10th**, starting around at 7.30 p.m. Comprising 266 pages, it contains details of almost 500 natural caves, mines, sinks, risings, springs, holy wells and artificial underground sites in Central and South Mendip, encompassing the major catchment areas of Cheddar Risings and Wookey Hole. Priced at a mere £10 (plus p&p), this is a stitched, flexibound, full-colour production especially designed for use in the field. Postal sales will be available shortly after.
+** 6 Oct 2022 ** - The MCRA is delighted to announce that the prestigious Tratman Award for 2020 has been awarded to Rob Taviner for volumes 1 and 2 of Somerset Underground.
+For 2020 the judges were Joe Duxbury, Chris Howes, Alan L. Jeffreys, Martin Mills and Linda Wilson. The following comes from Chris Howes on behalf of the judges:
+//The Tratman Award is granted annually to the best publication of the year, including books, journals and even individual articles. This report considers those that appeared in print in 2020. The five judges took into account not only the quality of writing, but also the presentation: the binding, paper quality, printing and not least, accessibility and importance of the content. A phenomenal amount of work went into the compilation of these two volumes, producing a clear and visually attractive format using a clean, simple layout. These are, after all, guidebooks intended to be used in the field, and the degree of thought and planning is evident. That extends to personal visits made to each location together with carefully written descriptions, demonstrating the background research that should be undertaken by any good author. Suffice it to say that the content covers everything relevant to the caves and associated sites of the area. These are outstanding works that deserve all the plaudits they have received.//
+Tav and the MCRA would like to thank everyone involved in the making of these guides, along with the judges and the other nominees, all of whom produced outstanding work.
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 The Registry aims to systematically collect, record and publish useful information relating to the caves and stone mines of Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. It currently contains well over 2,000 entries comprising individual sites and alternative names for known sites.
-Search the full registry online using the [[http://www.mcra.org.uk/registry|MCRA Registry Search]].
+Search the full registry online using the [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/registry|MCRA Registry Search]].
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 ==== Cave Surveys ====
-Scans of cave surveys collected through the old Mendip Survey Scheme are now available online. [[Surveys]].
+Scans of [[surveys|cave surveys]] collected through the old Mendip Survey Scheme are now available online.
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 ==== Archive ====
-The archive provides a free digital information resource for cavers covering [[http://www.mcra.org.uk/photoarchive/browse.php|photographs]], [[archive:catalogues|postcards and catalogues]], [[archive:audio|music and audio]], log books and [[archive:publications]].
+The archive provides a free digital information resource for cavers covering [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/photoarchive/browse.php|cave photos]], [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/photogallery|photograph collections]], [[archive:catalogues|postcards and catalogues]], [[archive:audio|music and audio]], [[https://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks|log books]] and [[archive:publications|publications]].
-There are also in excess of 5000 photos in the [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/mendipcaveregistryarchive/albums/|MCRA Flickr Photo Archive]].
-View selected Log Books in the [[http://www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks|MCRA logbooks gallery]]. Includes the complete set of Tony 'JRat' Jarratt's Caving Logs!
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 ==== Articles & Books ====
-This section carries publications of spelaeological interest
+The [[articles:start|articles]] section carries publications of spelaeological interest
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 ==== Archaeology ====
-Contains links and downloads pertaining to caves of archaeological interest.
+The [[archaeology:start|archaeology]] section contains links and downloads pertaining to caves of archaeological interest.
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 ==== Geology ====
-Links and downloads pertaining to the geology of the Mendip Hills and the surrounding region.
+Links and downloads pertaining to the [[geology:start|geology]] of the Mendip Hills and the surrounding region.
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 ==== For Sale ====
-Mendip Underground 4th edition (5th has sold out), Somerset Underground (Vol.1), Mines and Minerals of the Mendip Hills, Earth Colours & Mendip - Its Swallet Caves and Rock Shelters: all the books that the MCRA has [[For Sale]]
+Mendip Underground 4th edition (5th has sold out), Somerset Underground (Vol.1 and Vol. 2), Mines and Minerals of the Mendip Hills, Earth Colours & Mendip - Its Swallet Caves and Rock Shelters: all the books that the MCRA has [[For Sale]]
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 ==== History ====
-The history of the Mendip Cave Registry and Archive.  [[History]]
+The [[history|history]] of the Mendip Cave Registry and Archive.
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