A Lake District mine that has featured in multiple television programmes has introduced tourists to its captivating ...

The Gaewern Slate Mine in Ceredigion, Wales, was once rich in slate, a purplish-gray rock sought for its beauty and durability. It was extracted between 1812 and 1960. But once humans had emptied the ...

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During the First World War, the Dolomite mountains were torn apart by fighting. Literally. As Italy and Austria fought over the region, summits were exploded for artillery placements, a network of ...

Exploring slate mines in north Wales, UK, my son and I often find structures that resemble a mussel or similar bivalve on rusting iron metalwork (pictured). What’s going on? This looks very much like ...