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10 September
Venue: Back room of The Buck Hotel, Reeth.
Time: 19:30-21:00
Dr Richard Smith is the Editor of the Northern Mine Research Society's journal, British Mining. He is particularly interested in medieval smelting. This evening his talk is on Arthur Raistrick's contribution to mining history. Dr Raistrick (1896-1991) was a polymath; geologist, archaeologist, academic and writer. A scholar in many fields, he published some 330 articles, books, pamphlets and scholarly treatises. Later in life he was a pioneer of industrial archaeology, making a significant contribution to the understanding of the development of lead mining in the Pennines. His two books on mining and smelting in Swaledale and Wensleydale, published 50 years ago, still provide a useful introduction to the industrial heritage of this region. Non-members welcome. Suggested donation £3. Do book
