This box contains a series of folders belonging to the “Preservation Study Group”. There does not appear to be any paper in these files later in date than c1985.
1. | Preservation Study Group – Establishing Museum. Contains correspondence between James H. Rieuwerts and Derbyshire County Council regarding the establishment of a mining museum. Dated December 1971. |
2. | Preservation Study Group – Romano-British Smelting Hearth, Hazlewood. File of correspondence regarding the excavation, lifting, post-excavation research and preservation of the hearth. Dated 1973 to 1974. |
3. | Preservation Study Group – Projects General File of correspondence regarding various projects and conservation issues. Dated 1953 to 1985. |
4. | Preservation Study Group – Projects – Magpie Mine (Including artefacts preserved there). File of correspondence regarding Magpie Mine and its preservation. (also includes other material). Dated 1969 to 1977. |
5. | Preservation Study Group – Historical Enquiries. File of correspondence. Dated 1973 to 1974. |
6. | Preservation Study Group – Town and Country Planning – Comments etc. on Planning Applications. File of correspondence etc. regarding planning matters. Dated 1974 to 1986. |
7. | Preservation Study Group – Projects – Shaft capping. File of correspondence re shaft capping. Dated 1973 to 1985. |
8. | Preservation Study Group – Projects – Watergrove Chimney, Foolow. File of correspondence. Dated 1959 to 1960. |
9. | Preservation Study Group – Projects – New Engine Mine, Eyam. File of correspondence relating to the partial demolition of the chimney at New Engine Mine. Dated 1970 to 1972. |
10. | Preservation Study Group – Projects – Goodluck Mine. File of correspondence re Goodluck Mine. Dated 1972 to 1972. |
11. | Preservation Study Group – Projects – Lathkilldale. File of correspondence. Dated 1960 to 1980. |
12. | Preservation Study Group – Policy and Administration – The Red Book. File of correspondence principally concerned with listing of sites for preservation purposes – but also includes other material relating to the Red Book. Dated 1966 to 1968. |
13. | Preservation Study Group – Policy and Administration – General. File of correspondence on many different matters. Dated 1962 to 1980. |
14. | Preservation Study Group – Projects – Ball Eye Mine. File of correspondence relating to gas in Founterabbey Mine, Via Gellia. Dated 1977. |
15. | Preservation Study Group – Projects – Tansley Dale. File of correspondence relating to work on shafts in Tansley Dale on land managed by the Nature Conservancy Council. Dated 1978 to 1980. |
16. | Preservation Study Group – Town and Country Planning – County Treasures Survey. File of correspondence. Dated 1972 to 1978. |
17. | Loose Map showing boundaries of a proposed mineral extraction and other notes on areas. Bonsall Moor. n.d. |