What we collect
We are interested in things connected to mining engineering in its widest sense. This includes the mineral in the ground, how it is extracted and how it is processed and used. We also collect materials about the lives of the people involved in the whole process and the communities around them. The wider allied industries such as railways and canals are also represented in our collections.
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Can you help cover donation costs?
Every acquisition has a related cost in order to catalogue, conserve and digitise it; if you are able to contribute to enable us to provide long term access to the public, we would immensely appreciate it.
Naming The Common Room in your will
Please contact us if you are considering naming The Common Room to receive your collections in your will. We will work with you to understand the full importance of your archives and document your story. For full information on our collecting interests and our limitations please see our Collection Development and Acquisitions Policy.