Descent (203)
August 2008
The Descent Retrospective:
The Changing Face of British Expeditions
Our series of ‘retrospective’ articles, looking at changes in caving since Descent was first published, continues with Dave Checkley’s examination of the evolution of British caving expeditions.
Adieu: The British Caver
With its subtitle A Netherworld Journal, The British Caver was published for over seven decades until it finally ceased publication in 2007. It is time to bid farewell.
Caring for Our Caves
Our caves are our heritage; we are their custodians for tomorrow’s cavers, so isn’t it time to put in some effort?
Quote of the Month:
The Grotto of Adelsberg
Only after a good night’s sleep did the travellers realise that they had not been ‘under the influence of a midnight dream, during all that strange voyage of discovery to the heart of the earth.’
Researching Cave Radon
The results of the latest radon gas studies in the caves of Llangattock in South Wales were surprising, to say the least.
The Wolf Den: Ten Years On
The human bones discovered by cavers in the Wolf Den over ten years ago have been returned to their resting place, but not before some further research was undertaken.
It was Only a Fishmonger’s Tooth
Continuing the archaeological theme, another team is busy excavating and filming in Fishmonger’s Swallet.
The Dig
There was only a five-inch gap to get through. That’s all ...
Cover: Rob Eavis in Tripa tou Voria, Greece. Photo: Robbie Shone
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