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%0 Journal
%1 speleology
%2 £2.70 plus postage
%J Speleology
%E Erin Lynch
%D 2006
%C Buxton
%I British Cave Research Association
%P 48
%Z A4, with photos, maps and diagrams
%N 6,April 2006
%@ ISSN 1478-999X
%3 Bulletin of the British Cave Research Association
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%P 1
%T Front Cover
%X Photos from Matienzo, Spain 2004
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%P 2
%T Inside Front Cover
%X Advertisement for caving lamp
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%P 3
%T Contents
%X List of Contents
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%P 4-5
%T Comment
%A Steve Whitlock
%X Steve Whitlock, the BCRA's new chairman, outlines the challenges facing the BCRA and asks for comment.
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%P 5
%T In Brief
%A John and Valerie Middleton, Jonas Binladen, Chantalle Mouwer
%X Caves and Karst of Mahajunga, Madagascar, Ancient DNA in Cave Sediments, 2005 University Caving Seminar, Ghar Parau Foundation Report
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%P 7-9
%T Shannon Cave Reopened
%A Les Brown
%X Les Brown gives an account of the early exploration of Shannon Cave and recent efforts to regain the lost cave through a new entrance.
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%P 10-13
%T Expedition Report: Totes Gebirge, Austria 2005
%A Nial Peters
%X Nial Peters describes CUCC's summer expedition to Austria.
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%P 14-19
%T Krubera / Voronja: Exploration and Rescue
%A Tony Seddon
%X Tony Seddon recounts his adventures on the 2005 summer expedition to Voronja and offers advice for cavers who would descend the world's deepest cave
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%P 20-23
%T Expedition Report: Matienzo, Spain 2004
%A Juan Corrin
%X Juan Corrin reports on the ongoing exploration in northern Spain.
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%P 24-25
%T 2005 Cave Science Symposium
%A Trevor Faulkner
%X Trevor Faulkner reports on the 16th BCRA Cave Science Symposium, held at the University of Birmingham on March 5.
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%P 26-28
%T Titan: Photographing the Largest Natural Shaft in the UK
%A Robbie Shone
%X Robbie Shone, winner of the 2005 Giles Barker Award, describes the techniques he used to photograph Peak Cavern's 145m shaft, Titan.
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%P 29-37
%T Overseas News and Reviews
%A David St. Pierre
%X News from around the world, and reviews of caving publications, collated by David St. Pierre.
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%P 38-39
%T Hidden Earth Update
%A David Ryall
%X Hidden Earth 2006 will take place on 22-24 September in the market town of Leek on the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District. Here, we give a preview of the event, plus the remaining reports from the 2005 event. See hidden-earth.org.uk for the latest information about Hidden Earth 2006
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%P 40-41
%T Northern Caves Guides: History and Future
%A Steve Warren
%X Steve Warren gives a brief history of the guides to caves and potholes northern England.
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%P 41
%T Book Reviews
%A David Gibson, David St. Pierre
%X Colins Gem SAS Survival Guide, Rescues of 2004
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%P 42-43
%T BCRA Special Interest Groups
%X Reports from the Cave Surveying Group, the Cave Radio and Electronics Group and the International Society for Speleological Art.
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%P 44
%T BCRA New Books
%A David Gibson
%X Essential Sources in Cave Science, Underground Britain: Legal and Insurance Issues
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%P 45
%T Letters
%X Letters
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%P 45
%T Diary Dates
%X Diary Dates
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%P 46
%T @BCRA, @BCA
%X Contact Details for BCRA and BCA
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%P 47
%T Inside Back Cover
%X Advertisements
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%P 48
%T Outside Back cover
%A Simon Brooks
%X Photos of Titan, Peak Cavern by Robbie Shone
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