Bibliography

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Cave Title / Author / Reference / Published / Publication / Publisher
history District News, Banwell, Banwell Caves [sale of house and bone collection formed by Law and Beard]. Anon. (6 Oct), p.5, c.3 1860 Wells Journal.
history [Geo. Cox: transport from WsM]. Anon. (9 Aug) 1862 W-S-M Mercury.
history [new station at Cheddar, 3-8-1869]. Anon. (17 May) 1870 Wells Journal.
history Wookey Hole [historical] + poem. Anon. (16 Jul), p.3, c.3 1870 Wells Journal.
history [RCGough: ill-treatment of mother. Anon. (18 Nov) 1871 W-S-M Gazette.
history The Cheddar lunatic case.. Anon. (16 Nov) 1871 Wells Journal.
history [Board of Guardians: letter from R.C. Gough]. Anon. ( 9 Nov) 1871 Wells Journal.
history [Axbridge Petty Sessions: R.C. Gough and lunatic mother + Cheddar news: letter from R.C. Gough re-mother]. Anon. (26 Oct) 1871 Wells Journal.
history [Cliff death at Cheddar]. Anon. (18 Jan) 1872 Wells Journal.
history [accident to William Cox, son of George Cox]. Anon. (16 Dec) 1875 Wells Journal.
history [Death of John Pavey, worked for George Cox as assistant]. Anon. (30 Nov) 1876 Wells Journal.
history [John Pavey of Middle Mill accident]. Anon. (27 Jul) 1876 Wells Journal.
history [RCGough entertains villagers]. Anon. (23 Jun) 1877 W-S-M Mercury.
history [RCGough: cruelty to children]. Anon. (28 Oct) 1881 W-S-M Mercury.
history [RCGough: court case - gasoline]. Anon. (2 May) 1883 W-S-M Gazette.
history [Judgement & new lease]. Anon. (26 Jul) 1884 W-S-M Gazette.
history Sketch of the life of the late William Beard, of Bone Cottage, Banwell [DJI(p)]. Anon. (6 Feb), p.5, c.5 1886 W-S-M Gazette.
history [RCGough: letter re rivalry]. Anon. (25 Aug) 1888 W-S-M Gazette.
history [RCGough breaks leg]. Anon. (12 May) 1888 W-S-M Mercury.
history [William Gough injured]. Anon. (14 Apr) 1888 W-S-M Mercury.
history Museum subscription promised; Local Notes - request for more money to raise £100. Anon. (7 Jun), p.4, c.2 1894 Wells Journal.
history formal opening of Wells Museum - Balch, curator, opened by Dean of Wells on Monday 13th August 1894. Anon. (16 Aug) 1894 Wells Journal.
history note on 'long awaited' Wells Museum. Anon. (17 May) 1894 Wells Journal.
history p5, c4 Wells Museum (Local Notes). Anon. (5 Jul), p.5, c.4 1894 Wells Journal.
history letter from Sec. WNHAS explaining that museum was not for the 'few'. Anon. (24 May) 1894 Wells Journal.
history note on Wells Museum. Anon. (15 Feb) 1894 Wells Journal.
history [discovery of petroleum at Ashwick]. Anon. (8 Feb) 1894 Wells Journal.
history [discovery of petroleum at Ashwick]. Anon. (2 Feb) 1894 Wells Journal.
history [Museum s/committee]. Anon. (1 Mar), p.5, c.2 1894 Wells Journal.
history [GNC: account of visit] [DJI]. Anon. (14 Jun) 1899 Buxton Herald.
history [Frank Sheldon lectures on Mendip Hills on Wednesday evening - slide show with oxy-hydrogen projector]. Anon. (23 Feb), p.5, c.6 1899 Wells Journal.
history [closure of paper mill]. Anon. (24 May) 1900 Wells Journal.
history Wells Natural History and Archaeological Society [Annual Meeting, Balch - Museum report]. Anon. (28 Jan), p.4, c.3 1904 Wells Journal.
history [Arthur Gough & Jane Reeves marriage]. Anon. (28 Apr) 1904 Wells Journal.
history Midst Mendip Caves. Visit of Famous French Explorer. Interesting Investigations.. Anon. (16 Jun), p.8 1904 Western Daily Press & Bristol Mirror.
history Local News. The Museum [Town Council additional £3 for allow free acces to Wells residents for season]. Anon. (8 Mar), p.4, c.4 1906 Wells Journal.
history Wells Museum [free admission to residents] AND p.8, c.6 : Letters to the Editor. The Museum. Anon. (31 May), p.4, c.5 1906 Wells Journal.
history Recent cave campaigns.. Baker, Ernest A.. 2(3)173-180, illus 1913 Rucksack Club Jnl.
history [Llewellyn Gough receives a letter from Australian High Commission. Anon. (25 Apr) 1913 Wells Journal.
history Mendip Caves, work of exploration and the results.. Anon. (7 Oct) 1921 Western Daily Press & Bristol Mirror.
history [Gough family]. Anon. (3 May) 1928 W-S-M Gazette.
history Mr. Balch retires. Anon. (13 Mar) 1931 Bristol Times & Mirror (Daily).
history Retirement of Wells Postmaster [illus - Balch retirement]. Anon. (13 Mar), p.2, c.3-4 1931 Wells Journal.
history [Wells Museum moves to new (present) premises, p4 c3-4. Anon. (15 Jan) 1932 Wells Journal.
history [Balch busy moving contents of museum ; under 'From Here, There and Everywhere // The New Museum. ' ... Mr. Balch is a very happy man !. Anon. (12 Feb), p.3, c.1 1932 Wells Journal.
history The Wells Museum // To-day's Opening of New Premises. Anon. (18 Mar), p.1, c.5 1932 Wells Journal.
history New Home for Wells Museum'. Anon. (25 Mar), p.1, c.2-3, photo 1932 Wells Journal.
history When Wells Had Its Gallows [historical and Strip Map ]. Anon. (23 Sep), p.1 1932 Wells Journal.
history Treasure Trove at Cheddar [Inquest on coins]. Anon. (31 Mar), p.7, c.2 1934 W-S-M Gazette.
history New Pool at Priddy [Balch comments]. Anon. (29 Nov), p.1, c.3, illus 1935 Wells Journal.
history Axbridge District Council discussions [DJI(p)]. Anon. (4 Jan) 1935 W-S-M Mercury.
history Capt. Hodgkinson's Canadian Cave [Armida Cave] [DJI(p)]. Anon. (14 Feb), p.3, c.2-3 1936 Wells Journal.
history The Great Caves of Mendip [talk by W.E.B. Bounds to Round Table]. Anon. (11 Dec), p.1, c.4 1936 Wells Journal.
history Axbridge Rural Council's Big Schemes [Weymouth's defiance] [DJI(p)]. Anon. (8 Feb) 1936 W-S-M Mercury.
history Record Year for Wells Museum.. Anon. (5 Feb), p.2, c.3 1937 Wells Journal.
history Wells and its Treasure if Antiquity [Wells Museum and Balch]. Anon. (24 Dec) 1937 Wells Journal.
history Fiftieth Meeting of Wells Archaeological Society. Anon. (27 Jan) 1939 Wells Journal.
history [Balch at GPO presentation] front page. Anon. (1 Jul), p.1 1939 Wells Journal.
history 13,000 visitors to Wells Museum. Anon. (26 Jan), p.5, c.3 1940 Wells Journal.
history Local news. Cave Advenutres [Balch on caving - next lecture Wookey Hole 2000 Years Ago. Nov.7th]. Anon. (7 Nov), p.3, c.1 1941 Wells Journal.
history Big Drop in Museum Visitors [WNHAS AGM]. Anon. (21 Feb), p.1, c.5 and p.3, c.3 1941 Wells Journal.
history Local news Subterranean Adventures in Mendip [Balch lecture]. Anon. (5 Dec), p.3, c.1 1941 Wells Journal.
history Wells Museum Jubilee. Anon. (29 Jan) 1942 Wells Journal.
history Jubilee of Wells Museum. Anon. (29 Oct), p.3, c.3 1943 Wells Journal.
history Death of George Adlam [Managed Wookey Hole Cave in late 19th century, farmer lived at Bubwith Farm, aged 81]. Anon. (31 Dec), p.1, c.5 1943 Wells Journal.
history Hon Freedom of the City for Mr. H.E. Balch. and p.1,c.6 Local News. Wells Nat. Hist and Arch Soc [meeting]. Anon. (11 Feb), p.1, c.1 1944 Wells Journal.
history Freeman's Casket and Scroll on view [Balch- Freedom of City of Wells]. Anon. (21 Apr), p.1, c.6 1944 Wells Journal.
history Wells Pround of Her Freeman Son [DJI(p)]. Anon. (21 (Apr), p.5, c.1-4 1944 Wells Journal.
history Museum Exhibits were stored in cave [wide distribution of Museums collection - some objects were stored in the cave where they were found - in metal trunks. ]. Anon. (19 Jan), p.3, c.2 1945 Wells Journal.
history A dog, a boy, and a Stone-Age Cave [Montignac]. Anon. (17 Aug) 1946 Children's Newspaper.
history Another record for Wells Museum. Over 15,000 visitors last year.. Anon. (30 Jan), p.1, c.5 1948 Wells Journal.
history Postmaster General Visits Wells [Balch meets PMG - Wilfred Paling, M.P.]. Anon. (23 Apr) 1948 Wells Journal.
history [WCC present Balch painting of Beehive in Lamb Leer for 80th Birthday, painted by Mrs Murrell]. Anon. (21 Oct) 1949 Bristol Evening World.
history [note on Balch in Countryside Diary]. Anon. (17 May) 1950 Bristol Evening World.
history Museum had 13,000 visitors last year.. Anon. (27 Jan), p.1, c.1-2 1950 Wells Journal.
history The caves of Mendip [lecture by William Stanton]. Anon. (12 Jan) 1951 Central Somerset Gazette.
history Caving in the Mendips. Ronald, Frank. (Apr), Volume XLIII No. 1 pp.158-160, illus 1951 Countryman.
history Axbridge Museum opened [Mr Balch opens ACG&AS museum, illus]. Anon. [9 Aug] 1952 Bristol Evening World.
history [Devenish planning application refused]. Anon. (? Nov) 1952 Wells Journal.
history p.5, c.6 : Plea for bigger membership [WNHAS Annual Report AND p.5, c.2 : The Museum's 18,000 visitors.. Anon. (8 Feb), p.5, c.6 1952 Wells Journal.
history Mendip Lore. Forester had to do penance in his shirt in Cheddar Church. Bailey, Ronald. (3 Oct) 1952 W-S-M Mercury.
history Wells Museum to have a New Hororary Curator [Lionel S. Palmer]. Anon. (6 Feb), p.1, c.5-6 1953 Wells Journal.
history The professor of Banwell Caves. [on Beard, portrait]. Hume, Audrey, Noel. (17 Jun) 1954 Country Life.
history Retirement from life's work for community [Balch retirement from Museum]. Anon. (28 Jan), p.1, c.1-2 1955 Wells Journal.
history Museum had over 22,000 visitors last year. [WNHAS report]. Anon. (6 Feb), p.4, c.4-5 1959 Wells Journal.
history Mr. H.E. Balch's work to be commemorated [MNRC & WCC plaque]. Anon. (23 Jan), p.5, c.2-3 1959 Wells Journal.
Whispering Gallery Breakthrough into a new cave [15 Mar]. Jenkins D.. (Sandford Survey Notes), 15-18, Survey 1959 Sidcot School Speleological Society Sandford Survey Notes.
Whispering Gallery Breakthrough into a new portion of the cave but not yet descended but this shaft joins with Whispering Gallery (See 29 March 1959 report) [15 Mar]. Jenkins D.. (Sandford Survey Notes), 18-19 1959 Sidcot School Speleological Society Sandford Survey Notes.
Whispering Gallery A shaft 30ft deep was found and blocked at the bottom it is thought to be Skeleton Rift (see 15 March 1959 report) [22 Feb]. Jenkins D.. (Sandford Survey Notes), 6-9 1959 Sidcot School Speleological Society Sandford Survey Notes.
Whispering Gallery The shaft descended on 22 March links with Whispering Gallery [29 Mar]. Jenkins D.. (Sandford Survey Notes), 19 1959 Sidcot School Speleological Society Sandford Survey Notes.
Whispering Gallery Sandford [Hill mines]: Survey Notes. Jenkins, David & Atkinson, P.. 1959 & 1963 . Sidcot School Spelaeological Society Records, MS, 2 vols, surveys
history Pioneering days of caving recalled. [G. Bingham recalls his early caving experience with Balch etc. - this at Ann. Dinner Somerset Scout Caving Group]. Anon. (19 Mar), illus 1965 Wells Journal.
history [respective fiancees of Drew and Wooding to write booklet on caving]. Anon. (7 Feb) 1966 Western Daily Press & Bristol Mirror.
history Slave camp on Mendip [possible that Romans enslaved local inhabitants]. Anon. (17 Jan) 1966 Western Daily Press & Bristol Mirror.
history Early visitors to the Mendip Caves. Shaw, Trevor R.. (4)1-29, biblio 1966 Proc BSA.
history [letter : Heard Balch in 1914 and thinks that Sludge Pit Hole is the same cave that Balch called Eastwater cavern]. Anon. (4 Sep) 1967 Bristol Evening Post.
history Letter to the Editor - Comparisons, and an appreciation of the old-time Caver. Ashworth, H.W.W.. 9(114)295-298(Dec) 1967 WCC Jnl.
history A history of Mendip caving. Johnson, Peter. 1967 . Newton Abbot : David & Charles, 196pp, illus, surveys
history Start Here - How the Club started .... Pullen, M.S.. 5(6)67-68(Dec) 1968 SMCC Ntr.
history The Mendip Caver.. Oldham, Anthony D.. 4(2)16pp(May) 1968 Men Cav.