Subterrenea Britannica
@subbrit.bsky.social
The UK society for studying man-made and man-used underground places. Discover mines, tunnels, nuclear bunkers, caves, military defences and more.
Today, we gathered in Bracknell for a service of thanksgiving for the life of Martin Dixon.
A packed crematorium heard that our much-loved former chairperson and outstanding volunteer was always full of laughter and enjoyment, whether working at BA, travelling, flying or exploring subterranea.
A packed crematorium heard that our much-loved former chairperson and outstanding volunteer was always full of laughter and enjoyment, whether working at BA, travelling, flying or exploring subterranea.
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Today, we gathered in Bracknell for a service of thanksgiving for the life of Martin Dixon.
A packed crematorium heard that our much-loved former chairperson and outstanding volunteer was always full of laughter and enjoyment, whether working at BA, travelling, flying or exploring subterranea.
A packed crematorium heard that our much-loved former chairperson and outstanding volunteer was always full of laughter and enjoyment, whether working at BA, travelling, flying or exploring subterranea.
With much sadness, we announce the death of Martin Dixon on 15/10/2025, having had cancer for over 5 years. He was a long-time member, former chairman.
He & Linda enjoyed many happy times together, including organising numerous Sub Brit trips.
We'd love to hear your anecdotes & memories of Martin.
He & Linda enjoyed many happy times together, including organising numerous Sub Brit trips.
We'd love to hear your anecdotes & memories of Martin.
October 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
With much sadness, we announce the death of Martin Dixon on 15/10/2025, having had cancer for over 5 years. He was a long-time member, former chairman.
He & Linda enjoyed many happy times together, including organising numerous Sub Brit trips.
We'd love to hear your anecdotes & memories of Martin.
He & Linda enjoyed many happy times together, including organising numerous Sub Brit trips.
We'd love to hear your anecdotes & memories of Martin.
Thanks again to our friends at Wealden Cave and Mine Society for showing us around Godstone Mine.
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For more like this Follow us and become one of our members www.subbrit.org.uk/membership/
September 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Thanks again to our friends at Wealden Cave and Mine Society for showing us around Godstone Mine.
For more like this Follow us and become one of our members www.subbrit.org.uk/membership/
For more like this Follow us and become one of our members www.subbrit.org.uk/membership/
Issue 69 of Subterranea, our members' magazine, is now in the postal system and should be coming through your letterbox in the next few days.
Tell us what you think of it.
Pass it on to a potential member when read!
Tell us what you think of it.
Pass it on to a potential member when read!
September 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Issue 69 of Subterranea, our members' magazine, is now in the postal system and should be coming through your letterbox in the next few days.
Tell us what you think of it.
Pass it on to a potential member when read!
Tell us what you think of it.
Pass it on to a potential member when read!
Neil successfully completed the rubber duck rescue challenge during our visit to Godstone Mine.
Guided by Wealden Cave and Mine Society
Guided by Wealden Cave and Mine Society
August 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Neil successfully completed the rubber duck rescue challenge during our visit to Godstone Mine.
Guided by Wealden Cave and Mine Society
Guided by Wealden Cave and Mine Society
We had an excellent trip to Godstone Mine guided by Wealden Cave and Mine Society.
Thanks to them.
For more like this Follow us and become one of our members.
www.subbrit.org.uk/membership/
Thanks to them.
For more like this Follow us and become one of our members.
www.subbrit.org.uk/membership/
August 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We had an excellent trip to Godstone Mine guided by Wealden Cave and Mine Society.
Thanks to them.
For more like this Follow us and become one of our members.
www.subbrit.org.uk/membership/
Thanks to them.
For more like this Follow us and become one of our members.
www.subbrit.org.uk/membership/
Visit this remarkable bunker at the former RAF Inverbervie, built in the 1950s to detect Soviet bombers.
10,000 square feet underground, with 10ft thick concrete walls, blast doors, and a fortified tunnel built to withstand nuclear attack. #Aberdeenshire
www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/aber...
10,000 square feet underground, with 10ft thick concrete walls, blast doors, and a fortified tunnel built to withstand nuclear attack. #Aberdeenshire
www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/aber...
August 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Visit this remarkable bunker at the former RAF Inverbervie, built in the 1950s to detect Soviet bombers.
10,000 square feet underground, with 10ft thick concrete walls, blast doors, and a fortified tunnel built to withstand nuclear attack. #Aberdeenshire
www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/aber...
10,000 square feet underground, with 10ft thick concrete walls, blast doors, and a fortified tunnel built to withstand nuclear attack. #Aberdeenshire
www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/aber...
Our next SubPub event for members to gather is from 17.30, Wednesday 30 July, Wetherspoons at Waterloo Station, London. Come along
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www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-lio...
July 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Our next SubPub event for members to gather is from 17.30, Wednesday 30 July, Wetherspoons at Waterloo Station, London. Come along
www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-lio...
www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-lio...
Join us in the Peak District on 5 July for a free informal day out on a historic railway line.
The #MonsalTrail is a former railway route. It has 6 tunnels to walk through plus 2 large sets of lime kilns with underground aspects.
Sign up at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monsal-tra... #SubbritEvents
The #MonsalTrail is a former railway route. It has 6 tunnels to walk through plus 2 large sets of lime kilns with underground aspects.
Sign up at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monsal-tra... #SubbritEvents
June 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Join us in the Peak District on 5 July for a free informal day out on a historic railway line.
The #MonsalTrail is a former railway route. It has 6 tunnels to walk through plus 2 large sets of lime kilns with underground aspects.
Sign up at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monsal-tra... #SubbritEvents
The #MonsalTrail is a former railway route. It has 6 tunnels to walk through plus 2 large sets of lime kilns with underground aspects.
Sign up at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monsal-tra... #SubbritEvents
TALK: Air raid shelters and civil resistance in London and Barcelona
- Richard Blair, The Orwell Society’s patron and son of George Orwell
- Ana Sánchez, journalist and photographer
RSVP: uk@gencat.cat
Thursday, 1 May | 18.00h (BST)
Prince Henry Room, 17 Fleet Street London, EC4Y 1AA
- Richard Blair, The Orwell Society’s patron and son of George Orwell
- Ana Sánchez, journalist and photographer
RSVP: uk@gencat.cat
Thursday, 1 May | 18.00h (BST)
Prince Henry Room, 17 Fleet Street London, EC4Y 1AA
April 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
TALK: Air raid shelters and civil resistance in London and Barcelona
- Richard Blair, The Orwell Society’s patron and son of George Orwell
- Ana Sánchez, journalist and photographer
RSVP: uk@gencat.cat
Thursday, 1 May | 18.00h (BST)
Prince Henry Room, 17 Fleet Street London, EC4Y 1AA
- Richard Blair, The Orwell Society’s patron and son of George Orwell
- Ana Sánchez, journalist and photographer
RSVP: uk@gencat.cat
Thursday, 1 May | 18.00h (BST)
Prince Henry Room, 17 Fleet Street London, EC4Y 1AA
Let's join in the meme of using AI to make an action figure to represent ourselves.
Dig this guy ready for underground exploration!
Dig this guy ready for underground exploration!
April 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Let's join in the meme of using AI to make an action figure to represent ourselves.
Dig this guy ready for underground exploration!
Dig this guy ready for underground exploration!
Spring Meeting after party. Help us have more Sub Pub social #SubbritEvents like this in your part of the country.
April 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Spring Meeting after party. Help us have more Sub Pub social #SubbritEvents like this in your part of the country.
Some more members presentations brought our meeting to a close. Thanks to Bob, Mike and for their talks on underground sites in Zelhava Croatia, Turin Italy and Ronda, Spain.
April 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Some more members presentations brought our meeting to a close. Thanks to Bob, Mike and for their talks on underground sites in Zelhava Croatia, Turin Italy and Ronda, Spain.
Lucy and Matt spoke at our Spring Meeting about the history and transformation of the Nothe Fort Civil Defence Bunker. They now give tours of this exciting Cold War attraction in Weymouth
#SubbritEvents
#SubbritEvents
April 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Lucy and Matt spoke at our Spring Meeting about the history and transformation of the Nothe Fort Civil Defence Bunker. They now give tours of this exciting Cold War attraction in Weymouth
#SubbritEvents
#SubbritEvents
Tony Moon updated on the Rhondda tunnel reopening efforts. His videos demonstrated their use of old Pye field telephones to enable ground-to-tunnel communication. There were two in the room to play with too!
#SubbritEvents
#SubbritEvents
April 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Tony Moon updated on the Rhondda tunnel reopening efforts. His videos demonstrated their use of old Pye field telephones to enable ground-to-tunnel communication. There were two in the room to play with too!
#SubbritEvents
#SubbritEvents
Another member contribution. Tim described the Zapauira Salt Cathederal near Bogota Colombia.
April 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Another member contribution. Tim described the Zapauira Salt Cathederal near Bogota Colombia.
Lots of great questions and chat as always at #SubbritEvents. The after party will be at The Ship Rotherhithe. Join us there!
April 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Lots of great questions and chat as always at #SubbritEvents. The after party will be at The Ship Rotherhithe. Join us there!
For more on the amazing work and captivating output of @CaptivateGreenwich check out a recent edition of our Subterrenea magazine and their upcoming exhibitions.
April 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
For more on the amazing work and captivating output of @CaptivateGreenwich check out a recent edition of our Subterrenea magazine and their upcoming exhibitions.
Now we hear from Simon and Philip about the hidden underground spaces of Greenwich with insights from @CaptivateGreenwich's recent scans.
#SubbritEvents
#SubbritEvents
April 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Now we hear from Simon and Philip about the hidden underground spaces of Greenwich with insights from @CaptivateGreenwich's recent scans.
#SubbritEvents
#SubbritEvents
We're selling reading materials and even some Lego minifig stickers on our stall today.
April 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We're selling reading materials and even some Lego minifig stickers on our stall today.
Our members give short talks at our meetings too. Roger told us about dangerous gases in mines and kit to survive them.
April 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Our members give short talks at our meetings too. Roger told us about dangerous gases in mines and kit to survive them.
Our first speaker today
Peter Darley dives deep into the underground network below Camden including intriguing horse tunnels. He is
sharing exclusive insights not in his 2024 book.
#SubbritEvents
Peter Darley dives deep into the underground network below Camden including intriguing horse tunnels. He is
sharing exclusive insights not in his 2024 book.
#SubbritEvents
April 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Our first speaker today
Peter Darley dives deep into the underground network below Camden including intriguing horse tunnels. He is
sharing exclusive insights not in his 2024 book.
#SubbritEvents
Peter Darley dives deep into the underground network below Camden including intriguing horse tunnels. He is
sharing exclusive insights not in his 2024 book.
#SubbritEvents
We remembered our late Chair Paul Sowan. We are archiving and selling on his amazing collection of reference materials. We are funding a mining heritage project that will include a memorial plaque.
April 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We remembered our late Chair Paul Sowan. We are archiving and selling on his amazing collection of reference materials. We are funding a mining heritage project that will include a memorial plaque.
Congratulations and thank you to all the volunteer nominees for our committee who have just been elected for a year.
#SubbritEvents
#SubbritEvents
April 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Congratulations and thank you to all the volunteer nominees for our committee who have just been elected for a year.
#SubbritEvents
#SubbritEvents
We have given the annual report at our general meeting. We need more members to enjoy our many events and male grabts and to make our posted magazine economical. #SubbritEvents
April 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
We have given the annual report at our general meeting. We need more members to enjoy our many events and male grabts and to make our posted magazine economical. #SubbritEvents