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Four detailed Descent indexes in a set, covering issues (1) to (133), 1969 to 1996
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Descent is partially indexed in minute detail. The first part of the project indexed all issues from (1) to (100), covering the years between 1969 and 1991 in a single A4, 56 page publication with 50,000 page numbers in over 10,000 categories in the subject section alone.
The second index to be produced covered the following ten issues, (101) to (110) and subsequent publications were then written, to match a two-year cycle of Descent and were thus suited for binding with the issues they cover: (110) to (121) for 1993 to 1994 and (122) to (133) for 1995 to 1996. The project is ongoing.
The indexes are incredibly detailed, with separate sections covering authors of short reports, main articles and letters, correspondents, cover photographs and photographers, surveys and, of course, a complete subject index to both caves and mines mentioned in Descent as well as many general topics such as rescue and conservation. These are not merely contents lists as are sometimes issued in the guise of indexes, they are truly a major research tool that you should not do without.
Online searchable indexes to authors, surveys and obituaries in Descent
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We regret that due to the volatility of Royal Mail postage charges, we have been forced to remove the option for two-year subscriptions. We have also been forced to remove the option for economy mail to the EU, given indications that Royal Mail intends to remove this service.
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Reference: CNS-Ind
A detailed index to the caving entries in Cardiff Naturalists' Society, Volumes 1 to 100, by Chris Howes
Reference: IND110-121
A minutely detailed index to Descent, covering issues (110) to (121), 1993 to 1994
Reference: isca
A detailed index to the Isca CC Journal, covering Vols 1-17, 1984-94, by Chris Howes
Reference: WW-Ind
A detailed index to the caving entries in Wide World Magazine, Volumes 1 to 50, by Chris Howes
Reference: J-251
Cave Diving Group Ten Year Cumulative Index for 1969 to 1978
Reference: YSA-ind
A detailed index to the Yorkshire Speleological Association Journal, covering its first (and only) two issues, by Chris Howes
Reference: RDindex
A minutely detailed index to The Red Dragon, covering issues (1) to (20), 1974-93, by Chris Howes
Reference: IND101-110
A minutely detailed index to Descent, covering issues (101) to (110), 1991 to 1993
Reference: cwmbran
A detailed index to the Cwmbran CC Journal, covering Vols 1-20, 1967-94, by Chris Howes
Reference: IND1-100
A minutely detailed index to Descent, covering issues (1) to (100), 1969 to 1991
Reference: IND122-133
A minutely detailed index to Descent, covering issues (122) to (133), 1995 to 1996
Reference: tawe
A detailed index to Speleotawe, covering its first and only issue, by Chris Howes