Nettleden 2004 News Archive

date	title	source
24/12/2004	Underground Government site declassified	Ministry of Defence News
25/11/2004	Inside a Secret Nuclear Bunker!	BBC Gloucestershire
18/11/2004	The watchers from nuclear bunkers	BBC News
28/10/2004	Staff finally see the light after 13 years	Chippenham Gazette & Herald
02/08/2004	Secret Underground (TV Show)	ITV West
20/02/2004	Pub is one of the safest places to hide	Chippenham News
19/02/2004	Last orders in underground pub	BBC News
11/02/2004	Underground hideout `puts town at risk'	Chippenham News

Date	News
19/12/04 15:50	Title: Changes to Nettleden.com
	Details: I've spent the last few days going through the pages of every location on Nettleden and making sure they have a full set of details, where there was no history available I have done some research and filled in the gaps so the should now be the biggest underground resource in the South West which is what the aim of this site is. I have also reomved the events and day trips pages as now a days nothing is really arranged publically through this website however events and trips can be arranged for trusted members of Dark Places.
16/12/04 03:33	Title: Changes to Nettleden.com
	Details: All grid references and links to maps have been removed from the location details, I am in the process of setting up a members only area so that trusted users can log on to view the specific location details. At the moment I am unsure on how the vetting of membership will work but please check back for more details soon. I have also update the access status page and shuffled the menu around a bit to make it a little more clearer.
25/11/04 01:18	Title: Hallen Depot
	Details: Added a page on the Hallen Fuel Depot near Bristol.
26/10/04 12:25	Title: Ghosts at Hortham Hospital?
	Details: I've added three photos with strange ghosts(?) which were caught on film on our trip to Hortham on Friday to the Hortham Hospital Page.
22/10/04 14:23	Title: More Updates
	Details: I've just uploaded another update to the homepage, I haven't been happy with it for a while, it was too dull, I'm happy with it now. I've also added a new site to the visits list, the Bristol Water Works tunnel in Churchill near Bristol, click here.
23/10/04 11:17	Title: Nettleden/Darkplace on BBC
	Details: There's another chance to here the BBC Radio 4 documentary featuring Steve from Nettleden (Higgypop) and Root from Darkplace.co.uk on Thursday 28th this week. The series called Subterranean Stories produced by Dylan Winters is on at 15:45 Tuesday to Friday this week. If you miss the show which originally broadcast about six months ago, you can hear it on our media page.
21/10/04 00:33	Title: Update
	Details: Just a small update to the homepage, I've added a swanky new flash animated logo.
18/10/04 10:12	Title: FAQ
	Details: I have been asked a lot recently why I have taken the photos off of my website and why I charge for the CD ROMs, basically it's because every month people viewed 1000s of pictures on this web site, each month it topped out my bandwidth and it was costing me each month to run the website. Even though Nettleden is clearly a great resource people as you know kept slagging off my website so I decided to take the photo off line as I couldn't afford the bandwidth each month.
17/10/04 14:24	Title: Site Update
	Details: I have just finished a big site update, I have removed the frames from the website, the menu is now embedded in every page to improve navigation, this means if you follow a link now to a specific page there will be a menu on the left. In making these changes I have changed the file names on every page of the Nettleden server, rather than finishing with .html they now finish with .shtml if you link to any pages on the website you may need to check your links, you shouldn't be affected as there should be a divert in place. If you do notice any problems with dead links please let me know. I have also added two new location to the visits list, Clifton Rocks Railroad and Sandhill Park Estate
13/10/04 23:51	Title: Nettleden 2005 Calendar
	Details: We are fast approaching the end of the year and just to proove it, the official Nettleden 2005 Calendar goes on sale today via CafePress.com. Keep track of important dates with our twelve-month calendar. Our high quality calendars are printed on glossy 100 lb text weight paper. They measure 8.5" x 11" when folded, and 11" x 17" when hanging on your wall. Each month features a great, full colour, urban exploration themed photo for every month of the year. To view the 12 photos featured on the calendar click here. The calendar is on sale at $14.99, yes, unfortunatly it is sold in US$, this is because they offer the easiest and cheapest printing service I could find. For more details on this product or to place an order visit the CafePress website by clicking here.
15/07/04 23:51	Title: Nettleden CD Rom
	Details: The NEW Nettleden CD ROM is now available direct from Nettleden.com with over 700 great images from the twenty of our favourite sites listed on Nettleden.com. There are almost three hundred pictures from Monkton Farliegh Mine as well as many more of your favourite locations, underground and over ground. The CD rom comes complete with specifically designed Nettleden software for browsing application which also gives you relivent web links to more information on each of the sites. The brand new Nettleden 2004 CD rom can be yours for just £5.99 plus £1 postage and packaging. To order your copy now visit our online store.
28/02/04 11:30	Title: Updates
	Details: I've put a few more photos online including photos of Farleigh Down Tunnel and Grahams Grovel. While the website was down I was offered photo sets from many different people of literally hundereds of places but most of them were a bit out of my area. However, I'm pleased to have been able to upload a 24 photos of the Royal Enfield factory in Westwood Quarry thanks to Andy. Check the visits list for a full list of sites.
25/01/04 11:57	Title: Feedback and Updates
	Details: Some great feedback on the new site, thanks for that and as of yet no bitching! So thanks for you moaning lot for keeping your mouths shut! The biggest piece of feedback I've got is "where are the photos?", I wasn't going to host photos for the sites because I didn't think they would really be missed but as they are I am currently working on converting the photo pages to the new format, alphabetically I've worked my way through the visits list up to Brewers Yard Quarry so far. It's gunna take a while but the rest will come. I've also been sent some information on Hayes Wood Quarry and Goodes Hill Quarry, thanks for that! So I have added the info to those pages. However I am still unsure about the access status at Goodes Hill Quarry, if you know if it's open or not then let me know via email
19/01/04 00:00	Title: The New Nettleden
	Details: Nettleden.com is back on line with a brand new look which I hope you like. The site should still be as easy as ever to navigate however all the information on the location pages is a bit more structured and uniform now. I have added 15 locations to the visits list. You may also notice that much of the location details are back on the site as well as entrance’s grid references where available this is due to the fact that Nettleden is an independent website which follows no rules or guidelines set out by other groups, websites or individuals. Nettleden strongly believe that there is no relation between urban exploration websites and vandalism. If you have any comments or feedback on the new website (unless it’s based around location details, copyright infringement or the other usual boring topics) then please feel free to email me. Nettleden is here to promote the urban exploration scene, many of our readers have become hooked on the hobby thanks to this website and all we want to do is enjoy our hobby. We are here to explore not to bitch and moan. Howevere if you do wish to bitch or moan there is now a dedicated complaints page you can use.
04/01/04 13:52	Title: The Complete History of Monkton Farleigh
	Details: I've add a detailed account of the history of Monkton Farleigh, if there are any errors in the account please let me know, email. To visit the Monkton Farleigh section click here or go direct to the article by clicking here.
03/01/04 13:52	Title: Public/Media Relations
	Details: I've add a public and media relations page featuring Nettleden's media coverage, there is more to come soon in a Radio 2 documentary about Monkton Farleigh which will be aired in February. To visit the page, click here.
02/01/04 22:18	Title: Big Changes for 2004
	Details: I've made some HUGE changes to Nettleden over the last few days, the main one being that you can't get in to it anymore. This is down to the fact that I am fed up of people slagging the site of claiming that it insights vandalism. I'm also fed up with other explorer attitudes, many of them take the whole thing way to seriously, I just want to go out and have some fun underground. "why can't you people just go underground?" - wise words from a wise man, JV.
01/01/04 12:21	Title: Welcome to 2004
	Details: Welcome to 2004 and a new news page, if you would like to go back and read last year's news please click on the link below. Happy New Year from Nettleden!