White Rose Pothole Club
The White Rose Pothole Club (WRPC) are a Caving Club founded in May 1954 and based in the Yorkshire Dales. History In August 1953, a groups of friends working at Southern and Redfern Ltd, Refrigeration Engineers, Bradford created the Southern & Redfern Caving Club. The club used of one of the firm's lift trucks for transport. Management of the club was limited to employees of the firm. By May 1954, the membership was being drawn from further afield and a decision was made to form an independent club. The White Rose Pothole Club was chosen as the name. The club held its first meeting on Sunday 2 May 1954 at Calf Holes Pot, Birkwith, Browgill, Old Ing and Dismal Hill Caves. Exploration: Digs, Discoveries And Extensions (1954-1994) (1994) Jed Pot - Discovery (1993) Outdate Pot - Reopening & Extension (1993) Middlesmoor Flood Rising - Dig (1993) High Dyke Hole - Discovery (1993) Gem Cave - Discovery (1992) Rain Pot - Dig (1992) Hagg Gill Pot, Scaling Boulder Choke Aven (with CPC) (1991) Providence Pot, Upstream Sump Dig (1991) Howgill Nick - Dig (with CPC) (1990) Milligan Pot - Discovery (1990) Hagg Gill Pot, Showerbath Inlet Dig (1990) Goon Pot -