The Bristol Exploration Club is one of the foremost caving clubs in the country and enjoys a wealth of heritage.

Much has been written about the club over the years and in addition to the items below you could refer to the following articles in the Belfry Bulletin:

History of the BEC
A Night to Remember504
A statistical History of the BEC521
BB 300311
The Belfry in 1949502
Christmas 1962302
Early days429
From the Past519
Goatchurch340
Growth of the BEC
Part 1 – Introduction
Part 2 – Expansion
Part 3 – Bad Patch
Part 4 – Second wind
Part 5 – The recent past
Part 6 – What it all means

349;
350;
351;
352;
353;
354
History of the BB290
History of the BEC
A short History of the BEC
A short History of the BEC
A short History of the BEC
The early History of the BEC
A short History of the BEC

3;
27;
147;
237;
293
The Rise & fall of B.E.C. membership522
True Tales from History343