Cave and Crag Club was one of the first to be founded in the aftermath of World War II. The?main founder was Dave Williams who, with a small group of friends, started caving and climbing in?North Wales and Derbyshire travelling by foot, bicycle or public transport.
On 12th February 1947 the Birmingham Cave and Crag Club was officially formed with nine?members and an annual membership fee of 7/6. 1947 was the worst winter of the 20th century and?early records mention meets to the Clent Hills and Ilam Hall with snow drifts up to a foot deep.
During the first three years the membership increased to 21 members with meets now spreading?as far as South Wales, Yorkshire and the Lake District.?A hut at Alstonefield in the Peak District?was established, the club started its first cave dig at Gateharn Swallet and an overseas climbing meet in?Chamonix was held.
The new members included several highly knowledgeable cavers that enabled the club to form?links with the cave research group, The Peakland?Archaeological Society.