Note: from Dad This was a underground exploration with full kit plus very experienced leaders ,
It is not something that you should undertake lightly or on your own ,
I had to set off early in the morning as this was a long drive from our house , this mine was where they mined iron and coal
one of the pit props
some of the coal we found ,
a old rail
I had to clamber over a lot of rocks and boulders as the mine had different levels.
people were very kind to me and told me a lot of things about how they used to mine, they took time to explain things to me and to keep me safe
one of the tunnels we don't have a good camera which can take photos in the dark , my dad had to take the photos !
I had to climb over some big boulders I really enjoyed this and was very grateful I had been invited
this is a mark from steel ropes or chains used to pull the trucks along
me next to a pit prop
Note from Dad: This photo was taken by Snakeoil it really captures Jake and the tunnel and shows you the historic value of places like this, if these are not recorded and explored we will loose these sites forever. I think a better camera is needed, we use Blackberry camera's due the GPS tagging ,robust nature and the ability to track Jakes location remotely via GPS. Thanks again for the Photo!
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