This Has Not Been Seen Since The 1860s! Part 1: UK Abandoned Mine Explore
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
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Welcome to Part 1 of our fascinating journey into the depths of a previously lost lead mine that holds a pivotal place in the country's mining history.
This lost lead mine, which sustained miners for over three decades without turning a profit, remained concealed from the world for over 150 years. Thanks to our recent discovery, we now have the exclusive opportunity to delve into its mysterious tunnels and unravel the secrets it has guarded for centuries.
As we venture deeper into the heart of this historical gem, prepare to be mesmerized by the stunning stone work, a testament to the incredible skills of the miners who toiled in these subterranean passages. Our journey is not without challenges, as we confront a perilous shale collapse that threatens to reshape the mine's walls. Yet, with each precarious step, we unearth new wonders and delve into the rich tapestry of this once-thriving mine's history.
Join us on this thrilling exploration where history and geology converge, where the allure of beauty meets the challenge of the unknown, and where the tales of the past vividly come to life. Don't miss out on the excitement - hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more captivating adventures on our channel!
This channel is based in the North East of England ( UK ) and documents our explorations of both the underground and above ground workings of abandoned, and sometimes operational mines within areas such as the Northern Pennines, North Yorkshire and the Lake District, sometimes a little further. We now and again throw in some caving too. Our intention is to document these abandoned mines, show how they worked and talk about the history behind them. Unfortunately, due to politics, or the need to preserve the site, we can not always name the mine location. If the location is not shown in the video, please do not ask as refusal to divulge often offends.
THE DANGERS OF ABANDONED MINE EXPLORATION :
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Abandoned mines contain dangers for which equipment and training are required. Hazards can include false floors, open shafts, low oxygen, poisonous gases, collapsing or rotten structures, explosives, flood risks, bacterial infection and of course, rock falls. NEVER enter alone, ALWAYS thoroughly research your destination, ALWAYS alert a third party to your plans and timings. STAY OUT, STAY ALIVE.
This video SHOULD NOT be considered instructional or used for navigation within this mine. Video is for historical documentation and entertainment only.
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I love seeing how other countries did their mining operations in the 1800s. I’m from Oregon, USA. Grew up playing around old adits and mine shafts. One massive difference I have noticed the miners in the UK were the hardest working. Seeing these elegant hundreds of feet arched cut rock. The amount of time that took. In the west seems like they used alot more wood and did not take time for safety. However I understand each mine is different just from my personal experience I pray your guys 1800s mines stay a staple of your history! These kind of places need to be preserved! ❤ you guys are doing gods work. Recording and documenting the amazing feats of man during a specific point in time. ❤
Thanks, yes, some of these are vast, one complex has over 200 miles of tunnels. The stone was fortunatly used as it was cheaper than wood in the area as a lot of that had been burnt for fuel. Amazing how it's survived all this time. More to come as found another 6 lately :)
I think the population density of Great Britain being higher than in the US it meant UK mines had surplus of labour and thus more elaborate bits and bobs.
@@olivere5497 who would think Wood is a good idea to keep rock at bay anyway?
@@lauraashworth3632 i explored old mines (univited) in japan, UK, France, Germany, Poland, Italy , Czech republic, croatia, US (mostly nevada) and and Canada. In the US/canada the majority of mines i visited felt like 'one man operations' with a skeleton crew with only minimal timbers being used, next japan's mines, about 50 percent were like this. All the Euro ones had lots of structural support, cement, bricks and timber, and in the past had been big industrial operations employing huge crews of people.
@@lauraashworth3632 Well, you are not trying to hold up the whole amount of rock above you, just the loose material you have disturbed, cracked or allowed to take weight that weigh a few KG, enough to kill to a few tons and just need supporting. Wood also bends before it breaks and gives plenty of warning, it also deforms to suit whatever you are holding up. Hence wooden blocks used to support 30,000 ton ships in drydock to this day, ground water is also big factor and difference. A lot of the Mines in Arizona and Nevada and New Mexico, the typical "Western" Mines are in hillsides well above the level of ground water and often bone dry and Wood can last a long time like that.
What they didn't show in this video that also happened:
1. Battled the Goblin king and his horde.
2. Saved the Elf princess who was held captive by evil wizard.
3. Slew the green dragon.
4. Found Excalibur.
5. Discover long lost dwarven city.
6. Hauled out 10 million pounds in gold coins.
We like to remain humble about those things ;)
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7. Got wet nipples
and fingered alice in wonderland
Stunning architecture of those brick arches. The sheer physical manpower of the men that carved out this rock, put in the wood beams etc is simply beyond my comprehension.
Yes, especially when you consider they worked by candlelight and with poor aur circulation, it would have been full of dust and fumes.
And they obviously had pride in their work. The place looks stunning. ✨
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores it looks less a mine than a drainage system
Yeah….I saw an engineer explain how and why it’s better to build curved arches like this than just straight. I guess that’s why a lot of old architecture uses curves
I was told that London Lead actually brought in better quality stone to use underground, as money seemed to be no oject!
Always been impressed by the Brittish masonry. Like how the sewers built back then still does its work. Fascinating
Yes, quite some workmanship :)
And then the roads have rain they fall apart
Knowing the many ways one can die underground, watching this a little bit terrifying. I'm glad you both got this footage and got out safe. Such a fascinating place hidden away by time...
Incredible again! So envious of the history you have and are able to explore!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for the feedback :)
I think I will opt to take the warning at the start one step further and do my underground explorations vicariously through a tablet screen, thanks.
Lolol, good idea.
I’m no engineer or miner, but I can appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship of the stone work.
Yes, it’s quite amazing.
Kind of crazy to go into these mines, this is no cave that's thousands of years old, this was made practically yesterday compared to a cave. Even showing signs of collapse. Mad lads. Thanks for doing it though, awesome footage.
Thanks, yes, with training and experience, you can minimise the risks, but there are still places we won't go. Even caves have been known to collapse on people and drown them.
Got recommended this after binge watching Ghost Town Living and the mine at Cerro Gordo. Typically, the mines here are soaking wet and full of water now haha
Yes, very different climate but I think water and stone arching makes for beautiful mines.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores oh yeah for sure. You don’t get that in the American mines. All about the money there
@@TobyWhiteUK So in the UK they were working for the pleasure?
Ghost Town Living?! 😱 I gotta go search for that immediately.
Man that was a roller coaster ride! Was sitting and waiting for updates, and I have zero interest in that sort of thing normally.
All about the voice carrying the words!
You guys are brave explorers. Glad I can enjoy your adventures from the comfort of home! Looks like a great set for a sci-fi horror movie!
Lol, thanks, glad you enjoyed.
He took the best thing on an adventure such as this, a good friend to share it with.
I was fully expecting a creature from The Descent to pop out of a corner somewhere and attack you both! Great upload and very informative. Subbed
In the 70s and 80's Devon and Cornwall mineral and mining club did weekend trips to the various Cornish mines and the ores and lodestone fascinated me as a boy. Thanks for posting this insight of old level excavation.
Yep, I never tire of mines in the Northern Pennines, amazing stone work :)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores The arched stonework is incredible, l wondered if rails or floating barrows were used.
Thanks guys. You are brave, tough explorers. Many thanks from across the pond in Detroit, Michigan
Your welcome, glad you enjoyed, we intend to complete our explorations of this one soon.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores seems like you almost needed scuba gear for this adventure lol
Amazing explore! I probably would have turned around before the halfway point of your video. 😱
Thanks :)
Fascinating to watch. My husband's first thought was why is that man trying to squeeze under someone’s patio via tree roots via a rabbit hole????
Seriously though, my husband's grandfather was a miner at Littleton Colliery in Cannock, Staffordshire all his working life and through WWII so he had Hitler to contend with also as he kept bombing Birmingham!!! (Hitler, not his grandad!!)
My husband has actually been down Chatterly Whitfield Mining Museum in 1980-81. One thing he recalls is that anything that could cause a spark, including digital watches, had to be left on the coach in a coat pocket. They had to put on proper hard hats, head torches with large battery packs. He remembers when the guide, who was an ex-minor from that colliery, said,
'Right, now we're all in a good-sized area, everyone make sure they are on solid level ground and on the count of 3 everyone turn your light off, but do not move'.
So they switched the lights off. It was scary, it was like going blind. A lot of the girls squealed. The darkness was so absolute. He waved his hand in front of his face and he couldn't see it. You talk about the sun going down and it being dark, but this is something else. It's like James Herbert's book The Dark. It is an absolute, solid absence of light that was very unsettling, even though he was a big bad 14-year-old....... NOT
Lolol. Yes, fortunately the metal mines aren’t explosive unlike coal ones. I’ve actually eaten food before with lights out, don’t do it on video as doesn’t do it justice.
Love watching these mine walks, wouldn’t go in one myself, but great to watch 🙌
Thanks, I was the same for years.
Absolutely no offense or judgement intended guys but there is no way you could get me down there, the though of it chills me. Also the thought of having a fall / slip and getting injured or there being a rock fall doesn't bear thinking about. I'm sure you know what you're doing and have all the necessary equipment, training and experience etc so please keep safe and I hope that nothing terrible does happen.
Yup, takes a bit of getting used too. We do this, so you don’t have too :)
The amount of effort to make those tunnels. Great video.
Thankyou, yes, 30 years, and would have been much longer had it been in granite.
Fascinating though I would not want to get lost down there you've got nerves of steel
Thanks, the layout is quite simple for this and I have a real good memory for directions, they call me the underground Sat Nav lol.
That stone work is incredible!
Yes, it is :)
It's worth noting that mining can quite often be a bonus addition when digging tunnels for any other reasons.
But in this case it was a mine. You can actually read the original documents.
Oh hell NO!!! You wouldn't get me down that small hole to enter the tunnel, I was panicking just watching you got down it.🥴
It was a bit intimidating the first time :)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores British understatement? ;)
I just love the masonry work😍🤤
Yes, some real skills there, especially when you consider the environment they were working in.
That brickwork is amazing!
Yup, all done by candlelight too.
D&D creativity fuel. Thank you
Welcome :)
A brilliant look at some more historic workings underground, Thanks for sharing, much love. xx ❤
Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed :)
The instant you said "Bullocks" you had a new subscriber. xD
Lol, thanks :)
Balls of steel chaps. Fascinating videos you make. Well done 👍
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the feedback.
Good stuff. I do the abandoned anthracite mines here in Pennsylvania. Just subbed. Stay safe, watch for the damp!
Thanks, welcome and glad you've enjoyed.
Hey Jude me too maybe send me an email and we can share locations!!
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Are there any mines in Northeast Pennsylvania that are still accessible?
@@rabbibacongrease88 many, but the state have been reclaiming them for decades. President Brandon and his "infrastructure" bill will most likely destroy the rest sadly.
Fascinating but very scary. Awakens my fear of water & enclosed spaces.
I hated both before I started doing this, now I find trudging through deep water quite relaxing as it's like moon walking.
Unbelievable craftmanship. Great video.
Thankyou :)
A very cool mine. They don't make them like that over here in the US. Those brick/stone archways are very impressive, and certainly hold up to the test of time better than timbers that are so common out here. I wonder if the fact that the timber would begin rotting so fast in such a wet environment is part of the reason they chose to do brick/stone archways instead.
Thanks, there are wooden structures remaining in other mines here but stone arching was used in the area as it was cheaper due to scarcity of wood.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores Ah, well that makes sense. 😅 Probably a lot easier and faster to put in wooden supports than it is to build those beautiful stone arches (even if it's not cheaper), but wood supports sure as heck don't stand up to the test of time as well. Thank you for clarifying that.
Part of the reason the industrial revolution started here we cut all our trees down multiple times so we had to mine coal to burn.
The availablity of coal at large volume allowed the steam engine and the tests history.
After you gentleman pressed on beyond the inundation and the cracked ceiling with water streaming thru the top of the arch, I figured maybe you had a death wish, but I was young once and can relate to daring exploration, and although not a miner, I'm a firm beleiver in - " If you can make a living doing what you love... you never work a day in your life!" Good luck in your endeavors, and thank you for the adventure, I kind of wondered if you fellas were going to stop for a cup of tea along the way, but of course there's no daylight underground so it probably was'nt time, or maybe better yet saved for warming up AFTER an adventure. Cheers from NE FLA.
I'm not exactly young, I'm getting more adventurous with age lol. Noddle still comparatively young. Ya compared to some places we've been in some if these videos, comparatively friendly. Have to time it right for the air. Yup, nice to do what you love for a living.
No way would I ever go underground like these individuals.I would not put my life in jeopardy from being trapped or wedged in between rocks. I am over 300 pounds a big man like me could get wedged with no escape. Let the brave people who feel brave enough to do this not me.
Yes, that shale in there was a bit squeaky bum, heard a crack behind us going through the shale on the way out, spurred us to keep moving lol.
Well thanks John from Leicester! I’m from Leicester too, and I really want to get into the mines in whitwick/coalville but I’m not sure you can even enter. People tell stories about playing in there as kids, but I don’t really believe them. I think the newer sewers/water draining systems probably use the old tunnels but that’s just a guess of mine. 🥰
Hi John, welcome. I don't know about the mines in thar area unfortunately.
I'm from Leicester too, South Leicester though so I'm not sure about thd mines in Coalville area although I do know there's lots of mines and old railway tunnels around there. There's a UA-cam channel called leicsexplore who is based in Whitwick it's really interesting.
If memory serves, the places where their voices aren't echoing are the most fractured parts of the tunnel.
Yes, thats usually the case.
You'd never catch me in a place like that....omg...how do you know theres breathable air in there?
You can hear beeping on the video now and again, that's the 2 x air meters. This was our third attempt as rice before, bad air had forced us back.
Amazing what history is underground...must have been hard being a miner back then......
Oh yes, very hard, all this by candle light.
Bloody oath, imagine how many men spent/lost their lives chipping that out by hand and then dragging each piece out of there.....
Hi friends amazing footage please keep the great videos coming and please stay safe friends from Scotland 😊
Thanks, glad you enjoyed :)
I dont expect you to just sit there on your sofa in a bomb proof bunker...... wrapped up in bubble wrap worrying and wondering if a meteorite is gonna fall from space 'n' hit you right in the forehead, no on the contrary. I was a coal miner back in the 80s, I was working nights down a pit called Emley Moor in West Yorkshire, I had some time on my hands and was working in the old part of the mine which was 184 yrs old. I had noticed there was a small opening at the back of the conveyor belt about 18 inches wide so I climbed over to have a closer look as I shone my cap lamp down into the hole I could see an old haulage winch and half situated wooden roof supports which were covered completely in a white furry fungus...I wanted to explore more so I made the entrance a little larger and just went in head first down a short chute and I was in an opening the air was dank and seemed to me to have a low oxygen content . There were olden day muddy clog prints on the floor old boring bits and wooden TNT boxes I was fascinated . I will cut a long story story short..I ended up more than a hundred and fifty yards from where I had first started off and was on my stomach shimmying along where an old face line had finished off and I noticed id got the back of my NCB jacket caught on some loose pieces of { Mudstone } I tried to free myself but my movement had dislodged yet more pieces of rock from above and I was now trapped with nowhere to push the rock back up to. I could'nt call out to anyone as I needed all the air in my lungs for supporting the weight above my shoulders, I knew nobody would hear me because no one knew I was there.... I was totally up shit creek without a paddle... I was in fear for my life I felt absolutely helpless as you could imagine. It took me over half an hour to free myself, as I pushed away all the loose rocks I could hear even more movement from above me ive never been so dammed scared in all my life. I felt angry and more so disappointed in myself I should'nt have put myself in a situation where I would be risking my life or even worse risking the lives of others to come and rescue me !
Surely you could take up some another occupation such as fishing or collecting WW2 medals, or just something a little less dangerous ?
Yes, that's why we work in teams, have oxygen monitors, spare supplies and first aid kits in our back packs and a first aid kit in the car an ambulance would be jealous of lol We never separate from each other but keep seperation distances through obstacles just incase. We take many safety precautions, but if you want to see some scary exploration, I bit like you explain there, watch the video coming this weekend.
Let me know when you;ve uploaded the film and I will watch it.....ya madhead !@@UKAbandonedMineExplores
Fascinating. Just wondered, are there other open entrances or vent shafts to the mine creating a through flow of air? I was wondering how the air stayed fresh...
The raises go up to another part of a mine that cannot be accessed from the surface, so air likely circulating that way. Tried to get there on the summer but didn't get a third of the way before o2 levels were too low.
I am a retired colliers manager 67y from India. I follow all video on mine related sub.get much enthusiasm.
Wow KOOL vid guys wud love to come along to some these with ya I really wanna get some ancient mine vids in my collection 💯💚🙏
Thanks very much, we have a new video coming on Saturday. Yep, we are based in the Northern Pennines where a lot of these mines are.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores ok wiked mate when I'm up them ways soon to do a few other things il give u a shout cheers man! 👌💯💚🙏
great brick work
Thank you youtube. You actually recommended some good content for once!
Thankyou :)
That water is a lot clearer than I thought it would be 😮… I for sure thought it would be murky with sediment but then again it mustn’t be moving at all down there.
Yes it's very static do seiments drop.
that cave was very dangerous to visit, hope you always have a backup plan just in case
Yes, families know where we are, plus we have a bongo time we call them by, if not rescue services are called, some places go we leave instructions nit to rescue.
A canoe might've come in handy. ;*[}>
Man, that brick work is amazing...you never see that in the US.
All that underground block work is amazing. Lots of work
Yes, it was, at the time, considered some if the highest quality in the country and despite being in shale, no arch collapses.
I wasn't listening to the audio very much, but what strikes me is amount of stone work ,the walls and ceilings must have been hard work , under candle light?? And still working what we're they after??
Glad you enjoyed. They were unsuccessfully after lead, it didn't make a profit but the company kept it going over 30 years to keep the mrn employed during a downturn in lead production.
My forbears worked for competing copper mining companies, in the US.
Weather it's Copper, coal or something else... here, or abroad it's neat seen mines being explored.
Yes, documenting places that will eventually become completely lost.
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You Are the best
Is that salt or ice on the walls and ceiling guys? Or is it a bit of both? It does look really cold and it looks sparkling to? Awesome beautiful place and video to guys thank you for sharing it with us 🇬🇧✊🏼
Thankyou, but it's neither, it's calcite. Not too cold actually but amazingly beautiful
Wow, how did they do all this dry wall archings ?? Realy nice mine !
They used wooden or metal arch formers, just like the Romans.
Not a chance in hell would i do that.but glad you guys are either crazy or got big you know what.for showing us what inside.👍
Lol, thanks, glad you enjoyed :)
Unreal lads pure mint
12:52 nearly reached climax 😂
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Well done guys
Show me some arching and I'm happy 😊
Thanks, a lot more arching in part 2 :)
What precautions are you taking to avoid the hazards you put in the disclaimer?
Like how do you know the air is safe to breathe for example other than just going in and is it just experience that qualifies you. (I am interested in cave exploring in my near future).
Hi Jose, we have 2 x gas meters for a start, which you will hear sounding in a few weeks time. Reason for 2? First person passes though co2, which is heavier than usual air do not detected, disturbs it and picked up by 2nd detector, plus, all members actually are taken to experience low o2 sk they know the signs and symptoms.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores oh wow that is wild. I am glad you all have procedures and good practices in place. Good luck down there seems like a blast!
Fabulous video! Cheers!
Thanks glad you enjoyed :)
Awesome, great explore lads!
Thanks :)
Well cool ⚓️🧲👍
Thanks :)
Fascinating stuff. Rather you than me
Lol, thanks.
Awesome explore, that water looks way to cold 🥶 to enjoy lol 😆.
Yep, worse wetsuits but still very cold.
This really makes me wonder what is all hidden is the old limburg mines, they have been inactive for a long time, most are bellow the water level tho,
Flooded mines are the best preserved too usually due to the water pressure.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores ya, hydrostatic pressure usually takes all the pressure off of the walls to prevents cave-ins, water runs everything. The acid line drainage is the worst.
Brave or mad...great content but scary with bent out of shape supports!
Thanks, but been in much, much worse places ;)
6:12 MY MAN JUST PISSES HIMSELF ON VIDEO... CHAD.
Well we like to keep the videos genuine :)
Stay out, stay alive- that’s why I watch these videos! 😂
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Would love to find and explore something like that
Tip for using wetsuit: take comfortably warm water with you and pour it in as you dress up. Much nicer than cold water eventually finding its way in.
What is the name of this mine? It is amazing and thank you for sharing this experience
Sorry, don’t give location out, but thanks :)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores fascinating video, thanks for the insight
My claustrophobia has gone off the scale.. Very interesting though. 👍👍
Love this great job lads
Glad you enjoyed it :)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores hoping to tick off some mines for myself
@@jamesjjbshotgun yep, hoping to see some more places rather have nit been seen in a long time soon
UK should think open some coalmine again to meet its needs of metal industry. Some job and ancillary industry will be. Much coal r available which may be exported also . USA has 500y reserve coal at present rate of production costs many many trillion dollars with job.
I bet the mineral collectors got there first, as soon as they got a sniff of the new access point lol 😆
No minerals for them yo collect, the vein was barren.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores fair point mate lol but you never know haha 😄
This Has Not Been Seen Since The 1860s! ...Thought this was a bit about the queens knicker's...good vid still.
Lolol :)
My anxiety is at 10 seeing those beams
Yiu should try being there ;)
i've never seen stonework in a mine before
In the Northern Pennines where we explore. Most have stone arching, due to the lack of wood to use as supports, fortunately for us :)
Coolest mine ever
Thanks :). We are going back to explore more soon
Loved it despite not being able to understand a word he said.
Thanks, you American or something?
Part 2 is better, filmed 2 years later :)
Great video!
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Thankyou :)
Go to the mines at kentmere south lakes
The big one opens up into a massive room
Slate mines I take it?
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores Yes
As you get to the tarn theres one west and up a little, one north at the north end of the tarn thats small and has water in it
And two more, one to the east up a little and hidden from view from the path
Thats the big one
The last one i remember is west of the tarn and is down and if i remember you need a rope
Just a warning its slate so take care
The main one to the east goes in and up right to a small cavern or straight on through a point of no return (if it collapsed you'd be stuck)
This is small but when you get through wow up above it is a cave but i never went up because of landslide risk as it would cover the way out
You walk on to a long part with high walls on ether sides with high ledges that you need a ladder to get on
Not much in there but back in 89 when we went in using motorbike lights we found what looked like a pelvic bone that we hoped was from a pony
Not as impressive as many of your caves but hey worth a look
Its walkable and i think took 30 mins to get to the end
We did it in winter -6c but ended up in T-shirts lol
Hope this helps
"I can only feel the cold under the folds of my fat, so its doing its job nicely." 😅
Exactly :)
Love the irregularly shaped bricks.
Yes, its incredible:)
i realized that was actually a mine towards the end of the video, thought was just casual british climate
Ahaha :)
As ever brilliant guys
Cheers Ritchie :)
Thanks for the video. Where is this mine situated? Didn't catch where it was in the video
Thanks, we arr not giving iut thr mine location though, which us why it doesn't say in the video, due yo it being in a very public location if people knew and therefore potentially dangerous to the casual person.
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores that's perfectly understandable! Are you able to say what rough area it is in? (Yorkshire Dales, peaks, north pennines etc)
Cool video guys
Thanks 3 Kings. If you watch part 2, better camera, lighting and we explore the entire right branch :)
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores as long as you don't piss in the water again. Lol
Awesome vid!
Thankyou :)
I was told Huddersfield used to be full of them but I know of non really apart from something called Golcar cave that we used to play near as kids but turned out to be a mine. I've searched high and low for information on it but not got anything of value. I know of a few bricked up entrances into rocks also but unsure if they are mines or something completely different
Oh, unfortunately, I know nothing about that area :(
@@UKAbandonedMineExplores lived here my whole life and even I don't lol I am aware of a old underground street that I've never heard anyone mention of. My mum found it while working and couldn't believe her eyes. Nothing has ever been mentioned of that either. It's like Huddersfield just wants to hide its past and keep it hidden. Which is sad really
@@c4r5on88 What was your mum's description of the street? I'm intrigued!
@@blueboywill small doors and old shops with old signs. Windows still in place in a few. She said it was like a street of shops but they was shorter. As in not as tall as today's
@@c4r5on88 that's fascinating. You should interview your mother it, I'd love to hear her tell the story.
nice find this one👍👍👍
Not seen it all yet either :)
After the collapse, and when it turns right along the vein (before cold dribble down your back) do you know how far from the entrance would you be?
This is my worst nightmare
It ca get intimidating at times even with our experience.
Shit scary but awesome how you have the balls to go in i will never know. But wowza
We work up from easy yo much more difficult :)
Go on noo dle
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How are the stone tunnels held together mortar? Why dont the big stones just fall out
Nope, no mirror, keystones hold together from the top with diagonal pressure. Later miners forgot and out mortar into their arches, but this doesn’t allow water to come through, causing the arches to eventually collapse.
I can't believe how beautiful it actually is down there... old american mines are like earthly buttholes of death.
Yup, they don’t have half the features of our wet mines with their stone work :). Glad you enjoyed :)
thanks
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Was there gold in them tunnels ❤
Nope, just fools gold.
You know your in Britain when you hear the word fat and bollocks before 2 mins
I was a bricklayer in Sydney I have spent many a time in Sydney pubs with Yorkshire men enjoying a pint or schooner having a dig a cultures
Lol, very true :)