Edd
September 2nd, 2008, 12:13
Not a trip report but thought i would share a few of my pics of some of the mines at Alderley Edge and what we are up to :)
Entrance to wood mine
http://lh3.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_nyfs5PeuI/AAAAAAAAAIU/axWf2frVVfQ/s800/2008_0405mines0001.JPG
Grafiti Chamber
http://lh5.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_nyqM5PezI/AAAAAAAAAI8/AtbJvGojz4o/s800/2008_0405mines0007.JPG
Looking down the entrance adit in wood mine
http://lh5.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_ny6M5PfAI/AAAAAAAAAKo/x_83Ic0yl74/s800/2008_0405mines0030.JPG
This is a current dig we are doing to investigate a back filled passage. We are hopeing this is a drainage level commisioned by Abberdine in the eraly 1800's. If it is we can reinstate the drain and clear a lot of water from the mines :)
This shows an air system we have rigged up to make sure there is a constant flow of fresh air into the passage. (its actually a golf GTI air fan rigged up to a battery with soil pipes connected for air flow :) )
http://lh6.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_poYM5PfSI/AAAAAAAAAN0/NLsArlmhcpI/s800/2008_0404mines0060.JPG
Showing the air pipe coming in at the end of the great escape railway
http://lh4.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_yoyM5Pf_I/AAAAAAAAAUA/NgsEycKwEhs/s800/2008_0408mines0055.JPG
Air pipe going off down the dig
http://lh3.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_yo385PgBI/AAAAAAAAAUU/KErgwv-athc/s800/2008_0408mines0057.JPG
The bulk of the spoil we are dry stoning down one side till we know where the passage goes so it gets a bit tight in places.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_yo6c5PgCI/AAAAAAAAAUc/S1sAS9-JMr8/s800/2008_0408mines0059.JPG
The current end of the dig
http://lh4.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_yo9M5PgDI/AAAAAAAAAUk/S9zVGCrEIxc/s800/2008_0408mines0060.JPG
One of the lads got bored while pulling the tubs through lol
http://lh3.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_ypM85PgJI/AAAAAAAAAVU/n-I5PyKXjEg/s800/2008_0408mines0071.JPG
This is the boat down in the Hough Level for the boat trips.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_poiM5PfYI/AAAAAAAAAOk/iL4TZXkdM-U/s800/2008_0404mines0070.JPG
Coming up Blue Shaft into Engine Vein
http://lh5.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_poq85PfeI/AAAAAAAAAPY/d7ZuvLpNvUI/s800/2008_0404mines0080.JPG
A nice sample of copper ore
http://lh4.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_6VxSzEOYI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/N_27XoIAfS0/s800/2008_0410mines0070.JPG
Entrance to wood mine
http://lh3.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_nyfs5PeuI/AAAAAAAAAIU/axWf2frVVfQ/s800/2008_0405mines0001.JPG
Grafiti Chamber
http://lh5.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_nyqM5PezI/AAAAAAAAAI8/AtbJvGojz4o/s800/2008_0405mines0007.JPG
Looking down the entrance adit in wood mine
http://lh5.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_ny6M5PfAI/AAAAAAAAAKo/x_83Ic0yl74/s800/2008_0405mines0030.JPG
This is a current dig we are doing to investigate a back filled passage. We are hopeing this is a drainage level commisioned by Abberdine in the eraly 1800's. If it is we can reinstate the drain and clear a lot of water from the mines :)
This shows an air system we have rigged up to make sure there is a constant flow of fresh air into the passage. (its actually a golf GTI air fan rigged up to a battery with soil pipes connected for air flow :) )
http://lh6.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_poYM5PfSI/AAAAAAAAAN0/NLsArlmhcpI/s800/2008_0404mines0060.JPG
Showing the air pipe coming in at the end of the great escape railway
http://lh4.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_yoyM5Pf_I/AAAAAAAAAUA/NgsEycKwEhs/s800/2008_0408mines0055.JPG
Air pipe going off down the dig
http://lh3.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_yo385PgBI/AAAAAAAAAUU/KErgwv-athc/s800/2008_0408mines0057.JPG
The bulk of the spoil we are dry stoning down one side till we know where the passage goes so it gets a bit tight in places.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_yo6c5PgCI/AAAAAAAAAUc/S1sAS9-JMr8/s800/2008_0408mines0059.JPG
The current end of the dig
http://lh4.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_yo9M5PgDI/AAAAAAAAAUk/S9zVGCrEIxc/s800/2008_0408mines0060.JPG
One of the lads got bored while pulling the tubs through lol
http://lh3.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_ypM85PgJI/AAAAAAAAAVU/n-I5PyKXjEg/s800/2008_0408mines0071.JPG
This is the boat down in the Hough Level for the boat trips.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_poiM5PfYI/AAAAAAAAAOk/iL4TZXkdM-U/s800/2008_0404mines0070.JPG
Coming up Blue Shaft into Engine Vein
http://lh5.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_poq85PfeI/AAAAAAAAAPY/d7ZuvLpNvUI/s800/2008_0404mines0080.JPG
A nice sample of copper ore
http://lh4.ggpht.com/edwardcoghlan/R_6VxSzEOYI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/N_27XoIAfS0/s800/2008_0410mines0070.JPG