The weather being really crap recently has led to limited drain activity, but I have managed to find a gap in the rain to have a look at a couple of tourist drainz. Boredomiser is a culvert that runs under Derby, over the Markeaton Brook. It runs from Bridge street into the River Derwent, covering approximately 1.5km.
Pics are all film. I can't remember which film I used here, but I suspect nobody really cares anyway. Developed by your friendly high street branch of Max Spielman - I always wonder what they think when they develop my drain pics...
Onwards, starting with the entry via the infall. There's a nice little waterfall here, which I captured really badly in my wobbly pic, erk.
The first bit is some nice brick, with an old bridge embedded in the culvert.
After a bit, brick turns to concrete and then corrugation...
This large arch seems to go on for aaaages, before arriving at a split...
Both of the options lead to the same concrete section...
Looking back down the left hand side split....
Looking towards the outfall (I think)...
And then comes my favourite part... On the right, before the outfall is a right turn... This leads to a section with a pipe within a pipe. You can tell I liked this as it's photo overkill here...
Had enough yet? It smells awful in this bit, by the way...
Ok, so the final bit is concrete...
And finally, looking out of the outfall.
And looking back in. Climbing out here was interesting as I actually had no idea of where I was. Slapping across Derby in my waders back to the car also got me a few looks.
Done...
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Wonder if all that pipe in a pipe stuff has something to do wiv derby getting a hammering in that recent storm? 
