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Report - Bwlch leadmine Cage lifts (unfinished business) Wales, April 2014

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The Kwan

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After visiting this lovely mine about a year ago with landsker, we were sick to discover that the cage lifts that we really wanted to see were about 120ft below our feet and only accessible by dropping down shonky ladders and abseiling the last 65ft...fast forward nearly a year and we were back with the clobber and basic skills to get the job done.
Visited with Landsker and Lenston, thanks to Spungletrumpet for some good info too.

my original report is here http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/mines-quarries/81144-bwlch-glas-lead-mine-wales-june-2013-a.html

some history

Lead Mining started at Bwlch Glas started during the 1880's when a level was excavated to intercept two parallel veins of ore, which outcropped further up the hill. Serious production at the mine didn't start until 1909, when an impressive processing mill was constructed and other levels opened. The Scottish Cardigan Lead Mining Company Ltd. finally closed the mine in 1923, having worked there on a fairly intermittent basis for a number of years.

After much contemplation at the top of the drop and eating of morrisons steak slices we decided that we were going to see these cages.

top of the ladders, at the bottom of this is the 65ft clear drop down to the cages
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Immediately you see this fantastic stope and you kind of forget about the climb back up for a while.
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Then you catch sight of the cages
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What a sight, these cages are really awesome, the gates above the cages would drop down to secure the occupants
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next level ladies underwear, going down:)
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Check the old light fitting
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from the rear of the cage lifts
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thanks for looking
 
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Ojay

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Re: Bwylch leadmine Cage lifts (unfinished business) Wales, April 2014

Cracking stuff, the SRT finish you off :p:
 

Xan_Asmodi

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Re: Bwylch leadmine Cage lifts (unfinished business) Wales, April 2014

Nice one, duck! Wondered if you were still on it! :thumb
 

Lenston

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Re: Bwylch leadmine Cage lifts (unfinished business) Wales, April 2014

Nice shots there mate and well worth the effort, I was Knackered from just pulling the bags up !! Great day up there though :thumb
 
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The Wombat

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Re: Bwylch leadmine Cage lifts (unfinished business) Wales, April 2014

Good stuff, enjoyed reading that :thumb
 

The Kwan

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Re: Bwylch leadmine Cage lifts (unfinished business) Wales, April 2014

Thanks for commenting Peoples, Lenston what a cracking day out :)

Nice one, duck! Wondered if you were still on it! :thumb

Yes Dave still on it or trying anyway....when you are ready man :thumb
 

The Kwan

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Thanks for the comments folks..Spungletrumpet, good info about the electron and the overhang cheers for that :)
 

urbanity

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Nice one. When you first clap eyes on the cages it's a proper moment. Surprised you didn't back light the fuck out of them. One urbecks point deleted ;)
 

The Kwan

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Nice one. When you first clap eyes on the cages it's a proper moment. Surprised you didn't back light the fuck out of them. One urbecks point deleted ;)

Yep nearly did a little sex wee when I first saw them...tried and failed on the backlighting , blurriness and misting up lenses won :)
 
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