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Early visitors to the Alderley Mines (1900-1970)
Early visitors to the mines, before the DCC obtained a lease from the National Trust, took black and white photographs which are shown here. If you know the source or the source is wrongly named, please let the webmaster know.
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West Mine
Brynlow Mine and the Hough Level to Engine Vein
From a collection kindly supplied by Ken Drummond
Maps from the times
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 "The entrance in 1943") | &text=On the ledge overlooking the entrance, about to descend by rope to one of the upper passages in 1947. "Cavers at West Mine") |  "The wall with hole") | &text=Note the helmet and light. "Coming through the hole") |
| The entrance in 1943 (source: DCC records) | Cavers at West Mine (source: Ken Sharman) | The wall with hole (source: DCC records) | Coming through the hole (source: DCC records) |
&text=Looking up at the upper levels. "Inside the main chamber") |  "Climbing a rope ladder between levels") |  "Climbing up the pillar in the Main Chamber") |  "Sphinx Chamber") |
| Inside the main chamber (source: DCC records) | Climbing a rope ladder between levels (source: DCC records) | Climbing up the pillar in the Main Chamber (source: DCC records) | Sphinx Chamber (source: Michael Jones) |
&text=A group at the Plank Shaft between the two parts of West Mine. This was the single most dangerous place in the mine. "Plank Shaft") | &text=Crossing the Plank Shaft - the safe way! Others walked across to show how brave (rash) they were. "Plank Shaft") | &text=High up on Chain Shaft where the climb is up the smooth fault face. Note headgear. "Chain Shaft") | &text=The Lion (or Dog) on the main passage in the further section of West Mine. This features in Alan Garner*s *Weirdstone of Brisingamen*. "Lion Chamber") |
| Plank Shaft (source: DCC records) | Plank Shaft (source: DCC records) | Chain Shaft (source: DCC records) | Lion Chamber (source: Michael Jones) |
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| Brynlow Mine and the Hough Level to Engine Vein Where the boat was used | |||
 "At the landing stage in Brynlow Mine") |  "In the boat, about to set off to Engine Vein.") |  "In a wet section of the Hough Level.") |  "In a drier section of the Hough Level.") |
| At the landing stage in Brynlow Mine (source: DCC records: original source to be added) | In the boat, about to set off to Engine Vein. (source: DCC records: original source to be added) | In a wet section of the Hough Level. (source: DCC records: original source to be added) | In a drier section of the Hough Level. (source: DCC records: original source to be added) |
 "The team out of the water.") | Enlargement available&full=alderley_image/gallery_early_visitors/Atkins_Brynlow.jpg&text=Section of Brynlow Mine from the period showing the route down. "Brynlow Mine section") | ||
| The team out of the water. (source: DCC records: original source to be added) | Brynlow Mine section (source: A Atkins collection.) | ||
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| From a collection kindly supplied by Ken Drummond who visited the mines in the late-40s and early 50s | |||
, Wood Mine<br>(Source: Ken Drummond) "Sewer entrance (now the adit), Wood Mine") |  "Crocodile Lake, Wood Mine") |  "Stump Chamber, Wood Mine") |  "Sand Cavern, Wood Mine") |
| Sewer entrance (now the adit), Wood Mine (source: Ken Drummond) | Crocodile Lake, Wood Mine (source: Ken Drummond) | Stump Chamber, Wood Mine (source: Ken Drummond) | Sand Cavern, Wood Mine (source: Ken Drummond) |
 "Outside Engine Vein") |  "Going down into Engine Vein") | ||
| Outside Engine Vein (source: Ken Drummond) | Going down into Engine Vein (source: Ken Drummond) | ||
 "CCH or Pillar Mine") | <br>(Source: Ken Drummond) "Outside CCH (Pillar Mine)") | <br>(Source: Ken Drummond) "Outside CCH (now Pillar Mine)") | |
| CCH or Pillar Mine (source: Ken Drummond) | Outside CCH (Pillar Mine) (source: Ken Drummond) | Outside CCH (now Pillar Mine) (source: Ken Drummond) | |
 "Outside the Block End at West Mine") | &text=Note the carefully picked rock face. "Outside the Block End") |  "Over the top of the West Mine entrance") |  "The brick wall at the entrance to West Mine") |
| Outside the Block End at West Mine (source: Ken Drummond) | Outside the Block End (source: Ken Drummond) | Over the top of the West Mine entrance (source: Ken Drummond) | The brick wall at the entrance to West Mine (source: Ken Drummond) |
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| Maps from the times | |||
Enlargement available at the back of Beacon Lodge "Map of the mines and the area") | |||
| Map of the mines and the area | |||
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