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Wood Mine

Wood Mine is probably the most-visited mine on the Edge and has a good variety of mining and geological features. It was mostly worked between about 1860 and 1875.  

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Wood Mine photos
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Wood Mine photos
Ceremony when Wood was reopenedWood mine manhole entranceBuilding the adit entranceAdit entrance
 Ceremony when Wood was reopened Wood mine manhole entrance Building the adit entrance Adit entrance
Inside entranceAt the end of the aditThe spring in Spring Passage 
 Inside entrance At the end of the adit The spring in Spring Passage 
Sand CavernSand Cavern from the southern endPassage to Chain StepsChain Steps
 Sand Cavern Sand Cavern from the southern end Passage to Chain Steps Chain Steps
Rabbit CavernsRabbit CavernsStope at the Blue Lake junctionBlue Lake
 Rabbit Caverns Rabbit Caverns Stope at the Blue Lake junction Blue Lake
Old picture of Blue LakeThe Hough Level in Wood MineA candle in the lower levelsRoadworks Shaft
 Old picture of Blue Lake The Hough Level in Wood Mine A candle in the lower levels Roadworks Shaft
Roadworks shaft, floodedDigging a crawlCanal TurnWinch at Canal Turn
 Roadworks shaft, flooded Digging a crawl Canal Turn Winch at Canal Turn
Stump Chamber from Key ChamberStump ChamberWiggly WormCrocodile Crawl
 Stump Chamber from Key Chamber Stump Chamber Wiggly Worm Crocodile Crawl
Bridge at North End ChambersUpper North End ChambersNorth Boundary FaultLower North End Chambers
 Bridge at North End Chambers Upper North End Chambers North Boundary Fault Lower North End Chambers
Reconstructed air doorFirst Green WaterfallSecond Green WaterfallThird Green Waterfall
 Reconstructed air door First Green Waterfall Second Green Waterfall Third Green Waterfall
A backfilled passageCrawlingJunction ShaftJunction Shaft
 A backfilled passage Crawling Junction Shaft Junction Shaft
Shaft in Sand CavernShaft in Sand CavernA shothole in NE ChambersA shothole in Sand Cavern
 Shaft in Sand Cavern Shaft in Sand Cavern A shothole in NE Chambers A shothole in Sand Cavern
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The 'Temple'Pillar and Post SeriesPillar and Post Series 
 The 'Temple' Pillar and Post Series Pillar and Post Series 
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