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Early visitors
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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Sub-headings

    West Mine
    Brynlow Mine and the Hough Level to Engine Vein
    From a collection kindly supplied by Ken Drummond
    Maps from the times


West Mine
The entrance in 1943Cavers at West MineThe wall with holeComing through the holeInside the main chamber
The entrance in 1943Cavers at West MineThe wall with holeComing through the holeInside the main chamber
Climbing a rope ladder between levelsClimbing up the pillar in the Main ChamberSphinx ChamberPlank ShaftPlank Shaft
Climbing a rope ladder between levelsClimbing up the pillar in the Main ChamberSphinx ChamberPlank ShaftPlank Shaft
Chain ShaftLion Chamber   
Chain ShaftLion Chamber   

Brynlow Mine and the Hough Level to Engine Vein
At the landing stage in Brynlow MineIn 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.The team out of the water.
At the landing stage in Brynlow MineIn 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.The team out of the water.
Brynlow Mine section    
Brynlow Mine section    

From a collection kindly supplied by Ken Drummond
Sewer entrance (now the adit), Wood MineCrocodile Lake, Wood MineStump Chamber, Wood MineSand Cavern, Wood MineOutside Engine Vein
Sewer entrance (now the adit), Wood MineCrocodile Lake, Wood MineStump Chamber, Wood MineSand Cavern, Wood MineOutside Engine Vein
Going down into Engine VeinCCH or Pillar MineOutside CCH (Pillar Mine)Outside CCH (now Pillar Mine)Outside the Block End at West Mine
Going down into Engine VeinCCH or Pillar MineOutside CCH (Pillar Mine)Outside CCH (now Pillar Mine)Outside the Block End at West Mine
Outside the Block EndOver the top of the West Mine entranceWest Mine - Block End The brick wall at the entrance to West Mine 
Outside the Block EndOver the top of the West Mine entranceWest Mine - Block End *The brick wall at the entrance to West Mine 

Maps from the times
Map of the mines and the area    
Map of the mines and the area