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Sub-title: Trip with novices in October 2009

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Title: Trip with novices in October 2009

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Old surface pictures of West MineOriginal entranceRailway incline in 1920s
Original entrance with gate intactPicture from 1923 of entrance with rough fence1943 with what appears to be some infilling
Date unknown but probably late 50s as entrance is bricked, partly filled and has hole in centreFrom Coward's 1911 bookPicture in Jim Lovelock's book. We think this is West Mine but it could be Wood Mine
View in snow, same comment as previous picture that it could be Wood Mine.Date unknown but almost certainly 1960s1949, entrance bricked up. The Block End is visible on the right. Note square corner suggesting quarrying for stone.
Probably 1960s againEarlier picture, may be 1940s1923
Entrance bricked up, maybe 1960s, hole in wall1960s, fairly well infilled1951
1950s or 60s, bricked up1950s or 60sBlock End in the 1950s
Block End in the 1950sBlock End in 1951Supposed to be West Mine but might be Engine Vein
Above West Mine in 1957Before Plank ShaftNew entrance in 18 acre field
Inside the new entranceInside the new entranceInside the new entrance
Shaft in the top level with rope rigged for abseilingAbseiling down the 1st shaftIn the top passages
First ladder down at the end of the Roman GalleryThe crawl near the entranceSecond ladder down
Third ladder downDescending ladders (second ladder on right, third below)Fourth ladder down
Inside the old entranceMain chamber in the 1950sThe Main Chamber now
Main chamberMain chamber - a practice rescueThe pillar in Main Chamber
Nigel's Nightmare... and againLook no hands!
Second traverseSecond traverseIn the main chamber
Main ChamberTraverse at ManhattanBelow H Planks
H Planks - so-called because there was once a plank between the other two making an H-shapeH PlanksClimbing down above H Planks
Below the H PlanksTraverse at H PlanksTraverse at H Planks
Dropping down to CanyonThe CanyonGreen River
Green RiverBottom of the railway inclineStart of Twisted Pillar
Twisted PillarClimbing out of Twisted PillarAbove Twisted Pillar
Old rope climb at Flight DeckNew ladder at Flight DeckFlight Deck - the purple band is a fungus
Flight DeckSphinx ChamberSphinx Chamber
Above the SphinxSqueeze in Sphinx Chamber... in
... middle... outPlank Shaft and beyond
Plank shaftPlank ShaftHeadframe over Plank Shaft
Levelling the headframe at Plank ShaftPassage at the bottom of Plank ShaftLooking up Plank Shaft
The Great ArroyoThe Great ArroyoCottage floor ceiling
Chain ShaftChain ShaftChain Shaft - preparing to abseil down to the bottom level
Chain Shaft - abseiling downLooking down Chain ShaftThe Lion (The Svart Alfar of Alan Garner's book)
Climbing the LionClimbing the LionBeyond Chain Shaft
Joining the Road to RomeLaundry ChuteAt the end of the mine
Shaft at the end of the mineUpper Springboard CavernUpper Springboard Cavern
Trip with novices in October 2009It's wet in some of the passagesLooking up Doctor's Shaft with Tom on the ladder.
Resting at the far end of the mine.In the Main ChamberTwisted Pillar Chamber

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