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Draycott Cross Colliery (visited 2010)- 2013

RiF

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Visited with RJ & Shadow​


Looking deep into the tunnel, about half way down​

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Compresser/pump of some sort...?​

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16 & 18 tubs, narrow gauge track in deep mud​

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28 tubs​

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No road + 2 drill bits​

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Looking up a small side air shaft​

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Sand pilled to the roof and an earth mover​

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Looking back towards the sand mound. metal hoops, many of which are now badly distorted.​

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Pulley on the cable haulage system​

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blocked adit​

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Behind blocked off adits​

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Looking down to the flooded adit​

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Some of my other photo's can be viewed http://s68.beta.photobucket.com/user/Zoot337/library/Urbex/Dray

Thanks for looking​
 
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shaddam

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looks like a funkey place !, cheers for the pics :beer:

 

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RIF honest this was one of those always on my list and never happened

A proper down and dirty with lots to see (y)

Thanks for sharing bud :beer:

 

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Cant beat a bit of underground mate,looks like my kinda place !

 

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Looks a bit crumbly, but very nice (y)

 

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Man that looks dark, never done any underground - place looks good though :D

Nice shots too.

 

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Man that looks dark, never done any underground - place looks good though :D Nice shots too.
Never done any underground,really you dont know what you are missing

 

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RIF honest this was one of those always on my list and never happened A proper down and dirty with lots to see (y)

Thanks for sharing bud :beer:
Might be do-able now ;)

Man that looks dark, never done any underground - place looks good though :D Nice shots too.
Need to get you down to Wilshire an Dover asap!!

 
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