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Great pictures Wheels.

Shame non of us got the chance to go in frown

It's brilliant that Chris & Pinzgauer discovered it in time, otherwise there would be none of these pictures of it's existence below the houses being built.

Chris, when would the shaft have been moved?

Is that all they covered it with - 2 sheets of wood?!


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I think the shaft was probably moved as soon as it was completed; no doubt they wanted to clear the alley. After we left, they were going to fix the shuttering. The plywood you can see is just to contain the reinforced concrete cap, which they say will be poured tomorrow.


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Wheels; it would be good to have more photos of the final capping if you can manage it, just to complete the record.

Cheers, Chris.


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Great work Guys

I was in Wembley London Sun Mon Tue on a Job frown
Big thanks for getting the pictures.
The wiki gang do it again happy

Well done lads for the time and effort i'm sure
the rest of us appreciate it as i do very much smile

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Wheels; it would be good to have more photos of the final capping if you can manage it, just to complete the record.

Cheers, Chris.


Sorry mate i have been bust today so never had a chance to check. i will deffo go 2morra smile

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Any news on the photographs as yet Chris??

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No, Matt. I'm probably coming up tomorrow to see the tall ships, so if I can face the climb up from Green Lane station I'll call & have a word with Andrew. Also, take a pic of how it looks now.


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Saw Andrew, my contact, today. He said he posted the pics to me yesterday, so when they arrive I'll scan them & post them here.
There's no longer any trace of the shaft, it's covered with earth now.


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Nice one Chris, did you manage to get any photo of how the area looks now?

Its a sad end to the story of course, but hopefully its an episode that has offered an excellent incite to the tunnels and can help preserve the enthusiasm for one day maybe gaining access to them.

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Didn't take a pic; nothing to see really. I'd really have liked one of the concrete cap, but wasn't there on the right day. When the building is complete, I'll take a pic. We'll always know where the shaft was, because of the large manhole behind it.


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o well at least something is better than nothing
and the best part is all of this went on over a week
and no one in the big picture knew about it wink

And we have pics and all sorts wink
Well done everyone.

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really intersting thread. i'm sure that one day we may sorry, will gain access somehow to these tunnels in the right cicrcumstances... theanks to everyone for all their hard work on this enthralling piece of hidden history...


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Well, I've now got the pics from my contact. He's done a good job of documenting these tunnels. Those of you who went into the Bidston tunnels will recognise the ladder & platform arrangement as they would both have been done to the same plans. It's a real shame we weren't allowed down there, but at least we now have a record.

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Showing the wet sandstone wall
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Men's toilet
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Corrugated iron roof missing
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Roofing panels on the floor. Look in good nick.
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10/11, Contrasting condition of roofing panels.
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Hole in the brick wall showing the rock behind.
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Flooring.
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Old sink.
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Under floor drain.

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More pics.

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Fold away bed. (According to the records, beds were provided for 4000 people).
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17/18 an old safe
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Roof missing again.
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Another sink.
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Sandstone roof fallen in.
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Lots of wall missing; maybe it was never built.
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Steps leading to an exit, probably Holborn Square. (Pinzgauer doesn't remember these, but he used the entrance in the north quarry).
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The obligatory ghost.

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