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After a lot of discussion with various other explorers, peroXide managed to get a group trip organised for the benefit of those who hadn't yet seen the tunnels, and also people who just wanted to have yet another look around!
The day went just as planned, and the tunnels were probably the busiest they had been since 1978, with a grand total of 27 explorers wondering around the underground maze.
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Image reference: CRW_3324
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The only unlined tunnel in the complex, and so probably the most dangerous area. The pile of chalk in the foreground in evidence of a minor roof-collapse. |
Image reference: CRW_3326
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The entrance to the chak tunnel, with the bricked-up entrance to the original factory toilets on the right of the image. |
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Image reference: CRW_3330
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One of the many passageways, complete with old equipment from when the tunnels were in use. |
Image reference: CRW_3332
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A gated storage area to prevent valuable equipment and materials from going missing. |
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Image reference: CRW_3335
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At various points around the tunnels, the passageways have been bricked-up in an attempt to stop people from getting any further. But the walls were breached long ago, allowing access to all areas, |
Image reference: CRW_3337
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Old signs from when the Blaw Knox factory was still operational. |
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Image reference: CRW_3338
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The entrance to one of the many ventilation shafts that supplied fresh air from 40 metres above. |
Image reference: CRW_3341
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The entrance to the tunnel vaults, another area for secure storage. |
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