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dubstyle 09-04-2011 19:27

Starkerley Culvert, bolton. April 2011.
 
As usual, cossienick spotted this on his travels. last night was actually our 3rd visit. the first was a quick recce to see what it was. we found a large shaft that dropped about 60ft to a stream below. as this was a working site, the entrance was locked, and there was security and cameras too. the 2nd time we visited, we got in and down to the stream at the bottom. we didnt have cameras and only myself had wellies.
so, last night we were 3 times lucky. security man was actually on site last night so we had to be descreet. i explained what this meant to cossienick after he light painted the whole of the inside of the shaft. lol.
our second visit would have been a better time for a write up though, as they seem to be coming to the end of the refurbishment, and the big tools, like the mini digger that was 65ft underground, have gone. though, they must have known we were coming as they left the lights on for us hahaha. still plenty to see and photograph...

the site in bolton...
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...t/IMG_1925.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...t/IMG_1875.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...t/IMG_1878.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...t/IMG_1905.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...t/IMG_1904.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...t/IMG_1894.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...t/IMG_1888.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...t/IMG_1885.jpg

Ojay 09-04-2011 20:40

Nice one for finally getting down there :thumbs

Snake Oil 09-04-2011 20:53

it was nice of them to leave the lights on for you! :D

georgie 09-04-2011 21:33

excellent work there ...theres a similar site in liverpool im trying to crack before they seal it up

Morrisey 09-04-2011 22:00

And i can see you were turning bricks over to see what the makers name was!:guns

dubstyle 09-04-2011 22:09

a brick is just a brick.

:coat

cossienick 09-04-2011 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrisey (Post 138170)
And i can see you were turning bricks over to see what the makers name was!:guns

yup.. daubhill bolton ;-)

cossienick 09-04-2011 22:57

just a few of mine as they are prety much the same.

60ft shaft
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...c/DSC_0184.jpg

concrete section
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...DSC_0174-1.jpg

old meets new
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...c/DSC_0182.jpg

silted up section,down from about 7ft tall.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...c/DSC_0180.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...c/DSC_0178.jpg

dubstyle 10-04-2011 00:12

look good them pics dude.

boboil 10-04-2011 00:40

Good stuff:thumbs, Oh & by the way Daubhills of Bolton are the king of bricks

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/...b22a9215_z.jpg
Brick Stack by boboil5, on Flickr


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