This Has Not Been Seen Since The 1860s! Part 1: UK Abandoned Mine Explore

2022 ж. 14 Қаң.
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Welcome to Part 1 of our fascinating journey into the depths of a previously lost lead mine that holds a pivotal place in the country's mining history.
This lost lead mine, which sustained miners for over three decades without turning a profit, remained concealed from the world for over 150 years. Thanks to our recent discovery, we now have the exclusive opportunity to delve into its mysterious tunnels and unravel the secrets it has guarded for centuries.
As we venture deeper into the heart of this historical gem, prepare to be mesmerized by the stunning stone work, a testament to the incredible skills of the miners who toiled in these subterranean passages. Our journey is not without challenges, as we confront a perilous shale collapse that threatens to reshape the mine's walls. Yet, with each precarious step, we unearth new wonders and delve into the rich tapestry of this once-thriving mine's history.
Join us on this thrilling exploration where history and geology converge, where the allure of beauty meets the challenge of the unknown, and where the tales of the past vividly come to life. Don't miss out on the excitement - hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more captivating adventures on our channel!
This channel is based in the North East of England ( UK ) and documents our explorations of both the underground and above ground workings of abandoned, and sometimes operational mines within areas such as the Northern Pennines, North Yorkshire and the Lake District, sometimes a little further. We now and again throw in some caving too. Our intention is to document these abandoned mines, show how they worked and talk about the history behind them. Unfortunately, due to politics, or the need to preserve the site, we can not always name the mine location. If the location is not shown in the video, please do not ask as refusal to divulge often offends.
THE DANGERS OF ABANDONED MINE EXPLORATION :
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Abandoned mines contain dangers for which equipment and training are required. Hazards can include false floors, open shafts, low oxygen, poisonous gases, collapsing or rotten structures, explosives, flood risks, bacterial infection and of course, rock falls. NEVER enter alone, ALWAYS thoroughly research your destination, ALWAYS alert a third party to your plans and timings. STAY OUT, STAY ALIVE.
This video SHOULD NOT be considered instructional or used for navigation within this mine. Video is for historical documentation and entertainment only.
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  • Definitely let "Mr touch everything he walks by", go in front. That way when he touches the wrong thing.... You'll be ok. Sort of like a mine canary.

    @sdavis7916@sdavis79162 жыл бұрын
    • He's a liability

      @gymbruh1824@gymbruh18242 жыл бұрын
    • 🤢🤮. Whats rong. 😵. Oh shit got out sorry man ill call a team to retrieve you.

      @thesilentone4024@thesilentone40242 жыл бұрын
    • I mean really why is he walking like that?? What would he be doing if there wasn’t everything around him 😂

      @TrashTube-rt9jw@TrashTube-rt9jw4 ай бұрын
    • I see what you mean now

      @RePotHead@RePotHead3 ай бұрын
  • I love seeing how other countries did their mining operations in the 1800s. I’m from Oregon, USA. Grew up playing around old adits and mine shafts. One massive difference I have noticed the miners in the UK were the hardest working. Seeing these elegant hundreds of feet arched cut rock. The amount of time that took. In the west seems like they used alot more wood and did not take time for safety. However I understand each mine is different just from my personal experience I pray your guys 1800s mines stay a staple of your history! These kind of places need to be preserved! ❤ you guys are doing gods work. Recording and documenting the amazing feats of man during a specific point in time. ❤

    @Stand.Your.Ground.@Stand.Your.Ground. Жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, yes, some of these are vast, one complex has over 200 miles of tunnels. The stone was fortunatly used as it was cheaper than wood in the area as a lot of that had been burnt for fuel. Amazing how it's survived all this time. More to come as found another 6 lately :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
    • I think the population density of Great Britain being higher than in the US it meant UK mines had surplus of labour and thus more elaborate bits and bobs.

      @olivere5497@olivere5497 Жыл бұрын
    • ​@@olivere5497 who would think Wood is a good idea to keep rock at bay anyway?

      @lauraashworth3632@lauraashworth3632 Жыл бұрын
    • @@lauraashworth3632 i explored old mines (univited) in japan, UK, France, Germany, Poland, Italy , Czech republic, croatia, US (mostly nevada) and and Canada. In the US/canada the majority of mines i visited felt like 'one man operations' with a skeleton crew with only minimal timbers being used, next japan's mines, about 50 percent were like this. All the Euro ones had lots of structural support, cement, bricks and timber, and in the past had been big industrial operations employing huge crews of people.

      @olivere5497@olivere5497 Жыл бұрын
    • @@lauraashworth3632 Well, you are not trying to hold up the whole amount of rock above you, just the loose material you have disturbed, cracked or allowed to take weight that weigh a few KG, enough to kill to a few tons and just need supporting. Wood also bends before it breaks and gives plenty of warning, it also deforms to suit whatever you are holding up. Hence wooden blocks used to support 30,000 ton ships in drydock to this day, ground water is also big factor and difference. A lot of the Mines in Arizona and Nevada and New Mexico, the typical "Western" Mines are in hillsides well above the level of ground water and often bone dry and Wood can last a long time like that.

      @Tuberuser187@Tuberuser1878 ай бұрын
  • What they didn't show in this video that also happened: 1. Battled the Goblin king and his horde. 2. Saved the Elf princess who was held captive by evil wizard. 3. Slew the green dragon. 4. Found Excalibur. 5. Discover long lost dwarven city. 6. Hauled out 10 million pounds in gold coins.

    @cosmicquestion9184@cosmicquestion91842 жыл бұрын
    • We like to remain humble about those things ;)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores 👌🤣

      @IndianaJoeChannel@IndianaJoeChannel Жыл бұрын
    • 7. Got wet nipples

      @marksmart5082@marksmart50826 ай бұрын
    • and fingered alice in wonderland

      @ritchydog@ritchydog6 ай бұрын
  • Stunning architecture of those brick arches. The sheer physical manpower of the men that carved out this rock, put in the wood beams etc is simply beyond my comprehension.

    @simonclord7697@simonclord76972 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, especially when you consider they worked by candlelight and with poor aur circulation, it would have been full of dust and fumes.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • And they obviously had pride in their work. The place looks stunning. ✨

      @jkitto2008@jkitto20082 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores it looks less a mine than a drainage system

      @chrisgriffith9252@chrisgriffith92522 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah….I saw an engineer explain how and why it’s better to build curved arches like this than just straight. I guess that’s why a lot of old architecture uses curves

      @amazingsupergirl7125@amazingsupergirl71252 жыл бұрын
    • I was told that London Lead actually brought in better quality stone to use underground, as money seemed to be no oject!

      @kevlandy@kevlandy Жыл бұрын
  • Knowing the many ways one can die underground, watching this a little bit terrifying. I'm glad you both got this footage and got out safe. Such a fascinating place hidden away by time...

    @GyroCoder@GyroCoder8 ай бұрын
  • Always been impressed by the Brittish masonry. Like how the sewers built back then still does its work. Fascinating

    @kristofferhellstrom@kristofferhellstrom2 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, quite some workmanship :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • And then the roads have rain they fall apart

      @jayj7110@jayj7110 Жыл бұрын
  • Got recommended this after binge watching Ghost Town Living and the mine at Cerro Gordo. Typically, the mines here are soaking wet and full of water now haha

    @TobyWhiteUK@TobyWhiteUK2 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, very different climate but I think water and stone arching makes for beautiful mines.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores oh yeah for sure. You don’t get that in the American mines. All about the money there

      @TobyWhiteUK@TobyWhiteUK2 жыл бұрын
    • @@TobyWhiteUK So in the UK they were working for the pleasure?

      @bouffon1@bouffon12 жыл бұрын
    • Ghost Town Living?! 😱 I gotta go search for that immediately.

      @amazingsupergirl7125@amazingsupergirl71252 жыл бұрын
    • Man that was a roller coaster ride! Was sitting and waiting for updates, and I have zero interest in that sort of thing normally. All about the voice carrying the words!

      @serwalkerofthekeynes8761@serwalkerofthekeynes87612 жыл бұрын
  • I’m no engineer or miner, but I can appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship of the stone work.

    @TOM2RN@TOM2RN7 ай бұрын
    • Yes, it’s quite amazing.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores7 ай бұрын
  • Incredible again! So envious of the history you have and are able to explore! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

    @paulcooper2897@paulcooper28972 жыл бұрын
    • Glad you enjoyed, thanks for the feedback :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Kind of crazy to go into these mines, this is no cave that's thousands of years old, this was made practically yesterday compared to a cave. Even showing signs of collapse. Mad lads. Thanks for doing it though, awesome footage.

    @LostBeetle@LostBeetle2 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, yes, with training and experience, you can minimise the risks, but there are still places we won't go. Even caves have been known to collapse on people and drown them.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • I was fully expecting a creature from The Descent to pop out of a corner somewhere and attack you both! Great upload and very informative. Subbed

    @UKPatriotsView2.0@UKPatriotsView2.09 ай бұрын
  • He took the best thing on an adventure such as this, a good friend to share it with.

    @nopeyadayadayada1248@nopeyadayadayada12482 жыл бұрын
  • You guys are brave explorers. Glad I can enjoy your adventures from the comfort of home! Looks like a great set for a sci-fi horror movie!

    @mskinetik@mskinetik2 жыл бұрын
    • Lol, thanks, glad you enjoyed.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • In the 70s and 80's Devon and Cornwall mineral and mining club did weekend trips to the various Cornish mines and the ores and lodestone fascinated me as a boy. Thanks for posting this insight of old level excavation.

    @davepowell7168@davepowell71682 жыл бұрын
    • Yep, I never tire of mines in the Northern Pennines, amazing stone work :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores The arched stonework is incredible, l wondered if rails or floating barrows were used.

      @davepowell7168@davepowell71682 жыл бұрын
  • It's worth noting that mining can quite often be a bonus addition when digging tunnels for any other reasons.

    @GMT439@GMT4395 ай бұрын
    • But in this case it was a mine. You can actually read the original documents.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores5 ай бұрын
  • A brilliant look at some more historic workings underground, Thanks for sharing, much love. xx ❤

    @SueGirling68@SueGirling682 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Love watching these mine walks, wouldn’t go in one myself, but great to watch 🙌

    @LancashireLarks@LancashireLarks2 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, I was the same for years.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • The amount of effort to make those tunnels. Great video.

    @Malabus73@Malabus732 жыл бұрын
    • Thankyou, yes, 30 years, and would have been much longer had it been in granite.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks guys. You are brave, tough explorers. Many thanks from across the pond in Detroit, Michigan

    @coldwaterjimmy7044@coldwaterjimmy7044 Жыл бұрын
    • Your welcome, glad you enjoyed, we intend to complete our explorations of this one soon.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores seems like you almost needed scuba gear for this adventure lol

      @coldwaterjimmy7044@coldwaterjimmy7044 Жыл бұрын
  • Amazing explore! I probably would have turned around before the halfway point of your video. 😱

    @ziggyz2958@ziggyz29585 ай бұрын
    • Thanks :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores5 ай бұрын
  • Unbelievable craftmanship. Great video.

    @thesolidsnakealpha@thesolidsnakealpha2 жыл бұрын
    • Thankyou :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Balls of steel chaps. Fascinating videos you make. Well done 👍

    @RichDavey@RichDavey2 жыл бұрын
    • Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the feedback.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Hi friends amazing footage please keep the great videos coming and please stay safe friends from Scotland 😊

    @iainpaton7129@iainpaton71292 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, glad you enjoyed :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Oh hell NO!!! You wouldn't get me down that small hole to enter the tunnel, I was panicking just watching you got down it.🥴

    @iamthatiam363@iamthatiam3632 жыл бұрын
    • It was a bit intimidating the first time :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores British understatement? ;)

      @cindys9491@cindys9491 Жыл бұрын
  • I think I will opt to take the warning at the start one step further and do my underground explorations vicariously through a tablet screen, thanks.

    @CatFish107@CatFish107 Жыл бұрын
    • Lolol, good idea.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
  • Good stuff. I do the abandoned anthracite mines here in Pennsylvania. Just subbed. Stay safe, watch for the damp!

    @judeodomhnaill9711@judeodomhnaill97112 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, welcome and glad you've enjoyed.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • Hey Jude me too maybe send me an email and we can share locations!!

      @577buttfan@577buttfan2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores jheaadd board

      @jamesboylessr.5224@jamesboylessr.52242 жыл бұрын
    • Are there any mines in Northeast Pennsylvania that are still accessible?

      @rabbibacongrease88@rabbibacongrease882 жыл бұрын
    • @@rabbibacongrease88 many, but the state have been reclaiming them for decades. President Brandon and his "infrastructure" bill will most likely destroy the rest sadly.

      @judeodomhnaill9711@judeodomhnaill97112 жыл бұрын
  • I just love the masonry work😍🤤

    @drinxs505@drinxs505 Жыл бұрын
    • Yes, some real skills there, especially when you consider the environment they were working in.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
  • A very cool mine. They don't make them like that over here in the US. Those brick/stone archways are very impressive, and certainly hold up to the test of time better than timbers that are so common out here. I wonder if the fact that the timber would begin rotting so fast in such a wet environment is part of the reason they chose to do brick/stone archways instead.

    @abitterpill7331@abitterpill73312 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, there are wooden structures remaining in other mines here but stone arching was used in the area as it was cheaper due to scarcity of wood.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores Ah, well that makes sense. 😅 Probably a lot easier and faster to put in wooden supports than it is to build those beautiful stone arches (even if it's not cheaper), but wood supports sure as heck don't stand up to the test of time as well. Thank you for clarifying that.

      @abitterpill7331@abitterpill73312 жыл бұрын
    • Part of the reason the industrial revolution started here we cut all our trees down multiple times so we had to mine coal to burn. The availablity of coal at large volume allowed the steam engine and the tests history.

      @FreeSpeechXtremist@FreeSpeechXtremist5 ай бұрын
  • That stone work is incredible!

    @meanboycoins6250@meanboycoins625010 ай бұрын
    • Yes, it is :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores10 ай бұрын
  • Awesome, great explore lads!

    @ghostminipainting@ghostminipainting2 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Well thanks John from Leicester! I’m from Leicester too, and I really want to get into the mines in whitwick/coalville but I’m not sure you can even enter. People tell stories about playing in there as kids, but I don’t really believe them. I think the newer sewers/water draining systems probably use the old tunnels but that’s just a guess of mine. 🥰

    @Pippinjuice@Pippinjuice2 жыл бұрын
    • Hi John, welcome. I don't know about the mines in thar area unfortunately.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • I'm from Leicester too, South Leicester though so I'm not sure about thd mines in Coalville area although I do know there's lots of mines and old railway tunnels around there. There's a KZhead channel called leicsexplore who is based in Whitwick it's really interesting.

      @darrentaylor7928@darrentaylor79282 жыл бұрын
  • Fabulous video! Cheers!

    @TheRopeAddict@TheRopeAddict2 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks glad you enjoyed :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • If memory serves, the places where their voices aren't echoing are the most fractured parts of the tunnel.

    @TotallyNotRedneckYall@TotallyNotRedneckYall2 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, thats usually the case.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Fascinating. Just wondered, are there other open entrances or vent shafts to the mine creating a through flow of air? I was wondering how the air stayed fresh...

    @alexcharlesworth7580@alexcharlesworth75802 жыл бұрын
    • The raises go up to another part of a mine that cannot be accessed from the surface, so air likely circulating that way. Tried to get there on the summer but didn't get a third of the way before o2 levels were too low.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • I am a retired colliers manager 67y from India. I follow all video on mine related sub.get much enthusiasm.

      @amareshroy7732@amareshroy77322 жыл бұрын
  • No way would I ever go underground like these individuals.I would not put my life in jeopardy from being trapped or wedged in between rocks. I am over 300 pounds a big man like me could get wedged with no escape. Let the brave people who feel brave enough to do this not me.

    @markmconie1305@markmconie13052 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, that shale in there was a bit squeaky bum, heard a crack behind us going through the shale on the way out, spurred us to keep moving lol.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing what history is underground...must have been hard being a miner back then......

    @borderreiver90@borderreiver902 жыл бұрын
    • Oh yes, very hard, all this by candle light.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • Bloody oath, imagine how many men spent/lost their lives chipping that out by hand and then dragging each piece out of there.....

      @lgtheodore07@lgtheodore072 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely no offense or judgement intended guys but there is no way you could get me down there, the though of it chills me. Also the thought of having a fall / slip and getting injured or there being a rock fall doesn't bear thinking about. I'm sure you know what you're doing and have all the necessary equipment, training and experience etc so please keep safe and I hope that nothing terrible does happen.

    @tango6nf477@tango6nf4776 ай бұрын
    • Yup, takes a bit of getting used too. We do this, so you don’t have too :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores6 ай бұрын
  • Fascinating but very scary. Awakens my fear of water & enclosed spaces.

    @zeb3144@zeb31442 жыл бұрын
    • I hated both before I started doing this, now I find trudging through deep water quite relaxing as it's like moon walking.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • After you gentleman pressed on beyond the inundation and the cracked ceiling with water streaming thru the top of the arch, I figured maybe you had a death wish, but I was young once and can relate to daring exploration, and although not a miner, I'm a firm beleiver in - " If you can make a living doing what you love... you never work a day in your life!" Good luck in your endeavors, and thank you for the adventure, I kind of wondered if you fellas were going to stop for a cup of tea along the way, but of course there's no daylight underground so it probably was'nt time, or maybe better yet saved for warming up AFTER an adventure. Cheers from NE FLA.

    @markbowles2382@markbowles23822 жыл бұрын
    • I'm not exactly young, I'm getting more adventurous with age lol. Noddle still comparatively young. Ya compared to some places we've been in some if these videos, comparatively friendly. Have to time it right for the air. Yup, nice to do what you love for a living.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Fascinating though I would not want to get lost down there you've got nerves of steel

    @Andrew-ib7us@Andrew-ib7us6 ай бұрын
    • Thanks, the layout is quite simple for this and I have a real good memory for directions, they call me the underground Sat Nav lol.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores5 ай бұрын
  • Unreal lads pure mint

    @cloudchasingwithreeceuk4473@cloudchasingwithreeceuk44732 жыл бұрын
  • Love this great job lads

    @jamesjjbshotgun@jamesjjbshotgun2 жыл бұрын
    • Glad you enjoyed it :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores hoping to tick off some mines for myself

      @jamesjjbshotgun@jamesjjbshotgun2 жыл бұрын
    • @@jamesjjbshotgun yep, hoping to see some more places rather have nit been seen in a long time soon

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • That water is a lot clearer than I thought it would be 😮… I for sure thought it would be murky with sediment but then again it mustn’t be moving at all down there.

    @Scuba_Bro@Scuba_Bro2 жыл бұрын
    • Yes it's very static do seiments drop.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Wow KOOL vid guys wud love to come along to some these with ya I really wanna get some ancient mine vids in my collection 💯💚🙏

    @IndianaJoeChannel@IndianaJoeChannel Жыл бұрын
    • Thanks very much, we have a new video coming on Saturday. Yep, we are based in the Northern Pennines where a lot of these mines are.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores ok wiked mate when I'm up them ways soon to do a few other things il give u a shout cheers man! 👌💯💚🙏

      @IndianaJoeChannel@IndianaJoeChannel Жыл бұрын
  • Would love to find and explore something like that

    @preacher009@preacher0092 жыл бұрын
  • My forbears worked for competing copper mining companies, in the US. Weather it's Copper, coal or something else... here, or abroad it's neat seen mines being explored.

    @jed-henrywitkowski6470@jed-henrywitkowski64702 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, documenting places that will eventually become completely lost.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores You Are the best

      @markalan1000@markalan10002 жыл бұрын
  • that cave was very dangerous to visit, hope you always have a backup plan just in case

    @kokobedima@kokobedima2 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, families know where we are, plus we have a bongo time we call them by, if not rescue services are called, some places go we leave instructions nit to rescue.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • That brickwork is amazing!

    @chunkynugget69@chunkynugget695 ай бұрын
    • Yup, all done by candlelight too.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores5 ай бұрын
  • Wow, how did they do all this dry wall archings ?? Realy nice mine !

    @NAZGULASVGU@NAZGULASVGU2 жыл бұрын
    • They used wooden or metal arch formers, just like the Romans.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • After the collapse, and when it turns right along the vein (before cold dribble down your back) do you know how far from the entrance would you be?

    @HelsRH@HelsRH9 ай бұрын
  • Is that salt or ice on the walls and ceiling guys? Or is it a bit of both? It does look really cold and it looks sparkling to? Awesome beautiful place and video to guys thank you for sharing it with us 🇬🇧✊🏼

    @gazwoods7026@gazwoods70262 жыл бұрын
    • Thankyou, but it's neither, it's calcite. Not too cold actually but amazingly beautiful

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Great video! 👍👊😎

    @georgesmith8113@georgesmith81132 жыл бұрын
    • Thankyou :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • You'd never catch me in a place like that....omg...how do you know theres breathable air in there?

    @andybratt6022@andybratt60222 жыл бұрын
    • You can hear beeping on the video now and again, that's the 2 x air meters. This was our third attempt as rice before, bad air had forced us back.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you youtube. You actually recommended some good content for once!

    @randybobandy1309@randybobandy13092 жыл бұрын
    • Thankyou :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • I dont expect you to just sit there on your sofa in a bomb proof bunker...... wrapped up in bubble wrap worrying and wondering if a meteorite is gonna fall from space 'n' hit you right in the forehead, no on the contrary. I was a coal miner back in the 80s, I was working nights down a pit called Emley Moor in West Yorkshire, I had some time on my hands and was working in the old part of the mine which was 184 yrs old. I had noticed there was a small opening at the back of the conveyor belt about 18 inches wide so I climbed over to have a closer look as I shone my cap lamp down into the hole I could see an old haulage winch and half situated wooden roof supports which were covered completely in a white furry fungus...I wanted to explore more so I made the entrance a little larger and just went in head first down a short chute and I was in an opening the air was dank and seemed to me to have a low oxygen content . There were olden day muddy clog prints on the floor old boring bits and wooden TNT boxes I was fascinated . I will cut a long story story short..I ended up more than a hundred and fifty yards from where I had first started off and was on my stomach shimmying along where an old face line had finished off and I noticed id got the back of my NCB jacket caught on some loose pieces of { Mudstone } I tried to free myself but my movement had dislodged yet more pieces of rock from above and I was now trapped with nowhere to push the rock back up to. I could'nt call out to anyone as I needed all the air in my lungs for supporting the weight above my shoulders, I knew nobody would hear me because no one knew I was there.... I was totally up shit creek without a paddle... I was in fear for my life I felt absolutely helpless as you could imagine. It took me over half an hour to free myself, as I pushed away all the loose rocks I could hear even more movement from above me ive never been so dammed scared in all my life. I felt angry and more so disappointed in myself I should'nt have put myself in a situation where I would be risking my life or even worse risking the lives of others to come and rescue me ! Surely you could take up some another occupation such as fishing or collecting WW2 medals, or just something a little less dangerous ?

    @markbooth5983@markbooth59835 ай бұрын
    • Yes, that's why we work in teams, have oxygen monitors, spare supplies and first aid kits in our back packs and a first aid kit in the car an ambulance would be jealous of lol We never separate from each other but keep seperation distances through obstacles just incase. We take many safety precautions, but if you want to see some scary exploration, I bit like you explain there, watch the video coming this weekend.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores5 ай бұрын
    • Let me know when you;ve uploaded the film and I will watch it.....ya madhead !@@UKAbandonedMineExplores

      @markbooth5983@markbooth59835 ай бұрын
  • Awesome vid!

    @stickytreasures2978@stickytreasures29782 жыл бұрын
    • Thankyou :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • What precautions are you taking to avoid the hazards you put in the disclaimer? Like how do you know the air is safe to breathe for example other than just going in and is it just experience that qualifies you. (I am interested in cave exploring in my near future).

    @JosePineda-jn8jk@JosePineda-jn8jk2 жыл бұрын
    • Hi Jose, we have 2 x gas meters for a start, which you will hear sounding in a few weeks time. Reason for 2? First person passes though co2, which is heavier than usual air do not detected, disturbs it and picked up by 2nd detector, plus, all members actually are taken to experience low o2 sk they know the signs and symptoms.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores oh wow that is wild. I am glad you all have procedures and good practices in place. Good luck down there seems like a blast!

      @JosePineda-jn8jk@JosePineda-jn8jk2 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome explore, that water looks way to cold 🥶 to enjoy lol 😆.

    @alanpurdy703@alanpurdy7032 жыл бұрын
    • Yep, worse wetsuits but still very cold.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • I wasn't listening to the audio very much, but what strikes me is amount of stone work ,the walls and ceilings must have been hard work , under candle light?? And still working what we're they after??

    @BearwoodBrown@BearwoodBrown Жыл бұрын
    • Glad you enjoyed. They were unsuccessfully after lead, it didn't make a profit but the company kept it going over 30 years to keep the mrn employed during a downturn in lead production.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
  • As ever brilliant guys

    @RichieWellock@RichieWellock2 жыл бұрын
    • Cheers Ritchie :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • A canoe might've come in handy. ;*[}> Man, that brick work is amazing...you never see that in the US.

    @stevengill1736@stevengill17362 жыл бұрын
  • All that underground block work is amazing. Lots of work

    @Only1English@Only1English2 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, it was, at the time, considered some if the highest quality in the country and despite being in shale, no arch collapses.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • great brick work

    @neilhansen5663@neilhansen56636 ай бұрын
  • nice find this one👍👍👍

    @MineExplorerUK@MineExplorerUK2 жыл бұрын
    • Not seen it all yet either :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • My claustrophobia has gone off the scale.. Very interesting though. 👍👍

    @clyth41@clyth417 ай бұрын
  • D&D creativity fuel. Thank you

    @evilstratton@evilstratton4 ай бұрын
    • Welcome :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores4 ай бұрын
  • This really makes me wonder what is all hidden is the old limburg mines, they have been inactive for a long time, most are bellow the water level tho,

    @higamerXD@higamerXD2 жыл бұрын
    • Flooded mines are the best preserved too usually due to the water pressure.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores ya, hydrostatic pressure usually takes all the pressure off of the walls to prevents cave-ins, water runs everything. The acid line drainage is the worst.

      @judeodomhnaill9711@judeodomhnaill97112 жыл бұрын
  • Coolest mine ever

    @handervish3981@handervish39817 ай бұрын
    • Thanks :). We are going back to explore more soon

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores7 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for the video. Where is this mine situated? Didn't catch where it was in the video

    @daphnec5768@daphnec5768 Жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, we arr not giving iut thr mine location though, which us why it doesn't say in the video, due yo it being in a very public location if people knew and therefore potentially dangerous to the casual person.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores that's perfectly understandable! Are you able to say what rough area it is in? (Yorkshire Dales, peaks, north pennines etc)

      @daphnec5768@daphnec5768 Жыл бұрын
  • Not a chance in hell would i do that.but glad you guys are either crazy or got big you know what.for showing us what inside.👍

    @ashtonsseries6968@ashtonsseries69682 жыл бұрын
    • Lol, thanks, glad you enjoyed :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • I was told Huddersfield used to be full of them but I know of non really apart from something called Golcar cave that we used to play near as kids but turned out to be a mine. I've searched high and low for information on it but not got anything of value. I know of a few bricked up entrances into rocks also but unsure if they are mines or something completely different

    @c4r5on88@c4r5on882 жыл бұрын
    • Oh, unfortunately, I know nothing about that area :(

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores lived here my whole life and even I don't lol I am aware of a old underground street that I've never heard anyone mention of. My mum found it while working and couldn't believe her eyes. Nothing has ever been mentioned of that either. It's like Huddersfield just wants to hide its past and keep it hidden. Which is sad really

      @c4r5on88@c4r5on882 жыл бұрын
    • @@c4r5on88 What was your mum's description of the street? I'm intrigued!

      @blueboywill@blueboywill2 жыл бұрын
    • @@blueboywill small doors and old shops with old signs. Windows still in place in a few. She said it was like a street of shops but they was shorter. As in not as tall as today's

      @c4r5on88@c4r5on882 жыл бұрын
    • @@c4r5on88 that's fascinating. You should interview your mother it, I'd love to hear her tell the story.

      @blueboywill@blueboywill2 жыл бұрын
  • The instant you said "Bullocks" you had a new subscriber. xD

    @supermanacf@supermanacf6 ай бұрын
    • Lol, thanks :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores6 ай бұрын
  • Go to the mines at kentmere south lakes The big one opens up into a massive room

    @somethingelse4878@somethingelse48782 жыл бұрын
    • Slate mines I take it?

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores Yes As you get to the tarn theres one west and up a little, one north at the north end of the tarn thats small and has water in it And two more, one to the east up a little and hidden from view from the path Thats the big one The last one i remember is west of the tarn and is down and if i remember you need a rope Just a warning its slate so take care The main one to the east goes in and up right to a small cavern or straight on through a point of no return (if it collapsed you'd be stuck) This is small but when you get through wow up above it is a cave but i never went up because of landslide risk as it would cover the way out You walk on to a long part with high walls on ether sides with high ledges that you need a ladder to get on Not much in there but back in 89 when we went in using motorbike lights we found what looked like a pelvic bone that we hoped was from a pony Not as impressive as many of your caves but hey worth a look Its walkable and i think took 30 mins to get to the end We did it in winter -6c but ended up in T-shirts lol Hope this helps

      @somethingelse4878@somethingelse48782 жыл бұрын
  • UK should think open some coalmine again to meet its needs of metal industry. Some job and ancillary industry will be. Much coal r available which may be exported also . USA has 500y reserve coal at present rate of production costs many many trillion dollars with job.

    @amareshroy7732@amareshroy77322 жыл бұрын
  • 12:52 nearly reached climax 😂

    @EPSGplayer@EPSGplayer9 күн бұрын
    • 😂😂

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores9 күн бұрын
  • Well done guys Show me some arching and I'm happy 😊

    @lordcaptainvonthrust3rd@lordcaptainvonthrust3rdАй бұрын
    • Thanks, a lot more arching in part 2 :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExploresАй бұрын
  • Wow!

    @nigel900@nigel9002 жыл бұрын
  • Fascinating stuff. Rather you than me

    @roomullan3050@roomullan30506 ай бұрын
    • Lol, thanks.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores6 ай бұрын
  • I don't understand why after 900+ feet you're still in water. It would suggest there no drainage gradient? Or did they drive it following the seem then pump it out? It seems unusual.

    @jameseastwood4984@jameseastwood49848 ай бұрын
  • This Has Not Been Seen Since The 1860s! ...Thought this was a bit about the queens knicker's...good vid still.

    @ifyousayso9906@ifyousayso99062 жыл бұрын
    • Lolol :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Tip for using wetsuit: take comfortably warm water with you and pour it in as you dress up. Much nicer than cold water eventually finding its way in.

    @tuoppi42@tuoppi422 жыл бұрын
  • thanks

    @ThePaulobraveheart@ThePaulobraveheart Жыл бұрын
    • Glad you enjoyed it :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
  • 30 seconds in and I'm already feeling claustraphobic....

    @Pabz2030@Pabz20302 жыл бұрын
  • Looks very familiar to one in matlock we have seen 😀 😉

    @thelostsouls582@thelostsouls582 Жыл бұрын
  • I bet the mineral collectors got there first, as soon as they got a sniff of the new access point lol 😆

    @stemartin6671@stemartin66712 жыл бұрын
    • No minerals for them yo collect, the vein was barren.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UKAbandonedMineExplores fair point mate lol but you never know haha 😄

      @stemartin6671@stemartin66712 жыл бұрын
  • Love the irregularly shaped bricks.

    @lostpony4885@lostpony4885 Жыл бұрын
    • Yes, its incredible:)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
  • 6:12 MY MAN JUST PISSES HIMSELF ON VIDEO... CHAD.

    @user-kb1hh1it5u@user-kb1hh1it5u6 ай бұрын
    • Well we like to keep the videos genuine :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores6 ай бұрын
  • i've never seen stonework in a mine before

    @philmoore71@philmoore713 ай бұрын
    • In the Northern Pennines where we explore. Most have stone arching, due to the lack of wood to use as supports, fortunately for us :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores3 ай бұрын
  • "I can only feel the cold under the folds of my fat, so its doing its job nicely." 😅

    @asphaltrox@asphaltroxАй бұрын
    • Exactly :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExploresАй бұрын
  • Loved it despite not being able to understand a word he said.

    @philliplord589@philliplord5893 ай бұрын
    • Thanks, you American or something?

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores3 ай бұрын
    • Part 2 is better, filmed 2 years later :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores3 ай бұрын
  • You know your in Britain when you hear the word fat and bollocks before 2 mins I was a bricklayer in Sydney I have spent many a time in Sydney pubs with Yorkshire men enjoying a pint or schooner having a dig a cultures

    @thisisbeyondajoke6748@thisisbeyondajoke67482 жыл бұрын
    • Lol, very true :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • Ever done the old mines in Eston?

    @TheJono1987@TheJono19873 ай бұрын
    • I have in the past but due to the loss of a mine explorer there, we unfortunately have no intention of returning :(

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores3 ай бұрын
  • i realized that was actually a mine towards the end of the video, thought was just casual british climate

    @rikiorikio9368@rikiorikio93682 жыл бұрын
    • Ahaha :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores2 жыл бұрын
  • My anxiety is at 10 seeing those beams

    @jayj7110@jayj7110 Жыл бұрын
    • Yiu should try being there ;)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
  • Y’all need trekking sticks! Collapsible lightweight ones ;)

    @Stand.Your.Ground.@Stand.Your.Ground. Жыл бұрын
    • We tried that once, ended up with one person overbalancing and falling through a hole in the floor lol

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
  • Well cool ⚓️🧲👍

    @blisteringbarnaclesmagnets6364@blisteringbarnaclesmagnets6364 Жыл бұрын
    • Thanks :)

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
  • I'm just now wondering, with stalactites of the size seen in this video, let's say that you accidentally smack your head into one, are they brittle enough that they'll just snap off or sturdy enough that that'll stab into your head?

    @GiveMeBackMyUsernameYouTube@GiveMeBackMyUsernameYouTube6 ай бұрын
    • They are not very strong, they just snap off.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores6 ай бұрын
  • The video is good, but the camera mounted on your head jerks around to much and moves to fast. Hand held is the best. But it is a good video.

    @kennethsmith2952@kennethsmith29528 ай бұрын
  • Stay out, stay alive- that’s why I watch these videos! 😂

    @lissadark2063@lissadark2063 Жыл бұрын
    • 😄

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores Жыл бұрын
  • Was there gold in them tunnels ❤

    @TheSecurity30@TheSecurity305 ай бұрын
    • Nope, just fools gold.

      @UKAbandonedMineExplores@UKAbandonedMineExplores5 ай бұрын
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