Subterranea Standedge-A trip back in time!

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 21 Jul, 2009 9:07 am

Hi guys.I've recently spent several days exploring under the Pennine hills.I made several trips to the Standedge tunnels.Three railway tunnels, and a canal tunnel were constructed in this great engineering feat. There are over 12 miles of tunnels, all joined together by a labyrinth of small interconnecting passages and adits. It really is a vast and amazing man made grotto under there!There's some very strange things down in those tunnels!My chance encounter with the ghost of the old Navvie, strange vortex winds, the flickring lights and the devils chair can all be read about here.http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuse ... 956There's some great landscape shots as well as hellish full size tunnel pics.I hope you enjoy!

Si · Post by Si » Tue 21 Jul, 2009 10:51 am

Nice work, once again, Phill.It must have been hard work "legging" those boats through the canal tunnel, especially the uphill sections.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 21 Jul, 2009 11:02 am

Tell me about it Si.It took me 1 hour of solid walking to get to the other end three miles away.Can you imagine legging a fully laden boat through for that distance?Incredible.That place nearly killed me lol.10 hours i spent squeezing in every hole you could find ha ha It took three trips in total to do it all.

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 21 Jul, 2009 11:11 am

Absobleedingfantastic, as usual. Love this stuffThanks phill

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 21 Jul, 2009 3:04 pm

Si wrote: Nice work, once again, Phill.It must have been hard work "legging" those boats through the canal tunnel, especially the uphill sections. he he he The uphill sections...

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Tue 21 Jul, 2009 5:54 pm

BRAVO! Phil when you found that room with the fireplace did you not get an instant urge to move in down there lolThis has to be up there with the best of em mate well done all of you

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Tue 21 Jul, 2009 6:16 pm

Better than excellent.

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 22 Jul, 2009 1:06 am

Phill_dvsn wrote: Hi guys.I've recently spent several days exploring under the Pennine hills.I made several trips to the Standedge tunnels.Three railway tunnels, and a canal tunnel were constructed in this great engineering feat. There are over 12 miles of tunnels, all joined together by a labyrinth of small interconnecting passages and adits. It really is a vast and amazing man made grotto under there!There's some very strange things down in those tunnels!My chance encounter with the ghost of the old Navvie, strange vortex winds, the flickring lights and the devils chair can all be read about here.http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuse ... 956There's some great landscape shots as well as hellish full size tunnel pics.I hope you enjoy! Sorry mate,didnt do owt for me at all.Very dark pictures with no atmosphere,and the background research and archive pics leave little to be desired.This did not take up all my attention for 45 minutes.

AngryofMayfair · Post by **AngryofMayfair** » Wed 22 Jul, 2009 1:24 am

Truly amazing work - both from the men of the 1850's but also your excellent camera work and story telling - brilliant stuff..Thanks

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 22 Jul, 2009 2:33 am

Thanks guys. I'm really pleased you all enjoyed that.CHRIS!! your a star lol.I thought you would like that one.Do you drive through Standedge on your duties Chris?If you do-how long does it take a train to travel through? If you don't know.. then time it for me when you next go through mate.Cheers guys