More pictures taken during the unearthing of the main adit
and the subsequent work done on cleaning it up and making the area safe for viewing
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This is the view looking down from above the adit. Railway tracks have been uncovered and are found to lead directly into the adit. |
| This picture shows the unearthed top concrete lip and the first letter found "M" |
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When the concrete sign was cleared, a bit of delicate 'hands on' work was
needed to push through a hole and see what was inside.
Torch, excavator and digital camera were all there - just in case. |
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Everyone lined up to get a photo with the sign. Here are Peter Mikula and his sister Mara Herba on 30 April |
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For safety reasons it was decided to wall in the open tunnel This was started on 1 May |
| The cement dried overnight - and so did the immortalising of the names of the builders - and on 2 May, the outer wall was built up to finish the job |
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