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More tools. The two rods nearer to the right are copper-ended ramming rods.

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Title: More tools. The two rods nearer to the right are copper-ended ramming rods.

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Preparing the ladders. This was a retro trip but with SRT for those who had forgotten their ladder technique.In one of the main stopes. The floor is loose debris.The NAMHO Chairman makes his way through a small connection between stopes.
Kelvin points out features of the vein on the 40 yard level.Mining tools left at a bothy on the 40 yard level. The enamelled can still contains a liquid.More tools. The two rods nearer to the right are copper-ended ramming rods.
Steve, Robert and Emma have a break near two wooden tubs that are still on the rails that lead towards Black Tom's Shaft.Two rare relics to find underground: the screen would normally be found on the surface, and the item on the screen is a carpenter's measuring rod to work out the length of timber to cut.Clive Mine, Shropshire - 2008

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