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Oct 2023 - Emmer Green Chalk Mine
Leaders: Robin Kent (89th Reading Scout Group) and Ross Garden (RGS)
Photos: Roger York, Simon Cains and Sarah Cook
Ross Garden arriving in the mine
Briefing before descent
Caroline Hubbard being lowered
Mike Jones prepared to be lowered into the mine
Recovering the rope
Preparing to lower Mike Jones
Lowering Mike Jones
Sarah Cook waiting to be next
Sarah Cook prepared to be lowered into the mine
Sarah Cook prepared to be lowered into the mine
Sarah Cook ready to be lowered into the mine
Sarah Cook being lowered into the mine
Sarah Cook being lowered into the mine
The ladder. The way out
Arriving at the bottom
the mine at the bottom of the ladder
Ross Garden arriving in the mine
The RGS group
Beginning to explore
The iron staining of the roof
The first fault zone
Throw of the 1st fault zone
Throw of the 1st fault zone
A main chalk face
Another or the same fault zone (query)
Iron stained bedding plane
Conjugate fault set
Miner's candle ledge and smoke
Miner's candle ledge and smoke
Exploring the mine
Another fault zone (query)
Another fault zone (query)
Another fault zone (query)
Jointing in the roof
Fire to drive air circulation
Miner's candle ledge and smoke
Echinoid
Another fault zone
Entrance to WW II chamber
WW II chamber
WW II chamber
They were tea chests
Fragments of WW II newspaper
An early access to the mine.
An early access to the mine
The second shaft
The second shaft
Preparations for leaving
Long climb up the vertical ladder
Mike Jones starting the climb
Mike Jones starting the climb
Roger York arriving at the top
Roger York arriving at the top
Roger York arriving at the top