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Brian

@briedmonds.bsky.social

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Cave and mine explorer, UK based. Photos for my memories, but sharing in case you like them

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Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Mar 19

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Sep 2

Curious about John Lennon in the yellow submarine.... 🤔😳😁

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Aug 21

Another trip into this old lead and zinc mine, beautiful formations and scenery #mineexploring #oldmines #lead #zinc #ochre #caving #speleo

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Jul 12

Today I had a trip to the cool delights of an old Lead and Zinc mine. #mine #mineexploring #cave #caving #speleo #lead #zinc

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · May 23

Lost Johns Cave
#tma #themagnusarchives #magnusarchives #theburied #thefears #magnuspod #rustyquill #srt #singleropetechnique #cave #caving #speleo #threepeaks #northyorkshire

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · May 15

Oct 2021. Old mine in Derbyshire #cave #caving #speleo #mine #mineexploring #peakdistrict #derbyshire #chert

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · May 15

Sep 2021. Wicksteed at War military show

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · May 15

Jul 2021. Ancient lead mine full of black sludge #cave #caving #speleo #mine #mineexploring #lead #srt #singleropetechnique #peakdistrict #derbyshire

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · May 15

Jun 2021. Pottering about looking for fossils #cave #caving #speleo #fossil #peakdistrict #derbyshire

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · May 10

May 2025. SRT training in Derbyshire, nice and cool underground #cave #caving #srt #singleropetechnique #peakdistrict #derbyshire

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 22

Jun 2021 Classic C17/C18 lead mine . Shafts, coffin levels and water #cave #caving #speleo #mine #mineexploring #srt #singleropetechnique #lead #derbyshire #peakdistrict

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 22

May 2021. Large joint controlled cave that has been mined for lead #cave #caving #speleo #mine #mineexploring #srt #singleropetechnique #lead #derbyshire #peakdistrict

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 21

Oct 2020. Classic cave with formations and a playful stream #cave #caving #speleo #peakdistrict #derbyshire #swallet

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 21

Sep 2020, SRT rigging practice in a small natural cave. Fossils, ropes and dangling! #cave #caving #speleo #fossils #crinoid #srt #singleropetechnique #derbyshire #peakdistrict

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 21

19 April 2025. Exploring an old lead mine on rope, lots of fun but fighting gravity is hard work #mine #mineexploring #cave #caving #speleo #srt #singleropetechnique #peakdistrict #derbyshire #lead

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 5

Sadly true, silicosis would have been a big danger, even if masked by all the other Victorian ailments

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 5

Yes, and poor handling of explosives, machinery and health care 😢

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 2

Aug 2020. C20 chert mine. Lovely explore in the cool dark #mine #mineexplore #cave #caving #speleo #chert #derbyshire #peakdistrict

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 2

Aug 2020. N. Wales slate caverns. This was known as the slaughter house due to its poor safety record. Huge, atmospheric, stark and beautiful. LOTR-esque! #mine #mineexplore #cave #caving #speleo #northwales #slate

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Apr 2

Jun 2020. Grotting about in a C17 lead mine, reworked upto C20 for fluorspar #mine #mineexplore #cave #caving #speleo #derbyshire #peakdistrict #pipevein

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Mar 31

May 2020. Post lockdown limited trip to Deep Hayes country park. Lovely spring day, so good to get out and about again #staffordshire #deephayes #steppingstones #waterfalls #staffordshiremoorlands

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Mar 31

Mar 2020. Last trip before COVID lockdown to an old spar mine. Blast marks, fossils and cave pearls with some artefacts #mine #mineexplore #cave #caving #speleo #peakdistrict #derbyshire #spar #fossils #cavepearls #blastmark

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Mar 31

Mar 2020. Details from a crumbling fluorspar mine, with some galena in parts. #mine #mineexplore #cave #caving #speleo #galena #fluorspar #cavepearls #fungus #stickythreads #winze

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Mar 29

Mar 2020. Streamway cave in the Peak. Cold wet dangling, awesome 😎 #cave #caving #speleo #peakdistrict #derbyshire #srt #singleropetechnique

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Mar 29

Feb 2020. Decaying fluorspar mine. Shonky shafts, collapsing levels and rotting wood 😳 #mine #mineexploring #cave #caving #speleo #fluorspar

Brian @briedmonds.bsky.social · Mar 29

Feb 2020. N Wales slate caverns. Very LOTR! Massive chambers, artefacts and miles of passage #mine #mineexploring #cave #caving #speleo #slate #northwales