Oh that's what that is :) Does anyone remember that massive drilling machine that was sticking out of the cliff until the late 80s (from another abandoned tunnel attempt I guess)
This isn't anything to do with the victorian channel tunnel. its simply one of about 20 drainage tunnels at the foot of the chalk cliffs inbetween dover and folkestone. Dug to reduce subsidance on the folkestone to dover train line.
i totally agree - you are wrong hmsberlin i used to play in there with my sister when i was a child and everyone in the area folkestone/dover ( i'm from folkestone ) knows the history of that tunnel so get your facts correct before you call anyone a liar
That is stunning. I'd love to look around there, the Victorian Channel Tunnel is something that has slid into historical obscurity. Thanks for showing us.
I remember going down this as a kid. I never had the bottle to go that far though! I never had a torch :-)
kaioxygen 1 year ago
Oh that's what that is :) Does anyone remember that massive drilling machine that was sticking out of the cliff until the late 80s (from another abandoned tunnel attempt I guess)
tripitaka500 1 year ago
@tripitaka500 If you mean the one near No 1 Martello Tower I believe it was something to so with mining and nothing to do with the tunnel.
kaioxygen 1 year ago
@kaioxygen nope, it was the Wittaker from the 1922 Channel Tunnel trials. Now removed, renovated and in a museum ;-)
JohnVaughan 1 year ago
@JohnVaughan Ok, that's good to know. What was it doing all the way up there though?
kaioxygen 1 year ago
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bennyboyp1 2 years ago
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit scary at 1.08.Notice that the camera is STILL and that something is going over....is not sand.........
paolito777 2 years ago
Yes, I can see the ghostly face too, at the time admydragonch2 said ,in the top right hand corner. It seems to have it's mouth open? Very strange?!
Alisonpussycat 3 years ago
WTF AT 1:08
i spot a ghosty ghost! :D
admydragonch2 3 years ago
its just some dust.
jooshiscrazy 2 years ago
Nice one John! thats a good explore that one.
5 stars
iksproduction 3 years ago
¿No audio?
camel9 4 years ago
This isn't anything to do with the victorian channel tunnel. its simply one of about 20 drainage tunnels at the foot of the chalk cliffs inbetween dover and folkestone. Dug to reduce subsidance on the folkestone to dover train line.
hmsberlin 5 years ago
Wrong! Adit 20 intersects the Victorian bore...
JohnVaughan 5 years ago
i totally agree - you are wrong hmsberlin i used to play in there with my sister when i was a child and everyone in the area folkestone/dover ( i'm from folkestone ) knows the history of that tunnel so get your facts correct before you call anyone a liar
djmissandy 4 years ago
Hey what is the history of it ? did anyone die down there?... any ghost sitings ?
TeeLuvsEire 2 years ago
John,
That is stunning. I'd love to look around there, the Victorian Channel Tunnel is something that has slid into historical obscurity. Thanks for showing us.
Phil
Anomalocaris42 5 years ago