SCRCA Image: 249800_2013-02-02_MRH_AS_BMT-Shaft-1_Context-From-S

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Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 1 and Winch Foundations: Context from south
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Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 1 and Winch Foundations: Context from south
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Context view
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SCRCA Project Contributor: Mark R. Harvey
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The concrete pad (left foreground) is the foundation slab for the winch that was used to lower and raise men, materials and equipment during construction of the tunnel. After the tunnel was completed, the access shaft was converted into a ventilation shaft.