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Urban spelunking
What is Urban Spelunking• ‘spelunking’ – exploring of caves• Urban spelunking – exploring structures made
by people• You need:
– expensive equipment – waders – powerful torches and sewage maps
– to break in…– An expensive camera
• Risks: – Illegal– VERY dangerous as there is a risk of drowning
London’s £2 billion storm drain
Where is it practised?
• Underneath large cities all over the world• Underneath central London
– London’s sewage system built by Joseph Bazalgette in the 1860s.
– He built 1100 miles of sewage systems out of brick– They explore old pipes as their easier to break into.
• Underground• Pipe systems• Under the underground and city streets
• They break into underground areas and explore pipe systems sewers. They then take beautiful photos.
• BY EOIN O’SULLIVAN
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