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