How dare you Sir!
I note from your avatar that you are one of our "larger" gentlemen. Are you suggesting that I may have expanded a bit since the age of sweet sixteen.
I can assure you that I recently re-located this place and managed to get my head, arms and torso into said pipe. Hips however, proved erm "very worrying" so you are correct - the photographer is stood in his stocking feet.
A sensible option, as back in 1976 the inside looked exactly like the outside - but darker. The crux is getting back into the pipe (which is 10 foot long) - bit like getting a cork back into a bottle. After getting back in position in the pipe I was so exhausted that I had to be "extracted" with a rope tied round my wrists.
More men have been to the moon.
Now that's mine exploration!
If you doubt this story take a look at this photo. The Devis Drum was childs play compared to this place.
Happy Memories!
🔗Devis-Hole-Lead-mine-Archive-Album-Image-41862[linkphoto]Devis-Hole-Lead-mine-Archive-Album-Image-41862[/linkphoto][/link]