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KingElvis
16-09-2008, 04:23 PM
I had a wander down the Holbeck Culvert back in August but have only just got round to having a look at the photos.

The culvert is very long and I only did a small section from the bridge at Springwell Road up to where it empties into the River Aire.

It's an interesting place but I lack both the equipment and experience to go further along. I would like to see more drains and culverts as I find them interesting. I didn't have a good torch then either but that has now changed.

This is where I started from.

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.790042&lon=-1.558774&z=17.3&r=0&src=msl


The tunnel heading back under Holbeck, water was about 4ft deep here

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0450CR2640x480.jpg

Water heading off towards the River Aire

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0456CR2640x480.jpg

There were several waterfalls along the route, this one made from old car tyres

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0475CR2640x480.jpg

Lots of nice Victorian engineering along here...

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0469CR2640x480.jpg


Looking back up from Firestone Falls....

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0480CR2640x480.jpg

You can walk most of the way without getting wet

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0458CR2640x480.jpg

What I assume are Victorian drains from the streets

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0487CR2640x480.jpg

These are holding the walls up at this point

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0495CR2640x480.jpg

Severall nice bridges and roads go over the water

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0500CR2640x480.jpg

Where the culvert reaches the river

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/Holbeck%20Culvert/IMG_0497CR2640x480.jpg

Thanks for looking :thumb

pdtnc
16-09-2008, 05:52 PM
lovely set of shots there, well taken :)

KingElvis
16-09-2008, 10:15 PM
Thanks mate :thumb

Sandman
16-09-2008, 11:55 PM
I know from past expeariance you cant do anything at the river end as thats deeper than a deep thing but would a pair of waders get you in the up stream?

ERNIE99_UK
17-09-2008, 01:22 AM
LOL @ Firestone falls, thats Bridgestone weir you got a shot of:thumb . Further down the culvert theres tesco trolley rapids.

Graeat shots.

KingElvis
17-09-2008, 08:25 AM
I know from past expeariance you cant do anything at the river end as thats deeper than a deep thing but would a pair of waders get you in the up stream?

Yep mate, I reckon you would be ok. I have no idea where the upstream bit comes out though and I'm not going in that thing alone LOL

I explore alone almost 90% but drains are something I do not have experience of.

I would be up for it if anyone else wants to join as I know Squirrel68 wouldn't go in there in a month of Sundays LOL :p

croiz
17-09-2008, 12:02 PM
Love it round that part of Leeds.
Can't beat flowing water photos! They're ace!

converse1
17-09-2008, 12:14 PM
Nie stuff KE, the long exposure water shots are great!

Sandman
17-09-2008, 10:31 PM
Yep mate, I reckon you would be ok. I have no idea where the upstream bit comes out though and I'm not going in that thing alone LOL

I explore alone almost 90% but drains are something I do not have experience of.

I would be up for it if anyone else wants to join as I know Squirrel68 wouldn't go in there in a month of Sundays LOL :p

I feel a run south coming on.
Whats the name of the one that comes out over by the armories?
Thats a good un too

MJS
27-03-2010, 03:35 PM
Anyone ever gone upstream under Holbeck?!
Never seen any pictures from there

KingElvis
27-03-2010, 05:40 PM
Anyone ever gone upstream under Holbeck?!
Never seen any pictures from there

I've been about 200 yds up there and I saw nothing special, just the same square tunnel, I had to turn back as I am a pussy :thumb

MJS
27-03-2010, 06:27 PM
Oooh, I'm still tempted!

coops
27-03-2010, 11:06 PM
i,m deff gonna check this out this summer

Rochester
28-03-2010, 01:26 AM
Sweet captures Elvis..

Sandman
28-03-2010, 09:20 AM
Right mr KE get some wadders(chest ones for preference) and I'll be up for some Leeds culverts again as I do like a bit of undergound

TripleSix
28-03-2010, 11:16 PM
The King goes draining:thumb


Love the colours in the 2nd shot.

magooČ
29-03-2010, 03:07 PM
Nice work there elvis :thumb