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#167357 - 22nd Aug 2007 11:58pm Bidston Hill Underground Tunnels
BMW Joe BMW Joe Wiki Veteran Registered: 30th Apr 2006 Posts: 8635 Loc: Birkenhead	Originally Posted By: Introduction Added : 10th March 2008 intro text. This topic is long but worthy of its reading. It shows the investigation, the planning and the discoveries, along the way. Pictures from inside the tunnels, video's also and the locations of the entrances. This topic is forever expanding as we find more information. We hope you enjoy this topic as we have researching and discovering inside those tunnels. Earlier, I came across a random site with a discussion about Bidston Hill Underground tunnels which I never knew even existed. So I looked into it a bit more.... Originally Posted By: http://www.23dayslater.co.uk Aparantly, there are also tunnels under Bidston Hill and New Brighton too. More tunnels exisit by MSF Ford in Hind Street, Birkenhead. (leading under Market Street to Woodside) "If you go to the junction of Worcester Road and Boundary Road there is an electric substation. There is a manhole cover about 10ft from the door which has been grassed over now. That had a ladder leading down a ventilation shaft into the tunnels. The tunnels go under the Proudman Oceanographic place and for some distance towards the other side of Bidston Hill." It goes on to say that they are all sealed up now. _________________________
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#168531 - 29th Aug 2007 11:55am Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: jonah]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	So if it's sealed up, there is probably little chance of us being able to get in there now? _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168534 - 29th Aug 2007 12:27pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	Right am off out guys, gonna have a little exploration at some time today, takin me camera with me. $\:\)$ _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168536 - 29th Aug 2007 12:30pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
jonah jonah Forum Guardian Registered: 29th Nov 2006 Posts: 3836 Loc: bromborough, wirral	nice one fella, good hunting, get some top pics... _________________________ http://www.myspace.com/jonah1974 stevejones74@hotmail.co.uk "WELL MY NUTS ARE HALFWAY UP MY ASS, BUT OTHER THAN THAT I'M PERFECT.....! "
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#168566 - 29th Aug 2007 3:06pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: jonah]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	Well I found it, took about 20 mins to find lol. I got some good photos and video. It is possibly breachable, but not by knocking it through, it would take an act of god to knock it through. For someone to try, they would need balls, big balls, and mine arnt big enough to try lol. I will post photos after I sorted em (as usual I took a fair few lol, although not too many around the entrance I must admit). $\:\)$ _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168589 - 29th Aug 2007 3:49pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
CustomIce CustomIce The IceMan commeth Wise One Registered: 3rd Dec 2006 Posts: 810 Loc: Wirral	Post 'em i'm proper interested now _________________________ ICE sales and installation: http://www.customice.co.uk
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#168596 - 29th Aug 2007 4:29pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: CustomIce]
Mark Mark Wiki Master Registered: 9th Nov 2003 Posts: 14761 Loc: Wirral	well done fella $;\)$ Throw a google earth up showing where you were too $;\)$ _________________________ www.wikiwirral.co.uk For Sale items are listed on +25 websites Sharing knowledge with members and friends.
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#168600 - 29th Aug 2007 4:45pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Mark]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	All in good time... I got a better way then Google Earth of showing where abouts it is hehe. $\:\)$ _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168617 - 29th Aug 2007 5:41pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	Right well here are the photos: This is the entrance to the tunnels, as you can see it is quite heavily cemented, more on that later. The girder in the front is actually to hold the cement, I read on 28 days later that one person thought it was the top of the entrance, I dont think so, the whole cutting into the rock is the entrance imho. This is the hole that "may" be breachable. I think this is the only chance anyone really has of getting in because the cement is extremely well done. I had a closer view of the hole, and the door can be seen. I kinda think the black bit is the door. This is a shot to give you some ideal of how well cemented is it. I have placed my phone (Siemens S25, so its not dead small or anything) on the cement to give some perspective. I did try a cola bottle but it wouldnt stay stood up. Another shot to give some perspective on the cementing. Again my phone is in the shot, almost in the centre of the shot. You can see clearly how much cement they used. This shot is standing on top of the cement looking downwards, again my phone is in the photo for perspective. Again, you can see they have used a massive amount of cement. You may also notice that there is a steel girder within the concrete, in reference to my point earlier that the girder in front is to hold the cement in place. The hole with a Coca Cola bottle in the way to give some perspective of the size of the hole. Another shot with the Coca Cola bottle to give perspective against the size of the hole. You can see that a normal sized person would be able to squeeze through, its actually quite big. Whoever started this hole certainly intended to break through. Another shot from further back, it looks a bit of a mess on photos but its not so scrappy when you are there. Another shot of the whole thing, this time from the right angle, you can see the hole is quite big again. _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168619 - 29th Aug 2007 5:45pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	And heres a short video I made of where abouts it is and whats it like: _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168639 - 29th Aug 2007 6:06pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
jonah jonah Forum Guardian Registered: 29th Nov 2006 Posts: 3836 Loc: bromborough, wirral	top work there matty, nicely done vid too, its just such a shame that rather than let the public investigate wirrals wat-time history, the council/goverment past and present would rather keep it all hidden, do they not realise the revenue they could make from this, like with the warships/sub that were at the four bridges site...? well done on ur investigation mate.. _________________________ http://www.myspace.com/jonah1974 stevejones74@hotmail.co.uk "WELL MY NUTS ARE HALFWAY UP MY ASS, BUT OTHER THAN THAT I'M PERFECT.....! "
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#168678 - 29th Aug 2007 6:35pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: jonah]
Mark Mark Wiki Master Registered: 9th Nov 2003 Posts: 14761 Loc: Wirral	First i'm glad you went with extra water supplies. Second the blair Matty Project Amazing stuff $;\)$ Well done, i still think we could get pomp in that hole _________________________ www.wikiwirral.co.uk For Sale items are listed on +25 websites Sharing knowledge with members and friends.
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#168681 - 29th Aug 2007 6:42pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Mark]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	Haha I didnt take a drink - that was sum litter I found by it lmao! Eeeee I wouldnt drink Orange Coke or whatever it is lmao! _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168685 - 29th Aug 2007 7:05pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
Totopop Totopop Forum Master Registered: 7th Aug 2005 Posts: 2413 Loc: New Brighton	Nice work mate
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#168686 - 29th Aug 2007 7:07pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Totopop]
Totopop Totopop Forum Master Registered: 7th Aug 2005 Posts: 2413 Loc: New Brighton	wierd, that must be were my father and that took me when i was a kid, i thought they were caves, didn`t know they led to the tranmere tunnels.
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#168692 - 29th Aug 2007 7:24pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Totopop]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	Compare this Someone has deffo been trying already $;\)$ The top image is taken from the 28 days later forums. _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168694 - 29th Aug 2007 7:27pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Totopop]
BMW Joe BMW Joe Wiki Veteran Registered: 30th Apr 2006 Posts: 8635 Loc: Birkenhead	cool pics an vid $\:\)$ Now I know where it is, I walked past it on the way to Tescos like...where the fook is it?! lol Yeah, I could easily squeeze in there without breaking any of the concrete away. Would be very interesting to see it from the inside and see how tough the door is. _________________________
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#168695 - 29th Aug 2007 7:28pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
Mark Mark Wiki Master Registered: 9th Nov 2003 Posts: 14761 Loc: Wirral	its been Pomped ! _________________________ www.wikiwirral.co.uk For Sale items are listed on +25 websites Sharing knowledge with members and friends.
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#168696 - 29th Aug 2007 7:31pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Mark]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	According to the 28dl forums, its about 10mm thick. There is also a ventilation shaft further up the hill, but on the other side of Boundary Rd. I will check that out sometime too, I couldnt really remember where it was earlier on $\:\($ _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168697 - 29th Aug 2007 7:33pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	Next time I go up i think it will be better to print out maps. Also considering taking a shovel lol incase the shaft is grassed over but dunno yet. $\:\)$ _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168700 - 29th Aug 2007 7:42pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
Mark Mark Wiki Master Registered: 9th Nov 2003 Posts: 14761 Loc: Wirral	your on a mission now $\:\)$ _________________________ www.wikiwirral.co.uk For Sale items are listed on +25 websites Sharing knowledge with members and friends.
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#168703 - 29th Aug 2007 7:53pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Mark]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	Yeah man, next time am down that way, am lookin for the other entrance too, its supposed to be 100 yards to the left of the main entrance... _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168708 - 29th Aug 2007 9:15pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
Mark Mark Wiki Master Registered: 9th Nov 2003 Posts: 14761 Loc: Wirral	Is the pic above the "Main Entrance" ? _________________________ www.wikiwirral.co.uk For Sale items are listed on +25 websites Sharing knowledge with members and friends.
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#168710 - 29th Aug 2007 9:20pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Mark]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	I think so yes, im not 100% sure, but I cant see it being the "hidden" entrance as its far too big and in ya face lol. Ill find out though next time I am there, maybe tomorrow or Sunday. $\:\)$ _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168724 - 29th Aug 2007 10:27pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
Totopop Totopop Forum Master Registered: 7th Aug 2005 Posts: 2413 Loc: New Brighton	Give us a pm if you want a hand mate $\:\)$
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#168726 - 29th Aug 2007 10:37pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Totopop]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	Shall do fella. $\:\)$ _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168744 - 29th Aug 2007 10:57pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
Mark Mark Wiki Master Registered: 9th Nov 2003 Posts: 14761 Loc: Wirral	don't hold yu breath Tim don't reply to pm's ! _________________________ www.wikiwirral.co.uk For Sale items are listed on +25 websites Sharing knowledge with members and friends.
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#168746 - 29th Aug 2007 11:01pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: Mark]
MattLFC MattLFC Wiki Master Registered: 14th Aug 2004 Posts: 16161 Loc: Moreton/E.Port	me pm bix is full atm lol, i like it that way haha! Get too many pm's sometimes. $\:\)$ _________________________ My MySpace \| My Bebo \| My Personal Blog \| My YouTube \| My Photography Website
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#168764 - 29th Aug 2007 11:24pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: MattLFC]
SoundLad SoundLad Are You SoNutz? Forum Addict Registered: 22nd Aug 2007 Posts: 1499 Loc: Birkenhead	The hidden entrance is near a place called the rods i think where that is ??? Not sure though...!!! But rumour has it theres an entrance door inside the Bidston lighthouse ? _________________________ Lee Mills Bebo Profile
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#168768 - 29th Aug 2007 11:27pm Re: Tranmere Tunnels [Re: SoundLad]
Mark Mark Wiki Master Registered: 9th Nov 2003 Posts: 14761 Loc: Wirral	Bidston Light House ??? Where's Bidston light house ?? There's so many new places lol _________________________ www.wikiwirral.co.uk For Sale items are listed on +25 websites Sharing knowledge with members and friends.
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