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Deepest Hand Dug Well in the World
- julienfr112 5y agoFor someone not familiar with the history of England, here is an interesting link : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workhouse https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workhouse
- martzy13 5y agoThanks for linking this! It’s a fascinating piece of history.
- martzy13 5y agoIf you’d like to learn how they built these wells or shafts with steam engines and bricks: https://youtu.be/tqAbMbRQ3jE https://youtu.be/tqAbMbRQ3jE
- airbreather 5y agoNot long ago there was drilling done in Kalgoorlie to try and extend the super-pit (gold mine)and hand dug workings were found well over a kilometer deep.