Car Graveyard buried in Gaewern Slate Mine, Wales

Last week I was in Wales photographing disused slate mines.

This huge pile of old classic cars was dumped into the disused Gaewern Slate Mine, Wales,  through a hole in the top of the mine, during the 1970’s. The bottom of the mine shaft is filled with deep water.  A few days ago I went into this mine to photograph the car graveyard.  Below are the photographs I went to get and a selection of others pictures that I took showing more of the mine and how we got to the cars.

Special thanks to Neil Montgomery, Peter Hamilton ad Siriol Richards.

"Car graveyard" Gaewern Slate Mine, Wales, UK This picture was taken during a recci the day before looking down through a small hole above the mine. The blue car is the same one that can be seen in the above pictures. The cars were dropped through this hole, which has since been partly filled over with old rusting cars – which I was standing on to get this picture…..

Caver Neil Montgemery in the tunnel entrance to Gaewern Slate Mine. North Wales, UK

The Entrance into Gaewern Slate Mine

Caver Siriol Richards climbing down the mine workings in Gaewern Slate Mine. North Wales, UK

Neil Montgomery on a short abseil to the bottom of the mine workings. Gaewern Slate Mine.

Neil Montgomery (left) prussiking in Gaewern Slate Mine. Peter Hamilton (right) Peter Hamilton paddles past floating wheels towards the car graveyard. Gaewern Slate Mine. "Car gravewyard" in Gaewern Slate Mine. North Wales, UK

Neil Montgomery paddling a small inflatable boat in Gaewern Slate Mine. North Wales, UK

Tea pot left behind by the miners in Gaewern Slate Mine. North Wales, UK A rusting kettle left behind by the miners. Gaewern Slate Mine. North Wales, UK Very old televisions dumped near the entrance to Gaewern Slate Mine. North Wales, UK