Another Mystery Photograph

[langcliffe]

Can anyone help me with this photograph, which is part of the Eric Hensler material? Does anyone recognise the location, or the people? It appears to be the entrance of a cave, and one of the gentlemen seems to be carrying a light. Two of them may be wearing exposure suits, and with the loads being carried by the two on the left, diving may have been involved. I suspect that it may be in Mendip.

 

[spelfish]

Looks like a pre-blockhouse Swildon's

 

[langcliffe]

Looks like a pre-blockhouse Swildon's

Interesting - do you know when was the blockhouse built?

 

[langcliffe]

Interesting - do you know when was the blockhouse built?

Just found out - 1967!

 

[cap n chris]

Looks like a pre-blockhouse Swildon's

Happy to second that. Surrounding terrain/gradients look spot on.

 

[wormster]

+1 for Swildons

 

[mikem]

Entrance before first entry:

MCRA Photo Archive

& Pre blockhouse:

MCRA Photo Archive

Not that either are helpful angles...

 

[Lankyman]

It does look like the cast of an old episode of Doctor Who on a break from filming.

 

[mrodoc]

I have almost what it looked like before they built the blockhouse. I remember turning up one day for a trip and there it was!

 

[mrodoc]

include photos of Ken Pearce in the late 40's. I attach some.

 

[Sid]

another 'before' image. Photographer and date unknown.

21 Swildon's Hole entrance | MCRA Photo Gallery

21 Swildon's Hole entrance - 21 Swildon's Hole entrance (2024_05_28 14_21_28 UTC) (2025_04_16 13_37_38 UTC).jpg

www.mcra.org.uk

 

[bagpuss]

another 'before' image. Photographer and date unknown.

21 Swildon's Hole entrance | MCRA Photo Gallery

21 Swildon's Hole entrance - 21 Swildon's Hole entrance (2024_05_28 14_21_28 UTC) (2025_04_16 13_37_38 UTC).jpg

www.mcra.org.uk

& a pre block house video

 

[Ouan]

A cropped version of the photo has been previously published in CPC Record 67, and in Wessex CC Journal 281 - it is Swildon's Hole.

 

[langcliffe]

A cropped version of the photo has been previously published in CPC Record 67, and in Wessex CC Journal 281 - it is Swildon's Hole.

Thank you. I had just found the CPC Record 67 entry, and am in the process of updating the piece on Eric Hensler's 1934 Swildon's trip thread.