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A distant view of the tunnel - taken on a weekend evening - showing the lights on.

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An array of four CCTV cameras inside the tunnel entrance.

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Blue smoke bellows from the generator's exhaust.

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6N aggregate is loaded onto a conveyor belt for tipping down No.2 Shaft.

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6N aggregate is loaded onto a conveyor belt for tipping down No.2 Shaft.

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A wagon delivers another consignment of 6N aggregate for tipping down No.2 Shaft.

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Workman watch on as the infilling works continue.

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Aggregate being loaded onto the conveyor for tipping.

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A site warning sign, amended by one of the campaign supporters.

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A small cherry picker is loaded for dispatch.

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Another piece of equipment is hoisted onto a lowloader.

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A telehandler carries one of the generators out of the tunnel.

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Colliery arches at the smaller of two partial collapses.

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RamArch reinforcement mesh installed to the south of the partial collapses.

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Colliery arches within an area formerly designated as an exclusion zone due to its poor condition.

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A section of Thackley Old Tunnel (near Bradford), partly infilled with mass concrete between blockwork bulkheads.

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A group of cyclists from Queensbury Queens of the Mountain approach the tunnel.

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Councillor John Pennington, leader of the Conservative group on Bradford Council

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Holly Lynch, MP for Halifax, and Councillor Jane Scullion, Deputy Leader of Calderdale Council

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The launch event for the Bradford-Halifax Greenway in Queensbury's Victoria Hall.

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Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Portfolio Holder - Regeneration, Planning & Transport, Bradford Council

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A group of walkers and cyclists at the tunnel for a live broadcast into the BBC's Look North programme.

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A visualisation of cyclists approaching the tunnel's south portal.

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The tunnel's 'zone of influence' through the populated part of Queensbury.

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MPs Philip Davies, Judith Cummins and Naz Shah at the north portal.

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MPs Philip Davies, Judith Cummins and Naz Shah at the north portal, together with Aaron Okorie (front right) from Bradford Council and (rear right) Cllrs Lynda Cromie and Andrew Senior from Queensbury ward.

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Two members of the Queensbury Queens of the Mountain head away from the tunnel.

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A Siltbuster unit being unloaded.

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A Siltbuster unit being taken inside the tunnel.

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Floodwater filling the southern approach cutting on 18th March 2019.

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Patches of diesel on the surface of Hole Bottom Beck.

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Patches of diesel on the surface of Hole Bottom Beck.

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Patches of diesel on the surface of Hole Bottom Beck.

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Patches of diesel on the surface of Hole Bottom Beck.

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Black, heavily-silted water being discharged into Hole Bottom Beck from a drain connected to Queensbury Tunnel.

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A sample of water taken from the drain's outflow.

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Map showing the layout of the tunnel, watercourses and area of pollution.

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A cyclist walks their bike down Station Road.

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A car negotiating some of the potholes on Station Road.

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Mud where Station Road meets the Great Northern Railway Trail.

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A few of the cyclists gathered at the tunnel on 28th January 2019.

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Visiting stakeholders at the north portal, including Norah McWilliam (Leader, Queensbury Tunnel Society), Dot Foster (Cycling lead, Calderdale Council), Alex Ross-Shaw (Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning & Transport, Bradford Council) and Jeff McQuillan (Chair, Great Northern Railway Trail Development Group).

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A view into the tunnel from the north portal.

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How the tunnel could look following conversion to host a cycle path.

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Rubbish and contaminants in the floodwater within the tunnel.

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The floodwater is being discharged into Hole Bottom Beck which passes through a culvert close to the tunnel.

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Siltbuster equipment at the south end of the tunnel during a dewatering operation in 2015.

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Water samples taken upstream and downstream of the discharge point.

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AMCO-Giffen workers at the north end of Queensbury Tunnel.

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Severe defects and a partial collapse within the exclusion zone close to the tunnel's midpoint.

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Flooding at the tunnel's southern entrance, extending inwards to the midpoint.

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The north portal of Queensbury Tunnel.

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Queensbury Tunnel's 'zone of influence', as described in a report by Jacobs, Highways England's consulting engineers.

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Flooding at the tunnel's south portal.

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One of two partial collapses which prevent access through the tunnel to the south of its midpoint.

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AMCO-Giffen vehicles at the north end of Queensbury Tunnel on 12th October.

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Flooding at the south end of the tunnel in September 2018, caused by Highways England's failure to pay the £50 annual rent for their pumping station.

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The current scene at No.8 shaft, close to the northern end of the tunnel.

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A vision of the future as cyclists pass beneath some restored strengthening arches.

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A memorial gathering to remember the ten men killed during the tunnel's construction.

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The memorial cross, erected close to the tunnel's north portal.

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AECOM engineers, accompanied by a Mines Rescue team, enter the tunnel on 1st August 2018 to progress investigations on behalf of Bradford Council.

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A laser scanning system collecting data for a 3D model of the tunnel, used for assessment purposes.

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The bulged and failing sidewall close to No.2 Shaft.

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The view south from No.4 shaft towards the larger of two partial collapses.

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The cap of No.4 shaft, located between two dwellings in Queensbury.

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Norah McWilliam (QTS), Iain Duncan Smith MP, Cllr Andrew Senior and Cllr Robert Hargreaves at the tunnel's north portal.

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A view of No.4 shaft which plays a crucial role in Highways England's "worst scenario".

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Councillor Andrew Senior, Conservative, Queensbury

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Formerly leased section of cutting at the south end of the tunnel, with pipework extending up from the pumps to the control panel in the fenced enclosure.

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Floodwater extending almost half the length of the tunnel, with the high water mark visible at the haunch.

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Norah McWilliam, leader of the Queensbury Tunnel Society, at the flooded south entrance.

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'Reflections' logo

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Contributors to the first collection of 'Reflections' videos:
(M) Councillor Dot Foster - Calderdale Cycling & Walking Champion
(Tu) Jeff McQuillan - Chair, Great Northern Railway Trail Development Group
(W) Graeme Bickerdike - Engineering Co-ordinator, Queensbury Tunnel Society
(Th) Harry Thompson - Former Fireman
(F) Naz Shah MP - Bradford West

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Contributors to the second collection of 'Reflections' videos:
(M) Mike Babbitt - Head of Network Development, Sustrans
(Tu) Norah McWilliam - Leader, Queensbury Tunnel Society
(W) Peter Harris - Tunnel Engineering Specialist
(Th) Trudy Bradburne & Kathy Daveney - 12-year-old adventurers
(F) Councillor Andrew Senior - Conservative, Queensbury ward

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Trudy Bradburne (left) and Kathy Daveney who, as 12-year-old school girls, walked through Queensbury Tunnel with four of their friends.

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Kathy Daveney (left) and Trudy Bradburne who, as 12-year-old school girls, walked through Queensbury Tunnel with four of their friends.

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Halifax Courier article from 12th February 1960, recounting the tunnel adventure of Kathy Daveney and Trudy Bradburne.

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A view south through the tunnel showing the sleeper indentations and one of only 14 trackworker refuges.

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Lord Tony Greaves, Liberal Democrat Peer

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Councillor Andrew Senior - Conservative, Queensbury Ward - being interviewed for ITV's Calendar at the tunnel's north portal.

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A computer-generated visualisation of the tunnel after repair.

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Bradford Councillors discuss the tunnel proposal during a meeting on 16th January 2018.

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Norah McWilliam, leader of the Queensbury Tunnel Society, is interviewed by Chris Kiddey during filming for ITV News Calendar on 3rd January 2018.

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Graeme Bickerdike, Engineering Coordinator for the Queensbury Tunnel Society, is interviewed by Chris Kiddey during filming for ITV News Calendar on 3rd January 2018.

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Councillor Andrew Senior is interviewed by Chris Kiddey during filming for ITV News Calendar on 3rd January 2018.

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Supporters of the tunnel campaign gather at the north portal on 3rd January 2018 during filming for a Sky News piece.

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Supporters of the tunnel campaign gather at the north portal on 15th August 2017, during filming for BBC Look North.

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Supporters of the tunnel campaign gather at the north portal on 15th August 2017, during filming for BBC Look North.

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Supporters of the tunnel campaign gather at the north portal on 15th August 2017, during filming for BBC Look North.

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Supporters of the tunnel campaign gather at the north portal on 15th August 2017, during filming for BBC Look North.

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Supporters of the tunnel campaign gather at the north portal on 15th August 2017, during filming for BBC Look North.

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A set of steel arches, used to provide additional support for the arch.

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One of two in-situ concrete arches, used to repair the partial collapses.

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A gong provided an audible warning of the Up Distant signal.

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Enough water probably pours down No.2 shaft to power an art installation.

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A view up No.3 shaft at the reinforced concrete frames.

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The lone track panel left by the salvage crews below No.4 shaft.

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The cycle path would enter the tunnel via a ramp.

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Another set of steel arches, this one incorporating a works platform.

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Part of the 3D model.

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Ten men lost their lives in appalling circumstances during the construction of Queensbury Tunnel

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A modern tunnel, driven and lined using a tunnel boring machine.

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Galdane Tunnel in Norway, one of many on the country's road network driven using 'drill and blast' techniques.

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89% of Queensbury Tunnel remains in 'fair' condition and can be repaired at modest cost using standard methodologies.

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How the north portal will probably look if abandonment goes ahead.

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A view of the tunnel's southern entrance during construction.

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Looking up No.3 shaft at the reinforced concrete frames inserted in 1934/35.

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Looking north from No.3 shaft.

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Engineers exit the tunnel's south portal on 22nd June.

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One of two partial collapses in the tunnel's central section.

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A deluge of water descends No.2 shaft into the tunnel.

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A lone railway track panel evaded the salvage team below No.4 shaft.

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Mineral deposits on the sidewall at an area of water ingress.

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Flooding in the tunnel starts about 1,000 yards from the south end.

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Not much light at the end of the tunnel...currently.

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Typical brickwork damage.

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A bracket with insulated top that used to support a telegraph wire.

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The south portal was usually under 30+ feet of water before s long-term pumping.operation was installed.

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A view of the south portal after the water had been pumped out for inspection purposes.

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A view of the south portal during the long-term dewatering operation in the autumn of 2015.

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Local Councillors, a Sustrans representative and campaigners greet Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport Robert Goodwill at the tunnel's north portal on 23rd June 2014.

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Robert Goodwill, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (second from left), discusses the tunnel's potential with Tom Jones (left) from Bradford Council.

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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill, hears about the tunnel's history from Mark Neale, a local railway historian.

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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill (left), discusses the prospects for a cycle way with Simon Cooke of Bradford Council, Mike Babbitt from Sustrans and Welcome to Yorkshire's Gary Verity.

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Campaigners gather at the north portal for a BBC Look North item about the proposed path.

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One day maybe?

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A group of young cyclists await the laying of a cycle path at the tunnel's north portal.

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Going places: a sign of the times.

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A taste of things to come? A group of young cyclists emerge from the lit and tarmacked tunnel.

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The campaign aims to transform the tunnel from a liability into an asset.

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Leicester City Council inserted concrete collars in Glenfield Tunnel to strengthen the lining.

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Norah McWilliam, leader of the Queensbury Tunnel Society

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The first meeting of Q-CHAP, held at Holy Trinity Church, Queensbury, on 15th May 2014.

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The first meeting of Q-CHAP, held at Holy Trinity Church, Queensbury, on 15th May 2014.

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The ‘Tour de Queensbury’ Family Fun Rides along the Great Northern Railway Trail on 18th May 2014

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The ‘Tour de Queensbury’ Family Fun Rides along the Great Northern Railway Trail on 18th May 2014

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The ‘Tour de Queensbury’ Family Fun Rides along the Great Northern Railway Trail on 18th May 2014

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One of the lightworks that create a magical experience for users of Bath's Combe Down Tunnel.

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Cyclists head south through Bath's mile-long Combe Down Tunnel.

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Devonshire Tunnel in Bath with its curved alignment and stone sidewalls.

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Earlsheaton Tunnel on the Ossett-Dewsbury Greenway in West Yorkshire.

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Ashbourne Tunnel on the Tissington Trail in Derbyshire.

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Ashbourne Tunnel on the Tissington Trail in Derbyshire.

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Headstone Tunnel on the Monsal Trail in Derbyshire.

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Tregarth Tunnel on the Ogwen Trail in North Wales (opened in June 2018).

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Society logo on white.

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Society logo on black.

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'Q' thumbnail

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Campaign logo in the tunnel.

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Campaign logo in the tunnel.