Deepest Hand Dug Well in the World

Not 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.

For someone not familiar with the history of England, here is an interesting link : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workhouse

Thanks for linking this! It’s a fascinating piece of history.

If you’d like to learn how they built these wells or shafts with steam engines and bricks:

https://youtu.be/tqAbMbRQ3jE