The Blue Hole by Garlor
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Description
Rubislaw Quarry was opened in 1740. The quarry was sold to a businessman by the Aberdeen city council in 1778 as it doubted it would be a source of good building material. Over the next 200 years an estimated six million tonnes of granite were excavated from the quarry, giving Aberdeen the name of 'The Granite City'. At one point in time Rubislaw Quarry was the biggest man made hole in Europe, but it was closed in 1971. The water conceals a hole nearly 200 metres deep
Comments (8)
DarkStormCrow
Excellent capture, well done...
Broken_Sword
Fascinating history and excellent image.
tallpindo
I appreciate a good quarry. I don't know anything aboout explosives. Let's get that right up front.
durleybeachbum
Great spot to hide a body!
PD154
Excellent capture, thoughtful title.
fairyfreak
Oh wow!..that's fascinating ;-) Amazing how the city has grown round it too.
StandsInAwe
Very good!
Hopalong
Lewis Mumford, The City in History says it all (or nearly). Bath for the suburbanites, is it?