ABP Office, Millbay, Plymouth, May 2008

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*MrB*

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The Plymouth ABP (Association of British Ports) building is located in Millbay Docks, Plymouth.

Surrounded by an impressive natural harbour known as Plymouth Sound, the Port of Plymouth’s Millbay Docks have a tidal basin with 13 ha of water. With a 200-m long berth and an anchorage ground for vessels of up to 300 m in length, the port is large enough to accommodate most ocean-going cruise liners.

Looking at the equipment and documents inside i'd say it closed since the early 90's. Myself and Lycos were given access details (thanks Scotty :mrgreen: ) and decided to head down for a look.

Main downstairs office
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Various Remains of office equipment throughout the building
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Various Bits and pieces left in the building
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Ugly chair candidate
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Various documents left behind
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After heading upstairs to the 2nd floor and 3rd floor levels it became more apparent theat somebody had/has been living in there. Not a major problem we thought, until we found the following..... All the signs of Narcotics abuse :eek:. A few last snaps and time to leave

Tin foil, spoon, candles and munchies...
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Clothing etc left behind, along with more tin foil and loads of lighters
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Relieved to be outside
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Not the best explore, but an experience none the less
 
Good explore gents....has changed a little inside since Scotty, James and I went in during Jan this year.

Nice to see it in the daylight that for sure!!

:thumb
 
nice one lads.
happy i could help :)


its shame its getting trashed.
there was a french squatter in there for a month or two. he made the access even easyer, sadly.
that place has been raided twice as well.
 
Thanks for heads up on this one scotty. Don't think i'll be heading back in a hurry. And yeah definates signs of it getting trashed
 
Thanks for heads up on this one scotty. Don't think i'll be heading back in a hurry. And yeah definates signs of it getting trashed

dont think anyone will be going back any time soon dude.

they reboarded the entry point.
stronger this time.

still got my original entry though ;)
 
Hey Everyone...

Sorry I've been a bit slack on this one, Thanks to MrB and Scotty for your parts played, started off as a good one but ended somewhat tainted due to the findings on the upper floors, still plenty of other interesting stuff laying around though...

Early mobile phone I guess...it's cordless??

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Believe these were called 'typewriters', lol, this one used electrickery...:lol:

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I'll let you make up your own minds what this is...

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Oh...and this....

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A couple of the other rooms...

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Squatters bed...Still made??

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Hallway and stairs...thought I'd end on a nicer note...

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Thanks again for the experience boys, still, was bound to find this sort of thing sooner or later, catch you all soon...

Lycos.
 
thats changed alot mate.

the bed room has moved across from one side of the building to the other.
the carpet and floor boards being pulled.

can you see any reason for that?
a stash?

the entry point has changed again.
now they made it even easyer. lol
 
He. It looks like Pete Dochertys old gaff in there, except the beds made.
 
That computer is a very early VAX mini computer :)

Nice...I once earned a living working on them
 
thanks everyone!

The ripped up boards followed the conduit Scotty -

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Think it was more like work on the electrics by someone? this cover had been removed at the top of the stairs -

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All looked pretty fresh as far as the squatter being concerned mate, n why make the bed if you dont intend to come back? didn't think to check the dates on the cakes & milk bottle in the other room, might have given some indication of how recently it was being used? and by the sounds of what you say it seems it may be being used again?

Thanks for the info Elvis...didn't Vax make carpet cleaners?
and a MINI computer?? lol, hope they never had to move them far!
 
He. It looks like Pete Dochertys old gaff in there, except the beds made.
Lol, it was disgusting in there in places. gives me the shivers just looking at these pica again!

That computer is a very early VAX mini computer :)

Nice...I once earned a living working on them

Cool,out of interest what sort of era is this machine from ?
 
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