GE, Thorn Lighting Leicester Jan 2011

[MD]

The Melton Road factory opened in 1946 - at the time being owned by British Thomson-Houston - later becoming part of AEI and eventually Thorn until GE bought the lamp division in 1991. i think it closed in 2006,


loading Bay

stairs

strange lights but funky doors

Gents

From the roof

some more on http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattdonut/sets/

some shots from a daytime visit

_MG_2165 by MD Matt Allen, on Flickr


_MG_2135 by MD Matt Allen, on Flickr


stairs2 by MD Matt Allen, on Flickr


left-overs by MD Matt Allen, on Flickr


_MG_2153 by MD Matt Allen, on Flickr

Huge thanks to Boothys mates for showing us around

 

[jameswildcooper]

Good photos mate. Love that roof top pic. Will be my background pic I reckon. Shame I missed today

 

[MD]

cheers
yeah its a shame you missed out mate
youve got to check out the canteen !! its mint

 

[jameswildcooper]

Seen it afford when we went mate. All the ovens and stuff are still In there

 

[King Al]

Great find and pics MD, some very interesting features in there

 

[festcu]

Excellent stuff - I worked there for a bit before I went to work for BUSM where we used to use the shelter for a sly tab

 

[KingLewis92]

The place looks mint condition!
I like the shot of the road at night, Nice!

 

[Goldie87]

Been waiting to get in here for years, so after a visit one night recently I couldn't wait to get back in the day! Its been pretty well cleared out, but its a huge site and theres plenty of buildings to look around. Some nice retro 50's style in the main buildings, plus a medical centre that looks like it has hardly changed since it was built.

Pic of the site I found in an office

Nice 50's features throughout

One of the huge buildings

Old skool phone

Mens toilets

Stairs

One of a few dark rooms

Labs

Warning

Old packaging

Clinic

 

[LittleMrBigStuff]

Great pictures lads the place is even better in daylight. Sorry didnt make it. Didnt wake up til mid afternoon doh.

 

[Goldie87]

Yep was good to finally see it in the daylight. We must have been in there just over three hours, managed to cover most of the place I think.

 

[nelly]

Nice photos guys.

Great stairwell shots

 

[jameswildcooper]

that old skool pic of thorn is sweet good find mate. wonder when it was taken? as it looks fairly old even the trees in the corner dont look as overgrown....

 

[Goldie87]

I'd say its from the 1980's at a guess, but im not really sure. Theres some buildings behind the canteen and near the second gate which are no longer there. Theres also the big chimney at the top left which no longer exists. The original photo is better quality but its also a quarter of the size of the one shown here!

 

[losttom]

Really glad i got to see the place- after waiting quite a while.....

was a good day out lads!!

 

[MD]

went by today loads of activity
they were also fiddling about with the cctv cameras !!

 

[jameswildcooper]

nice to know that MD. would love to go back and see more

 

[higherandhigher]

top mooch

security is red hot
:icon_evil

 

[Big Bill]

Looks like a great visit! New to the scene so dont know many places in the same area!

 

[Goldie87]

security is red hot
:icon_evil

Why, were you there the beginning of the week?

 

[ThenewMendoza]

Good stuff, chaps, shame it's so stripped but it looks well worth a look anyhow.

M