General Urbex Photos Thread! - 2

SlimJim · Jan 24, 2017

Didn't notice those shots earlier, Konrad. You're killing it with that rooftop shot in London, sweet jesus! The bisquit pic too haha! Fresh!

HughieD · Jan 27, 2017

Not a report as such but a trail of what used to be do-able in Sheffield's Neepsend. How things have changed.

The former courts. Used to be an, erm, interesting entry. Now locked-down:

20170127_140402adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

Woollen Signs...also now locked down:

20170127_141237adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

Nice bit o' new graff:

20170127_141456adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

Think this is some old kiln:

20170127_141601adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

Ridgway Tools used to be a walk in. Not now. And soon due for demo:

20170127_142634adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

The old fave, George Barnsley's. Probably still doable...if you know how!

20170127_144134adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

Former Canon Brewery peeking over another derelict factory:

20170127_144659adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

Once a walk in - now it's a much tougher proposition prior to its impending demo:

20170127_144906adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

20170127_144957adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

The former Farfield Inn, also formally known as the Owl - sealed tight:

20170127_145850adj by HughieDW, on Flickr

mookster · Jan 29, 2017

Thanks for the updates, looks like the end times for some of Sheffield's best...

A few from the last two weekends which didn't warrant enough photos for a proper thread.

HughieD · Jan 29, 2017

Good work Mook. Bit of a Midlands wander!

jammy · Jan 30, 2017

Hugh Jorgan said:
Many thanks, Jammy. You were born in 1975? Hmmm I left school in 1975 and got my first job as a green-keeper at a golf club. Anyway, moving along, maybe the boat, trailer and caravan are linked to the same car but if there is no access to that area, maybe the three items were dumped. Mind you, back in 1975 the area would look different. You could go to the NLS website and click on "Side by Side" which would give you an old map on the left of your screen and an updated map on the right. I would attempt to open up the caravan (with Police presence, of course) to make sure there are no bodies inside, because the curtains are closed and its locked. But that's just me, being nosey and investigative.

Just got around to looking at the NLS website....Brilliant!! could spend hours on here, cool (or depressing) seeing the vast areas that have been built on, that once were open space around my area...

Sam Haltin · Jan 31, 2017

jammy said:
Just got around to looking at the NLS website....Brilliant!! could spend hours on here, cool (or depressing) seeing the vast areas that have been built on, that once were open space around my area...

That website is really good. It's quite revealing to see what was there before and what's there now. I've even used it when doing my family research to see where my relatives once stayed. I also used it when researching former airfields. I can see where the runways were on the left map but looking on the updated map on the right I see a housing estate built over it. Glad I was a help to you.

PenButNoPencilOD · Feb 1, 2017

Closed Southern Water Pump Station, maybe?

First post, If I've done anything wrong with this post let me know, thanks.

I'm certainly no explorer urban or rural. While out on a walk found a building usually covered in brambles and other weeds and scrub. So I took a look around found a small section of fence that had been pushed down. Walked through totally shitting myself, but quite excited (remember first time)Found a brick built hut with two sections, with wall and window separating. Door was hanging by a hinge, the other firmly attached but not open. Inside the rooms were gutted of anything. A sink was on my right side with taps, Wash station of some sort. On the floor covered in glass and other waste was a raised area and a manhole. The opposite room pretty much the same. Check out the photo below and video. Haven't been able to find anything online about the building, if I find anything I'll add to it in due course.

A few images from my Flickr account.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/penbutnopencilphotography/xg04df

https://www.flickr.com/gp/penbutnopencilphotography/iT666w

https://www.flickr.com/gp/penbutnopencilphotography/001FU3

https://www.flickr.com/gp/penbutnopencilphotography/bsDa6R

https://www.flickr.com/gp/penbutnopencilphotography/5SEck5

smiler · Feb 1, 2017

You may not count yourself as an explorer but I think exploring has got you by the unmentionables,I really enjoyed your narrativ style, take a look at the posting guidelines, I've an inkling your posts are going to be good, Nicely Done, Stay Safe and Welcome to the forum

krela · Feb 1, 2017

Hi, thanks for trying, but if you could have a read of the posts in the help & faq forum and edit your post to get the photos and video displaying properly that would be good.

PenButNoPencilOD · Feb 1, 2017

Thanks Smiler, as I said it was just chance that I found it, I wont purposefully look for these places, just leave it to chance. Something a little more special about that.

PenButNoPencilOD · Feb 1, 2017

Hey Krela, I will do that. thanks for your comment.

krela · Feb 2, 2017

mookster said:
Thanks for the updates, looks like the end times for some of Sheffield's best...

A few from the last two weekends which didn't warrant enough photos for a proper thread.

How random, I found one of these on my travels this past weekend, anyone know what it is?

Dirus_Strictus · Feb 2, 2017

krela said:
How random, I found one of these on my travels this past weekend, anyone know what it is?

I am pretty sure it's a 1970's Enfield - missing the front end 'radiator' decoration panel and with a modern alloy, rear off side wheel. Might have worked if we had the battery technology that we have today, back then.

Remembering the tiny, quirky Enfield Electric Car from the 1970s [w/video] - Autoblog

krela · Feb 2, 2017

Dirus_Strictus said:
I am pretty sure it's a 1970's Enfield - missing the front end 'radiator' decoration panel and with a modern alloy, rear off side wheel. Might have worked if we had the battery technology that we have today, back then.

Remembering the tiny, quirky Enfield Electric Car from the 1970s [w/video] - Autoblog

It is, thank you. Apparently only 100 were built, so to come across 2 in the same weekend is random indeed.

HughieD · Feb 4, 2017

Missed my window of opportunity to explore this place close to me. Now it's been knocked around and is looking like it was get demo'ed soon. Shame as the old Abbey Glen Laundry building in Sheffield looked an interesting place. Hey ho...