The BEFORE and AFTER Thread
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Heres a few old and new pics from me, most are not the exact shots but it does give you some idea of how the times have changed.
First off Creech mine, this is a shaft that has now been blocked, there are a few more around but im yet to find them as they are long gone or hidden well.
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Some piccys of the remains of Holton Heaths royal naval cordite factory.
A Cordite press in one of the largest press houses on the site.
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Picrite drying stove, The narrow-gauge trucks were stationed here and hot air ducted through them.
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Burette house, used for mixing nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose to make propellants.
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The Control trench, an underground room which provided emergency communications and bomb plotting equipment. The ladder at the back leads to a protected observation turret. to the left is the public address amplifier and a chemical toilet. the tunnel leading to this room was provided with seats and could be used as a general shelter.
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Fox Hill reservoir.
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Thanks for looking
Daz
First off Creech mine, this is a shaft that has now been blocked, there are a few more around but im yet to find them as they are long gone or hidden well.
Before.
After.
Some piccys of the remains of Holton Heaths royal naval cordite factory.
A Cordite press in one of the largest press houses on the site.
Before.
After.
Picrite drying stove, The narrow-gauge trucks were stationed here and hot air ducted through them.
Before.
After.
Burette house, used for mixing nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose to make propellants.
Before.
After.
The Control trench, an underground room which provided emergency communications and bomb plotting equipment. The ladder at the back leads to a protected observation turret. to the left is the public address amplifier and a chemical toilet. the tunnel leading to this room was provided with seats and could be used as a general shelter.
Before.
After.
Fox Hill reservoir.
Before.
After.
Thanks for looking
Daz
taken from the top of Hull's Lord Line building . .
(sorry it's not the exact angle..)
Flippin AMAZING asylum shots folks, REALLY interesting..
(sorry it's not the exact angle..)
Flippin AMAZING asylum shots folks, REALLY interesting..
Snaefell Mine...
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sigma925
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Very nice set of pics there meth_.
Quite amazing to see the how this place has changed down the years.
I wonder who's got the bell now? cos I wouldn't mind having it.
Pyestock
Air house control room:
Cell 1 & 2:
Cell 3 West Control Room:
Cell 3 West:
There are many more published in the Then And Now section of my Pyestock site.
All the best,
Simon
Air house control room:
Cell 1 & 2:
Cell 3 West Control Room:
Cell 3 West:
There are many more published in the Then And Now section of my Pyestock site.
All the best,
Simon
projectzip
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I did not take these photos they are taken from the Luton then & Now Group on Facebook
Luton Outdoor Pool 1938
Luton Outdoor Pool 2008
Luton ABC Cinema
Luton ABC Cinema 2008
Luton Outdoor Pool 1938
Luton Outdoor Pool 2008
Luton ABC Cinema
Luton ABC Cinema 2008
HELLO thought id do a few from plymouth 
derrys clock tower
plymouth dance theatre
plymouth charles cross church- burnt down
plymouth abc cinema
plymouth drakes cinema
these are book about plymouths 'now and then' i have both very interesting
hope u like cheers kelly
derrys clock tower
plymouth dance theatre
plymouth charles cross church- burnt down
plymouth abc cinema
plymouth drakes cinema
these are book about plymouths 'now and then' i have both very interesting
hope u like cheers kelly
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I did not take these photos they are taken from the Luton then & Now Group on Facebook
Luton Outdoor Pool 1938
Luton Outdoor Pool 2008
Luton ABC Cinema
Luton ABC Cinema 2008
Is that the pool in Bath Road? Remember paying 5p for the saturday morning matinee.
One thing these photos have shown to me is how much suspended ceilings cover up beutiful features.
justcurious
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HELLO thought id do a few from plymouth
derrys clock tower
plymouth dance theatre
plymouth charles cross church- burnt down
plymouth abc cinema
plymouth drakes cinema
these are book about plymouths 'now and then' i have both very interesting
hope u like cheers kelly
Nice one!! That`s some really good history of our city - it`s the UE capitol of the UK don`t forget haha!!
Nice one!! That`s some really good history of our city - it`s the UE capitol of the UK don`t forget haha!!
hehe nope i didnt foget, and iv got both them books
An old friend...
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Nice work everyone
Johnny5
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Before and After
Those are great! I've done some similar work on sites here in Sarnia and thought I'd share a few with you. Hope you enjoy them!
The Lawrence House - Erected in 1892 by local lumberman William Lawrence, it was one of Sarnia's showplaces. Occupied until Mrs. Lawrence's death in the 1940's, it was closed by the family with all the possessions intact, and sat that way until it was donated to the city in 1977. Restoration efforts were slow in coming but finally began in 1983. A person fired from the restoration work set the house ablaze I believe in 1985, destroying the second floor and attic. Much debate ensued on the pros or cons of demolition, but the citizens rallied and along with a major infusion of funds from Suncor, the house was saved and renovated for use as an off-shoot of the Sarnia Library, housing the Audio-Visual department from 1986-1996. It is now home of the Sarnia Arts Council. This photo combines two photos, one taken in 1983 and one taken in 2008.
Lawrence House: Ghost of things to come by snap-happy1, on Flickr
Sarnia is located on the banks of the St. Clair River which separates Ontario from Michigan. We have had a ferry service of one kind or another from the 1830's until 1956. A steep hill runs down from our old main street to the old ferry dock, not surprisingly called Ferry Dock Hill. This photo combines a photo taken in 2010 and a postcard view of the same taken c1910. The large building dominating the hill top was the Hotel Vendome, erected in 1892-3. Heavily damaged in a tornado in 1953, the building lost all of it's architectural details when rebuilt. It, along with most of the remaining buildings in that block were pulled down in 1979 for parking.
Ghost of the Vendome by snap-happy1, on Flickr
This photo combines a photo taken in 2010 and details from a postcard c1910, looking west down Lochiel St. from Christina St. in Sarnia. The building at front left was erected by J.S. Thom, a local photographer, in 1893. After sitting for 25 years empty and neglected, it is now being incorporated into our new art gallery.
Lochiel St. looking west from Christina St., Sarnia, ON. by snap-happy1, on Flickr
Those are great! I've done some similar work on sites here in Sarnia and thought I'd share a few with you. Hope you enjoy them!
The Lawrence House - Erected in 1892 by local lumberman William Lawrence, it was one of Sarnia's showplaces. Occupied until Mrs. Lawrence's death in the 1940's, it was closed by the family with all the possessions intact, and sat that way until it was donated to the city in 1977. Restoration efforts were slow in coming but finally began in 1983. A person fired from the restoration work set the house ablaze I believe in 1985, destroying the second floor and attic. Much debate ensued on the pros or cons of demolition, but the citizens rallied and along with a major infusion of funds from Suncor, the house was saved and renovated for use as an off-shoot of the Sarnia Library, housing the Audio-Visual department from 1986-1996. It is now home of the Sarnia Arts Council. This photo combines two photos, one taken in 1983 and one taken in 2008.
Lawrence House: Ghost of things to come by snap-happy1, on Flickr
Sarnia is located on the banks of the St. Clair River which separates Ontario from Michigan. We have had a ferry service of one kind or another from the 1830's until 1956. A steep hill runs down from our old main street to the old ferry dock, not surprisingly called Ferry Dock Hill. This photo combines a photo taken in 2010 and a postcard view of the same taken c1910. The large building dominating the hill top was the Hotel Vendome, erected in 1892-3. Heavily damaged in a tornado in 1953, the building lost all of it's architectural details when rebuilt. It, along with most of the remaining buildings in that block were pulled down in 1979 for parking.
Ghost of the Vendome by snap-happy1, on Flickr
This photo combines a photo taken in 2010 and details from a postcard c1910, looking west down Lochiel St. from Christina St. in Sarnia. The building at front left was erected by J.S. Thom, a local photographer, in 1893. After sitting for 25 years empty and neglected, it is now being incorporated into our new art gallery.
Lochiel St. looking west from Christina St., Sarnia, ON. by snap-happy1, on Flickr
