Urban exploration thread

[Leon_C]

So today I went to an old abandoned gas works with a friend as he wanted to see it, there were some good views from the top (photos)


If anybody else likes exploring old/ disused buildings and has pictures do please share.

View from the second floor, you can see Southend pier (the longest pier in the world) in the distance
http://i.imgur.com/V55qyq2.jpg

There were lots of random holes in the floor to look out for
http://i.imgur.com/hQC2301.jpg

One of the rooms at the top
http://i.imgur.com/385ps46.jpg

shadow of me on the top floor
http://i.imgur.com/ccFTMRh.jpg

A good view from the top, southend pier
http://i.imgur.com/siMqh1Q.jpg

There was plenty of vast open space, eerie at times and there were a lot of pigeons nesting in the rafters
http://i.imgur.com/VRkrdka.jpg

Some strange graffiti I found inside
http://i.imgur.com/3ycjz0S.jpg

View from the top floor of the surrounding wasteland and residential area
http://i.imgur.com/kjZDznn.jpg

I was worried what I might find around the corner with the broken door
http://i.imgur.com/4kkIoR6.jpg

More rubble
http://i.imgur.com/c3jPGhz.jpg

[Hàkon]

Great thread.

[Leon_C]

Edit: double post

[Leon_C]

Great thread.

I now expect you to take photos if you go on any more adventures :D

[Graham]

Crash out, have a picnic, with nifty Sea views. :P

You should look through this lassies youtube, from my area, Sammy it's really well done. Like what you have done.. :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/TeEnZiE

[Hàkon]

I now expect you to take photos if you go on any more adventures :D
You have my word. I am actually very tempted to seek something out this very evening.

[Mazik]

I visited this abandoned tuberculosis hospital some years ago. Was really cool :D

http://s11.postimg.org/v4w89f9ar/H_lln_s_sanatorium_20080803.jpg

[Leon_C]

I visited this abandoned tuberculosis hospital some years ago. Was really cool :D

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/H%C3%A4lln%C3%A4s_sanatorium-20080803.jpg

Looks like an abandoned mental hospital that is near where I live, very interesting.

[Graham]

We also have a whole abandoned village dedicated to the hospital & mental hospitals. My Granddad died there.. Bangour Village Hospital, look it up, it's pretty cool.

All Mental Hospitals, have ghosts. FACT! lol ;)

[Leon_C]

There is a big abandoned office block which I may go and explore soon, I will keep you updated and will post pictures within the week.

[Leon_C]

Found a way into the site of a derelict office block, unfortunately the building itself was inaccessible

Found me a new scooter
http://i.imgur.com/aC1HCkF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/HOCuP0C.jpg

Spooky dark underground boiler room
http://i.imgur.com/oCNe7ni.jpg

The doors were bricked up :(
http://i.imgur.com/liMvni3.jpg

and the windows barred
http://i.imgur.com/gCWy418.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eYajBy9.jpg

Stairs leading to the boiler room
http://i.imgur.com/MzmWdKl.jpg

Me urinating in a hole
http://i.imgur.com/IvzkujY.jpg

[Graham]

I thought the economy was booming your way.. All those empty places. lol

[Leon_C]

I thought the economy was booming your way.. All theose empty places. lol

The road is called Victoria Avenue, Southend it is pretty much an ghost town, there are at least 6 large empty office blocks like this one. Things aren't really booming anywhere in the UK for the moment :(

[Graham]

The road is called Victoria Avenue, Southend it is pretty much an ghost town, there are at least 6 large empty office blocks like this one. Things aren't really booming anywhere in the UK for the moment :(

The only place is Aberdeen-shire. Only area of Britain that hasn't had a recession...

We still have empty offices from post 11-9 Trade Centre fall, market crash in 2001. Gypsies love it..

[Not a Cop]

Nice thread, there is my contibution:

Nuclear shelter under maternity hospital (photos are not mine, but i've been there:nicetongue)

Doors
http://s006.radikal.ru/i215/1309/3c/20fdbdfdd122.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/4c11342130f64dcea7801a5c55ccce58)
http://s018.radikal.ru/i513/1309/fc/2ea5a6bea17d.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/ddcfd2f594dd465aab75c103efdc3d9c)

Ventilation
http://s018.radikal.ru/i526/1309/d4/5e268106b231.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/80a1ce38e8304f1caff3b7c63685315c)


Toiliets
http://s008.radikal.ru/i306/1309/ae/72b6212e4421.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/0609f6f092404f86854e570bfef6b366)
http://s002.radikal.ru/i197/1309/ec/c7113153529e.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/a2d283549d0741ce9a6df6660ec330f2)

Diesel Power!
http://s020.radikal.ru/i712/1309/c7/a623f2fb36fb.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/ca99891059ef42d5851a84d1b9652753)

Respirators
http://s016.radikal.ru/i334/1309/3a/8a22df137409.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/e4ade69d44aa4d12ad97d55de1b5ca8c)

Supply room
http://s006.radikal.ru/i215/1309/2c/6d230991c26f.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/d964d7ca8e4c43b99a1ba0d68febdf00)

Corridor
http://s017.radikal.ru/i435/1309/03/8d3dcfaa83f1.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/f3477d61388d460f95005f1d89398963)

Surgery room
http://i064.radikal.ru/1309/8b/eacd33f69ff6.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/6d85027662bc48199a44e836dcd94aca)
http://s020.radikal.ru/i722/1309/00/15233ade6bc4.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/67904c26722e4f2da0ef10546f902526)

Living space
http://s020.radikal.ru/i718/1309/a1/fb014ec79b0b.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/b8c048c274c84255b98e5b54ad49d4c3)

Very Fallout-styles lightning
http://s017.radikal.ru/i426/1309/ca/73d97064a322.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/33ab4433d64f4a0e9525a338a47839e1)

Some medical stuff, did'nt touched, lol
http://s019.radikal.ru/i610/1309/80/8933dc087e71.jpg (http://radikal.ru/fp/a70b20873436410e89824d9c3e23d533)

[Not a Cop]

Crash out, have a picnic, with nifty Sea views. :P

You should look through this lassies youtube, from my area, Sammy it's really well done. Like what you have done.. :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/TeEnZiE

Why is not robbed? The buidling seems to be in a very good condition

[Smaug]

Sammy, Southend-on-Sea?

[Leon_C]

A month or so ago I managed to get into the basement of the last building I posted pictures of, I thought this thread was dead so I neglected to post them, here they are, it was very dark so not much can be seen.

http://i.imgur.com/gubJxhi.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tqzPzzg.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/usbYrNO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BzwNWZ6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8uPUXvI.jpg

The mess in this place really grinds my gears

http://i.imgur.com/AIESEay.jpg

I look pretty spooky here

http://i.imgur.com/q01OFBt.jpg