The upstairs windows hadn’t been covered. Instead the blinds had just been shut. The beautiful old oven has survived the decades. I’ll say this at least for a third time: this would make a lovely apartment. That looks like a very old wooden slalom ski. They left their cleaning equipment. I think it indeed wasContinue reading “A Weekend Date Part XI”
Category Archives: Yleinen
First Signs Of Vandalism Part I
So, here we are at another familiar mental asylum. I visited the place for the first time in 2020, when it was almost untouched despite having been empty for quite some time. It has since been sold, but as you can soon see, the new owner has been caught off guard. The main building builtContinue reading “First Signs Of Vandalism Part I”
The Girls’ Toilet Doesn’t Count
They say they are guarding here. Yet that logo is from the early 1990’s. And next we are inside a toilet. The ladies’ toilet to be more specific. The men’s toilet didn’t open. This here is a former elementary school in the municipality of Kuortane. It was built in 1958-60 and closed in 2021 whenContinue reading “The Girls’ Toilet Doesn’t Count”
Removing The Curse Part III
Up we go towards the darkness. Double doors to a balcony. Wonder, how many schools even have balconies. A small lobby on the second floor. And welcome to my favorite part of old schools. The gym. I really think old school gyms are magnificent places. I wish I had photographed here before they closed theContinue reading “Removing The Curse Part III”
Should I have A Beer Or A Haircut Part I
Again I randomly found an interesting location by accident when arriving to a small and remote city in the middle of nowhere. Back in 1965 a pulp mill was opened here, and it gave a lot prosperity for the place for the coming four decades until being closed. The very same year, 1965, this shoppingContinue reading “Should I have A Beer Or A Haircut Part I”
I Might Have Been Mistaken Part II
To my great surprise the door was open. I was greeted with an old, plastic Christmas tree in the hall. I guess the last guests really were here around Christmas. The first room was fairly large, and there even was a whiteboard. And lots of laundry drying. I was a bit puzzled by this. IContinue reading “I Might Have Been Mistaken Part II”
Wandering In Darkness Part V
Usually the elevator to the floors is in the main lobby. However, the layout in this building was different. The connecting wing between the higher and lower parts of the building can be seen behind the doors. I am now in the small lobby of the higher structure. There was no major lobby here, justContinue reading “Wandering In Darkness Part V”
Led By An Unusual Guide Part IV
A better look at the fireplace, which actually is a combination of a fireplace, a stove and a baking oven. Not a very common sight. Another room downstairs. Probably a former bedroom, too. A very old portable radio. A calendar from 1990 and the programme of a tractor pulling competition from 1988. Paintings and frames.Continue reading “Led By An Unusual Guide Part IV”
Finding Cupboards
Again roaming small roads between villages led to another discovery. This almost straight-standing old building could be easily identified with the help of old maps: it’s a former furniture factory. Every other piece of information beyond that was impossible to find: when was it built, what did it manufacture, which company operated it and whenContinue reading “Finding Cupboards”
Forgetting The Memory Card Is Not An Excuse Part IV
Once we were nearby, we decided to check another location, which I had unsuccessfully tried to enter a year earlier. This is the day camp center featured earlier here. I’ve already told its history in posts back then, so I won’t bother to do it again. Follow the links, if you are interested. I’ve censoredContinue reading “Forgetting The Memory Card Is Not An Excuse Part IV”