An old stove. This indicates, that the teacher’s apartment has indeed been here upstairs. The upstairs lobby. I first found the handrail in the middle of it rather strange, until I realized, that the side stairway had a similar one. The main stairway of the school had been located here, but closed at some point.Continue reading “Visible During Winter Only Part II”
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The Margarine Scandal
Back in the 1960’s there was a big scandal in Finland. It was revealed, that several companies produced margarine using grease coming from where it wasn’t supposed to come from. It came from offal and sometimes even slaughtered cats. The case is known as the Margarine Scandal. The grease was produced in several factories aroundContinue reading “The Margarine Scandal”
The Injury Didn’t Prevent Me From Retrying
So welcome yet to another familiar location. This one is the dairy plant converted into a service station in 1959. The previous time I was here, I fell and got my first urbex injury. Now I am back. But as the appearance of the building seems unchanged, I decided not to even leave my car.Continue reading “The Injury Didn’t Prevent Me From Retrying”
Celebrating 30’s And Checking On Locations Part I
That summer the mother of my godson turned 30. That’s why I travelled to my former home town to attend the party. But the trip would have been nothing without a couple of explorations. This here is the power station of a former sawmill, which I first discovered earlier that spring. As it was partiallyContinue reading “Celebrating 30’s And Checking On Locations Part I”
But How Do You Get There?
I’ve mentioned before, that Finland is full of old sawmill ruins. The forest industry created the modern welfare state, as we know it today, but as time started favouring bigger units, smaller local sawmills were abandoned. This happened between the 1960’s and 1980’s. The early 1990’s recession killed the last ones. And here is oneContinue reading “But How Do You Get There?”
Revealing Something
Once I was able to drive the car again, I headed towards a location, which I discovered during my first 2020 great Tour De Finland. It was the old sawmill area, which remained a mystery to me during the previous visit. The brick built power station had been demolished, but the more mysterious building wasContinue reading “Revealing Something”
Finishing The Job Part II
It looks like I’ve entered some sort of a break room. I wonder, what the point in ripping off ceiling boards has been. Can’t understand vandalism. A dark photo of the toilet. Entering production premises. Just like the old side of the factory, this side is pretty primitive, too. The machinery here looks more modern,Continue reading “Finishing The Job Part II”
Finishing The Job Part I
Looming behind the ever growing bushes is yet another familiar location. The old sawmill, which I explored way back in 2020, when my Tour de Finlands started. The reason why I am back, is that I managed to explore the old part of the complex visible in this picture. But there was a newer building,Continue reading “Finishing The Job Part I”
Only A Decade Too Late
The following location was a new one for me. It was yet another former sawmill area, one of several ones scattered around Finland, which used to live from its forests. This one was founded in 1917 and became a rather large one. In its peak it employed 140 people, produced almost 60 000 m3 ofContinue reading “Only A Decade Too Late”
In Good Care Part I
I am once again going to reveal a thing about myself. I am very networked. There are very few places in Finland, from which I don’t know people. The people I know, are very good hearted, and often help me out during my trips by providing accommodation or bathrooms. One of my biggest supporters isContinue reading “In Good Care Part I”