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”
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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”
Redeeming
Welcome back to the fibre factory last seen in 2020. While I had been gone, the factory buildings on the other side of the lot, which had suffered fire damage, had received a demolition permit. This side was still standing strong. For obvious reasons I believed, that this side of the complex was still inContinue reading “Redeeming”
The Curse Lifted Part II
Moving on to the lower rooms in the building. Despite being abandoned for a long time, there was a surprisingly small amount of graffiti. More machinery moving on rails. Well, this German company has developed brick handling machines for decades. That looks complicated! I wonder, for how long this thing has been collecting dust. NowContinue reading “The Curse Lifted Part II”
The Curse Lifted Part I
A few years ago I tried to explore an old brickworks. It didn’t go very well. I tried to approach it from the back to avoid be seen from a nearby house, destroyed a brand new pair of shoes falling into a ditch and still gained no entry. When I left, I realized that theContinue reading “The Curse Lifted Part I”
No Entry, No Zucchini
Another familiar location. This here is a former leather factory, which I found back in 2022. During that visit I didn’t gain entry, but I was given zucchinis by the neighbours. I still failed to gain entry. As the neighbours weren’t home, there was no zucchini this time. I had to leave empty handed.
Exploring With A Landlady Part IV
After the mass factory we drove to the other side of town to the following endangered landmark. This here is a former textile mill, which served as a center of arts and culture after factory use ended. There was a theatre, rooms for dance practice and workspaces for artists. They were evicted, because this hugeContinue reading “Exploring With A Landlady Part IV”
Exploring With A Landlady Part III
The following location was again a part of important Finnish industrial history. It was the mass production facility of a company producing tiles used for instance in floors, facades and bathrooms. Built in 1913, it is the oldest known building in Finland, which has been made of reinforced concrete. Production in the area ended inContinue reading “Exploring With A Landlady Part III”