The main entrance and the receptionist’s desk. But let’s just not yet explore this part of the building. The local phone book from 1999. Let’s first see what’s upstairs in the cubicle. Getting closer. A look back towards the ventilation channels and machinery. The upstairs cubicle. There wasn’t much there. Just lots of broken pipes,Continue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part III”
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Great Halls And Tire Marks Part II
I wasn’t alone. There was some guy fatbiking in the halls. He left when he spotted me. A pity. We could have fit in together very well. Another hall it is then. They seemed endless. Luckily the roof had windows. Otherwise this would have been a really dark place. I wonder, what this cage hasContinue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part II”
Great Halls And Tire Marks Part I
Right next to the motorway between Turku and Helsinki stood a large, building, which looked a lot like a logistics terminal. Even more, it looked very much like abandoned. As I was making my way home, I thought, that it would be a perfect day to have a closer look. Turns out, that it wasn’tContinue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part I”
Crossing The Finish Line
It’s August 21st 2022, just after midnight. A large yellow ferry arrives at port in a pitch black late summer night in the beginning of the autumn’s first rainstorm. My epic Tour De Finland has ended in success. Since late May I’ve been attempting to visit all the 570+ current and former municipalities of FinlandContinue reading “Crossing The Finish Line”
Still Searching For My Urbex Dream
And here I am, back yet at another familiar place. This former dairy processing plant has been my ultimate goal since spotting it back in 2011, when it was still partially in use. Well, it seems, that it is no longer in use. The signs claim, that it is guarded. Well, I don’t think so.Continue reading “Still Searching For My Urbex Dream”
A Hidden Gem Part II
Looking back to the direction I came from. There was a similar opening in both ends of the building meaning that the wood simply passed through it. A part of it could also be guided down to the basement, it seems. Back when working in factories was still hard work. Something has been operated fromContinue reading “A Hidden Gem Part II”
Slick As Silk Part III
I guess this is where the main switchboard was located. And you needed quite heavy electronics to operate the factory. In the 1960’s there were 250 mechanical looms in operation. Some of the systems seemed more advanced than others. Some of them were also probably modernized during the almost 50 years of operation. That looksContinue reading “Slick As Silk Part III”
Slick As Silk Part II
Another dark corridor. The logo of the company was on the facade in huge metallic letters. This space looks like a kitchen. And it probaby is one. In its heyday the factory employed around 150 people. Of course they needed a canteen. The kitchen was clearly recognizable. If that was the kitchen, this is probablyContinue reading “Slick As Silk Part II”
Slick As Silk Part I
What a very messed up place we have here. And although it doesn’t look very tempting, it indeed was. This here is the first hall of a former textile mill. When it opened in 1961 it was a state of the art facility weaving silk. After several ownership and productional changes it last produced workwearContinue reading “Slick As Silk Part I”
A Weekend Date Part I
After a month or so, it was time to spend another weekend with my Midsummer date. The plan was essentially the same as during our first encounter: drive around municipalities, photograph abandoned buildings, visit interesting attractions and talk endlessly. As I had already toured the region she was living in, she travelled to the townContinue reading “A Weekend Date Part I”