Once again my tireless news reading paid off. I had read about an old, 1940’s built residential area for miners, which the mining company wanted to demolish. The reasoning was, that the buildings, which had been abandoned since the late 1980’s or early 1990’s were lacking basic things like bathrooms, and protection regulations didn’t allowContinue reading “A Doomed Area Part I”
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A Small Success
Back at a familiar location. This is the factory workers’ court featured earlier in photos from 2020 and 2022. This is basically what Tour de Finland 2023 was all about. Visiting a lot of familiar places trying to see, if there were possible entries. There were a total of three buildings. In the first pictureContinue reading “A Small Success”
Tour De Finland 2023
It was the day before midsummer eve. I had packed all my belongings and was ready to go. A five week summer holiday was awaiting, and I had a clear plan. For the first two weeks I would be touring Southwestern and Western Finland all the way up to Oulu. Then I would spend aContinue reading “Tour De Finland 2023”
Business Took Me To A Friend Again Part VI
I said goodbyes to my friend, went back to my hotel, woke up early and did my second interview of the trip. After that I headed home, but not the straightest route. I had heard about some sawmill remains in a small village nearby and decided to take a small detour. In old aerial photosContinue reading “Business Took Me To A Friend Again Part VI”
Business Took Me To A Friend Again Part II
Our second location of the day was familiar to me from an earlier visit to the town. It was a former plywood mill, which I had last visited in 2021. Here it is, and it looks pretty much the same.They’ve completed the new fire station, which is visible in the right corner of the photo.Continue reading “Business Took Me To A Friend Again Part II”
Greeting My Godson Part II
After the child caring institution we decided to try the old dockyard, which we had unsuccessfully tried to enter the previous summer. The gates were still locked, but as the sea was still frozen, we figured that we could walk to the area from the ice. And how right we were. Now there’s nothing betweenContinue reading “Greeting My Godson Part II”
An Autumn Date Part VII
The night was already falling. After exploring the abandoned summer camp, we headed to the old dairy processing plant, which has been my biggest urbex dream since 2011. That was eleven years before this photograph. Despite having recently received large graffitis on the windows, all doors were shut. And the dream remains. The day IContinue reading “An Autumn Date Part VII”
Great Halls And Tire Marks Part IX
Finally the entrance from the parking lot. This was where this exploration started – on the outside. This looks like the instruction manual of a very early model video projector. And that’s probably what’s left of the video projector. And the entrance. A very smashed one, once again. And yes, there’s yet another shelf. ThisContinue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part IX”
Great Halls And Tire Marks Part VIII
That cupboard door doesn’t look at home here. Maybe it was meant to one of the ship cabins, which were manufactured here. The downstairs of the cubile. Looks like some sort of a workshop. Another door to the dock. A smashed metallic closet. This actually looks like an archive system. But most likely it isContinue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part VIII”
Great Halls And Tire Marks Part VII
Let’s focus on the contents of one of the office cubicles for a change. Instructions on sending and receiving products. This office has probably been where that has been made. Mostly it was a dark and primitive space. A loading sheet. Driving orders of the shipbuilding company. The office cubicle was facing the wall ofContinue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part VII”