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”
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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 Little Reminder Left
When preparing for my trip, I scrolled through old maps in order to find interesting locations. As they are based on a terrain map, high structures, such as chimneys, are marked on it. This was especially helpful with old sawmills and other factories. If the chimney was left and connected to a building, there wasContinue reading “A Little Reminder Left”
My First Urbex Injury
So, here we have another local dairy processing plant built in 1937. It was closed in 1959 and converted to a service station. I don’t know when it closed its doors, but it’s been abandoned for as long as I can remember – even back in 2009 when I still lived in the city nearby.Continue reading “My First Urbex Injury”
Pretty Dirty For A Soap Factory Part II
After finding the larger space, things got back to usual. There was another office cubicle, but this one looked more solid and older than the previous ones. Extremely old pipes. And something, which looks like an exit. A small room with debris. Nokia puzzles? What are these? This photo has probably been taken through aContinue reading “Pretty Dirty For A Soap Factory Part II”
Pretty Dirty For A Soap Factory Part I
This burned van doesn’t create the least bit of confidence. But my next location can already be seen in the background. And there it is, the former former soap factory I already mentioned. It opened in 1892 and in 1900 it was the biggest soap manufacturer in the country. This factory was built in theContinue reading “Pretty Dirty For A Soap Factory Part I”
Not Quite Empty Yet
There were several locations in my home town, which I never even knew about while living there. When reading about a new detail plan I found out, that hidden in a corner of a residential area, which I very well knew, was a lovely, functionalistic factory area. Built in many phases between 1890 and theContinue reading “Not Quite Empty Yet”
Security Has Tightened
Have you noticed, that it has been several posts since my previous successful exploration? Well, I have and there are two reasons for it. The first one is, that this area of the country is pretty prosperous and tightly inhabited. There are far less abandoned buildings than in the Northern and Eastern parts of Finland.Continue reading “Security Has Tightened”
A Good Vision
Storage number 21. Located in the former seaport of Toppila, Oulu, this building was originally a storage for sulphuric acid built in 1954. The seaport has been gradually developed to become a residential area during the past 15 years, but this building has stood empty ever since I moved to Oulu in 2009. Despite that,Continue reading “A Good Vision”
Vintage Cars, Reindeer And Cameras Part III
Back in the previous room with the grader. What different amounts of bell rings mean. A pit with scrap. There was again a lot to explore upwards, but no safe route for me there. And no, I don’t consider this a safe route. The roof had been leaking a lot. Time to go have aContinue reading “Vintage Cars, Reindeer And Cameras Part III”