The garage wing extended well back to the end of the yard. There was another open door back there. The toilets in the apartments inside the building lacked showers. Well, there was a sauna back here, where the inhabitants could was themselves. The dressing room. And the washroom with the all too familiar hexagonal tiles.Continue reading “Over The Hills And Far Away Part V”
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Over The Hills And Far Away Part II
An old letterbox. And at the sight of this I immediately knew what I would find. Apartments for the postal workers, of course. They even featured toilets, which was luxurious in the early 1950’s this far away. A very old hat of the nationwide co-operative bank. Yes, Finns love co-operatives. Why fit apartments with suchContinue reading “Over The Hills And Far Away Part II”
Over The Hills And Far Away Part I
Although I prefer to explore alone, I am an active member of the Finnish urban exploration social media community. I mainly share my work, but am always on the lookout of new locations. Most of the photos are from ordinary one family houses, which weren’t too interesting. Most of the bigger locations I had alreadyContinue reading “Over The Hills And Far Away Part I”