There were more buildings between the large tuberculosis sanatorium and the lake. The sanatorium and the Maiden Castle featured in the previous posts would stay for the time being. The garages, basements and old power plant of the hospital could be demolished. Most of the structures, which were doomed, weren’t very interesting. But the powerContinue reading “A Midsummer Date Part XIII”
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The Day the Chimney Fell
The newspaper said that the battle was over. The forest giant owning the old Martinniemi sawmill’s power station was given permission to demolish it along with the huge chimney, which had been the landmark of the village for close to a hundred years. I found the place in 2011, photographed there in 2014 and visitedContinue reading “The Day the Chimney Fell”
The Worker Gal
After our photo shoot in the old workers’ academy, we headed to the abandoned power plant in Martinniemi to continue with a different theme. After a nice midday dance session we went to have lunch and coffee to the marketplace in Oulu, and vowed to have another as soon as possible. Again a selection ofContinue reading “The Worker Gal”