A horse book! I would have loved this on first grade, when I was living my horse fan girl era. The name ‘Graceful Black’ does give give out a bit different suggestions. This fuse panel is in a bit better state than the previous one. Another classroom with important messages (not) on the board. AContinue reading “In The Middle Of Nowhere Part IV”
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In The Middle Of Nowhere Part III
There were several rooms with sinks and cupboards and stuff in the school. It was a really strange place on modern school standards. And there were also strange corners with coat racks. In fact all the rooms had some sort of corners or cupboards. None were regular. Yet another example. The corridor connects the mainContinue reading “In The Middle Of Nowhere Part III”
In The Middle Of Nowhere Part II
The mess on the floor included everything from old lottery tickets to magazine pages and copying instructions in state authority offices. The papers are from 1993. Another fun fact is that this newspaper is not from this region. A kitchen with a large baking oven. The condition of the school building was pretty bad afterContinue reading “In The Middle Of Nowhere Part II”
In The Middle Of Nowhere Part I
There are certain abandoned buildings, which I call big locations or big catches. They are places, which I’ve tried to photograph for a long time, or find otherwise extremely interesting. They are often large, have lots to explore and have an interesting history. Being able to explore one of these big catches gives the sweetestContinue reading “In The Middle Of Nowhere Part I”
To The Unknown Part III
Outside the current center of the town we were in, was the former center. It was badly damaged in the second world war, and although it was rebuilt, the services and population soon started to concentrate to the new center by a highway. A school was built to a very central location in this villageContinue reading “To The Unknown Part III”
The Curse Is Keeping Me Out
Well, well, what do we have there hiding in the bushes. Isn’t it an old friend of mine, The Cursed School. Since our last encounter back in 2017 somebody has bought a whole lot of plywood and shut every single window of the building. Now the school really isn’t cursed. As it is a protectedContinue reading “The Curse Is Keeping Me Out”
Endangered Species
Here I am standing on the gates of yet another school. It was designed by architect Martti Heikura, one of my personal favorites, and built in the early 1950’s. The municipality of Haukipudas was merged with the city of Oulu back in 2013. One of the last things they did as an independent municipality wasContinue reading “Endangered Species”
Winter, Summer, Makes No Difference
Another familiar view, just slightly different than the last time. Around five months have passed since I last stood at this driveway. Back then everything was covered in snow. This is of course the Swedish speaking elementary school, which is supposed to be demolished to make way for a daycare center. The project has beenContinue reading “Winter, Summer, Makes No Difference”
A Guide To Karelia Part III
Our next stop was the former secondary school of Outokumpu. Built in 1950 it was enlarged in 1954 and the early 1960’s. It had been abandoned some years ago due to bad condition and was set to be demolished. The local papers said that the school would be demolished during the summer, so I figuredContinue reading “A Guide To Karelia Part III”
A Surprise Graffiti Exhibition Part II
The entrance to the first section to the school can be seen here. The pupils wouldn’t get wet on rainy days, as the shelters were covering the yard all the way to the school. For sunny days there were open courtyards. The courtyards were invisible to the streets nearby and so well protected. That’s probablyContinue reading “A Surprise Graffiti Exhibition Part II”