After the two first buildings it was time to explore the sauna. It was located by a lake. The weather was very calm and beautiful. There is a promise of a shower here. A rack for towels. There was indeed a shower. Most of the windows had been smashed. The sauna. The stove. There wereContinue reading “An Autumn Date Part II”
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An Autumn Date Part I
In late September that year I received a Facebook message from a follower. They told me about a municipal summer camp in Southeastern Finland. It was a place, where kids were sent to summer camps for several, often two or three weeks. The place was operated by a nearby town between 1935 and 1988 andContinue reading “An Autumn Date Part I”
The Worst Of Railway Architecture
The summer and the holidays ended. I was back at work and was preparing a business trip to Kouvola to cover an article about a railroad project improving the railroad between Kouvola and Kotka. I was supposed to go by car. When I started, something was off. I realized, that I had a flat tire.Continue reading “The Worst Of Railway Architecture”
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”
Great Halls And Tire Marks Part VI
The other wall of the small office cubicle facing the pipes, which I featured in the previous post. The paint was peeling off the pipes. The pillows are about the only colorful thing in the otherwise dull and grey building. Wonder what’s behind that door. Well, not much. Heading back through the lobby. And headingContinue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part VI”
Great Halls And Tire Marks Part V
So, finally heading up. That looks like an old printer. And I think it was the kind of printer, which could print endlessly long sheets. There was a largish lobby and some office rooms upstairs. The light switches weren’t the easiest of systems. A small room with a window. The only thing behind it wereContinue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part V”
Great Halls And Tire Marks Part IV
So, time to finally see what’s in the office wing. Although the stairs look tempting, I’ll start by exploring the downstairs. This seems like the main entrance of the plant. The view is to the back side of the receptionist’s desk. Time has stopped even here. The downstairs corridor was wide and dark. A toiletContinue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part IV”
Great Halls And Tire Marks Part III
The main entrance and the receptionist’s desk. But let’s just not yet explore this part of the building. The local phone book from 1999. Let’s first see what’s upstairs in the cubicle. Getting closer. A look back towards the ventilation channels and machinery. The upstairs cubicle. There wasn’t much there. Just lots of broken pipes,Continue reading “Great Halls And Tire Marks Part III”