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urban exploration
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:47 am
by d_three
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:00 pm
by alfie
www.28dayslater.co.uk
is a good forum for all things urbex
there's an old mental hospital near where i used to live which is a popular site, used to traipse around there a bit when i was a kid.
never done it myself but would love to have a go one day
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:41 pm
by badger
theres this old mental hospital in manchester in an old victorian buidling, they put on a rave there. utterly sick venue but went a bit shit when scallies started causing trouble. stnuc
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:08 pm
by dubluke
alfie wrote:www.28dayslater.co.uk
is a good forum for all things urbex
there's an old mental hospital near where i used to live which is a popular site, used to traipse around there a bit when i was a kid.
never done it myself but would love to have a go one day
i think they filmed an episode of eastenders or there, they broke into that place (or somewhere very similar) to try and find some old medical records so something
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:21 pm
by metalboxproducts
Danver state hospital. And loads of other old derelict places.
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... n%26sa%3DG
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:44 pm
by mezi
Heres some shots my brother took of the old police station, downtown san diego.
Misk, weren't you arrested sneaking around that place?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:55 pm
by d_three
will try to visit some of them during winter holidays...
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:15 pm
by dubluke
d three get in contact if you're having a poke around some places, ain't done any of this urban exploration stuff yet but have always been interested to try it
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:18 pm
by pk-
same here
only problem is i'm not really built for hopping over fences or running from security guards. if you do want to do some i'd suggest heading down the royal docks end of e16, there's loads of derelict factories, ports, pubs and all sorts.
i'll take some pictures from the dlr tomorrow. some of the places really look post-apocalyptic
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:20 pm
by d_three
sounds good to me, will do a session
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:23 pm
by dubluke
sounds sweet as, but yeah like PK said would rather go in places where we're not gonna get a. bitten by guard dogs or b. slung in jail or c. fall through a rickety floor into a skip full of glass, which of course happens all the time
only cos i'm pussy innit, i'll look out for some good places, i did something like this in a way when i was young, climbed through this window of a BIG old house in dulwich when i was about 12? was amazing in there, bare darkness, holes in floor, rats runnin round, strange as fuck and funnily enough has now been renovated and turned into a ridiculously posh restaurant, funny seein it now compared to its old state
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:24 pm
by alfie
seriously, just go on the
www.28dayslater.co.uk forum- search it and plug your location in- chances are some daredevil has already visited and posted up pics etc
saves you wandering around and avoids you missing the tidiest places
here's a couple a poster off there took from atop the hilton hotel in manchester- if you know it- fucking large....
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:34 pm
by dubluke
yeah but i swear part of the fun is finding your own new places as well as visitng places that have been already covered
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:13 am
by dubluke
just had a good idea for one we could do - battersea power station?? been a dream of mine since i was about 5 to see the inside of that place before they knock it down/change it beyond recognition....
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:33 am
by forensix (mcr)
badger wrote:theres this old mental hospital in manchester in an old victorian buidling, they put on a rave there. utterly sick venue but went a bit shit when scallies started causing trouble. stnuc
Barnes Hospital (technically it's in Stockport but I'll let you off and it is a sick place altho the site was covered in caravans last time i went past
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:38 am
by boy_arena
that mental hospital looks creepy as foook.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:33 pm
by misk
urban exploration - great stuff. lotta fun
Oh, and mezi, those photos look familiar. can't quite put my finger on it...
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:00 pm
by badger
forensix (mcr) wrote:badger wrote:theres this old mental hospital in manchester in an old victorian buidling, they put on a rave there. utterly sick venue but went a bit shit when scallies started causing trouble. stnuc
Barnes Hospital (technically it's in Stockport but I'll let you off and it is a sick place altho the site was covered in caravans last time i went past
yeah thats the one
ugh travellers moving in on it now then?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:33 pm
by dubluke
west middlesex hospital in twickenham (abandoned) is near my college, had a quick poke round the outside of it the other day, didn't go in though cos was by myself and didn't wanna fall down a staircase and break a leg with no phone or anyone to get help lol
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:58 am
by forensix (mcr)
badger wrote:forensix (mcr) wrote:badger wrote:theres this old mental hospital in manchester in an old victorian buidling, they put on a rave there. utterly sick venue but went a bit shit when scallies started causing trouble. stnuc
Barnes Hospital (technically it's in Stockport but I'll let you off and it is a sick place altho the site was covered in caravans last time i went past
yeah thats the one
ugh travellers moving in on it now then?
actually according to my mate they aren't there anymore and it appears to have been completely gutted so it can be converted into flats
