Rover's Longbridge plant as it is now (pics)
14-11-2005, 12:42 PM
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Rover's Longbridge plant as it is now (pics)
14-11-2005, 12:51 PM
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never even give it a thought to look for a website like that, takes me back to when i was at school, 
me and a mate used to go to closed down industrial places like that, and look around, never had digital cameras then 
or any camera come to think about it
Its like being in a Nuclear Holocaust, type of thing, where times just stopped, it a well spookey feeling
never even give it a thought to look for a website like that, takes me back to when i was at school, me and a mate used to go to closed down industrial places like that, and look around, never had digital cameras then or any camera come to think about it Its like being in a Nuclear Holocaust, type of thing, where times just stopped, it a well spookey feeling
14-11-2005, 01:09 PM
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quality link
I am into all this sort of stuff, cold war control centres and stuff like that
I even used to work in this building and drive past it most days!!!!
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/...read.php?t=319
some of the other sites I use for anyone else that into that sort of stuff
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/
http://www.undergroundkent.co.uk/
http://underground-history.co.uk/
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I am into all this sort of stuff, cold war control centres and stuff like that
I even used to work in this building and drive past it most days!!!!
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/...read.php?t=319
some of the other sites I use for anyone else that into that sort of stuff
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/
http://www.undergroundkent.co.uk/
http://underground-history.co.uk/
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14-11-2005, 02:11 PM
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Im well into shit like that
See that signal box n train track there? I been on that, had a bit of a sly wonder around when was there on my old job.
Honestly it looks VERY similar to when the place was still open, no joke, is a really creepy place.
I dont know if they still there (but i bet they are) but if they managed to break into the engine sheds, theres trains in there they used to use to shunt the wagons around etc too...
Loadsa shit in that place, whole place looked well decrpid and victorian even when was open.
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See that signal box n train track there? I been on that, had a bit of a sly wonder around when was there on my old job.
Honestly it looks VERY similar to when the place was still open, no joke, is a really creepy place.
I dont know if they still there (but i bet they are) but if they managed to break into the engine sheds, theres trains in there they used to use to shunt the wagons around etc too...
Loadsa shit in that place, whole place looked well decrpid and victorian even when was open.
Cool link
14-11-2005, 02:19 PM
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Man, I have to admit, I've just spent an hour reading through that site.
Steve - sure I remember you once talking about a bunker down some country lane somewhere and an episode you had in relation
Would be awesome if you could re tell the story mate as I remember it being a good read, a long long time ago.
Steve - sure I remember you once talking about a bunker down some country lane somewhere and an episode you had in relation
Would be awesome if you could re tell the story mate as I remember it being a good read, a long long time ago.
14-11-2005, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueSmoke
Would be awesome if you could re tell the story mate as I remember it being a good read, a long long time ago.
I recall you posted it on a monday morning...........It got me thinking about places like that all of that week
14-11-2005, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rog
Pretty good if there was an abandoned ford factory like that somewhere, imagine the amount of spares there'd be, shells, engines etc.... You'd become KING of breakers.
14-11-2005, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug Stirling
Originally Posted by BlueSmoke
Would be awesome if you could re tell the story mate as I remember it being a good read, a long long time ago.
I recall you posted it on a monday morning...........It got me thinking about places like that all of that week
My home PC is fukd and take toooooo long to write all that at work.
14-11-2005, 03:21 PM
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Blame the search engine on here!
It wasnt that long ago, a search for Corsham should bring it up, but it dont, wouldntve been removed would it?
I really wanna go look round Longbridge, if heading into brum from longbridge the road goes over the train track you see in them pics and on the left is an old disused (since 60s/70s i reckon, but seemingly complete) longbridge train station on that track, always wanted a nose round there too, its an indoor type thing, possibly connected to the factory on that side of road.
Then again i know of 100s of places i wana explore...
It wasnt that long ago, a search for Corsham should bring it up, but it dont, wouldntve been removed would it?
I really wanna go look round Longbridge, if heading into brum from longbridge the road goes over the train track you see in them pics and on the left is an old disused (since 60s/70s i reckon, but seemingly complete) longbridge train station on that track, always wanted a nose round there too, its an indoor type thing, possibly connected to the factory on that side of road.
Then again i know of 100s of places i wana explore...
14-11-2005, 03:28 PM
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As ever the Japanese have seriously got our asses kicked when it comes to this kind of thing.
http://www.lowandwide.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1231
Fancy an entire abandoned island just off the coast of Nakasaki?
http://www.lowandwide.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1231
Fancy an entire abandoned island just off the coast of Nakasaki?
14-11-2005, 03:32 PM
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rob84 where'df you come across the link? as it must be doing the rounds of the whole net today,
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14-11-2005, 04:46 PM
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Jesus, could spend HOURS looking round these sites.... I live right near the Thames.. We go our own underground airraid shelter in the back garden, there are LOADS of em round here, remember whenwe were kids used to see em alot and try to get in though most have been backfilled with concrete
Our school sites were pre war we soooo wanted to go into the underground rooms and wander round
http://underground-history.co.uk/cutncover.php#leinster
Our school sites were pre war we soooo wanted to go into the underground rooms and wander round
http://underground-history.co.uk/cutncover.php#leinster
14-11-2005, 06:19 PM
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I love shit like tha
An empty town in Ukraine (becuase of the Chernobyl disaster)
Its an awsome read aswel
http://www.kiddofspeed.com/chapter1.html
Freaky as fook
An empty town in Ukraine (becuase of the Chernobyl disaster)
Its an awsome read aswel
http://www.kiddofspeed.com/chapter1.html
Freaky as fook
14-11-2005, 06:58 PM
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I have to say,thats probabley 1 of the BEST websites ive been on!!!
ABSOLUTLEY FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im hooked!!!
Ive ALWAYS wanted to know what it looked like in fort dunlop..As thats where my mum and dad met....
Cheers for a CRACKING link!!!!
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14-11-2005, 07:09 PM
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how freaky and eary is that factory now. i bet the whole area is dead silent with only the odd dripping of rain water to be heard and maybe a clang of metal as a bird flies off. u can picture it cant ya
14-11-2005, 08:01 PM
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I used to park my coach in Lenister gardens, remember a blue badge guide telling me stories about that building, couldn't belive it when i got out and actually had a look - bonkers!!
Many moons ago when i used to work for Lewisham Council, one of my mates used to tell me of the old Crystal Palace railway line that used to lead to the Crystal Palace Exhibition back in the early 1800's
I couldn't belive my eyes when, in such built up areas behind a mass of tress were all these old steam train tunnels
Hides this.........
Used to spend many of my lunchtimes exploring these places, very, very interesting
More here about it...
http://www.loveplums.co.uk/Tube/Crys...ce_line_1.html
I used to park my coach in Lenister gardens, remember a blue badge guide telling me stories about that building, couldn't belive it when i got out and actually had a look - bonkers!!
Many moons ago when i used to work for Lewisham Council, one of my mates used to tell me of the old Crystal Palace railway line that used to lead to the Crystal Palace Exhibition back in the early 1800's
I couldn't belive my eyes when, in such built up areas behind a mass of tress were all these old steam train tunnels
Hides this.........
Used to spend many of my lunchtimes exploring these places, very, very interesting
More here about it...
http://www.loveplums.co.uk/Tube/Crys...ce_line_1.html
14-11-2005, 08:02 PM
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englands largest disued mental institution is near me and holds a morgue,church,school,graveyard,Train station etc etc its Massive!!! was closed down due to abuse to inmates and lack of staff per patient. Been a few times but started to get on top when razor wire was added to perimeter fence so stopped going, tried to get plans of the buildings as rumours said the morgu was underground and that i had to see!!