Tag Archives: Collingwood

Edge Lane

Abandoned London tube station. Thanks to those who went before.

All that glisters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms enfold. The Merchant of Venice (Act II – Scene VII) Shakespeare

A mine by the sea

28 Dec ’11

One of the highlights of an excellent little Cornish tin mine that is accessible at various points in a sea cliff.

Below the vortex

15 May ’11

…above the stilling basin. Big ups to Eotech.

Furious Angels

29 Apr ’11

A couple of chilled nights out above Bristol.

Cheddar Sp_ace walk

14 Mar ’11

‘Scotch Derrick’ leers somewhat drunkenly, over a disused Cheddar quarry, having retired some years ago from his role as a pylon builder / tester. Local explorer Rigsby had walked along his wobbly extent a couple of years ago, but despite … Continue reading →

Preposterous Underworld

8 Dec ’10

Sub Depot 3 Monkton Farleigh was the largest of the WW2 Central Ammunition Depots of Wiltshire. Districts 19 and 20 remain unconverted to modern storage, and plenty of artefacts have survived the years of vandalism and metal theft. Titular source

My Mule Don’t like You Laffin…

3 Dec ’10

but it was hard to suppress a giggle or two as we entered this sublimely preserved slice of industrial history. Spinning Mules at Mill S. Thanks to Clebby for supplying the beta on this one

Cine-meh

12 Nov ’10

The price of admission

24 Oct ’10

Art deco time travel. Thanks to Collingwood.

Turbinemetry

3 Aug ’10

Pyestock visit no. 6. Getting the place pretty wired now, but there’s always something new to see. This is a detail from the Air House. Two of the eight giant Parsons turbine sets used to generate the air supply for … Continue reading →

Beer Quarry

28 Jul ’10

Devon’s answer to Box mine, at least I hoped it would be when we first entered the underground area. Alas, the reality was somewhat different.