[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by happyland

I wouldn't have the balls to do it, but I would like to go with a crowd of experienced folk..you know just to watch what goes on. I wouldn't like to go anywhere unsafe though.. A few of them break into unstable buildings etc.. that would scare me

Some of them sound very dangerous, but some of the places are quite breathtaking. It's a shame more cannot be done to renovate them, such as St Pancras Chambers:


http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/...ad.php?t=26749


I like the fact that the people on the site that "visit" these places respect them and leave them as they find them more or less, so other people can go on enjoying them too, which is more than can be said of some others who have been in some of these places.

[setanta]

I'd like to see more late evening shots. They'd be very creepy, with night approaching.

[billy123]

Many thanks to the OP the 28DL forum is a goldmine including a few posts in my hometown including a nuclear bomb shelter which i have also visited with the owner.
Top notch i have spent hours searching that forum i love this type of thing.

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by bobnot

Many thanks to the OP the 28DL forum is a goldmine including a few posts in my hometown including a nuclear bomb shelter which i have also visited with the owner.
Top notch i have spent hours searching that forum i love this type of thing.

I'm kinda addicted to "Cities of the Underworld" on discovery Channel.

Quite near to where I live is Scotland's old Nuclear Shelter (now a crappy tourist attraction). My German pals all fall about in stitches when they see the signpostings for it "Scotland's Sectet Bunker ---->". Whenever one of them comes across, it's always their ambition to be photograhed standing next to the signpost and pointing.........I think at least half a dozen have done it now, it's become, an 'I visited Ian' marker to share the pic on a site we use!

[pinkmichk]

that bb one is epic
thomas they are not meant to be in any of the places thats the whole point about it but if you read the site they never break & enter nor do they go in and trash the place or take anything
my favourite poster on there is downfallen go check his stuff in the high stuff out (he mostly did high stuff cos he also had (i say had cos he died in december in a base jumping accident) a love of base jumping & sky diving) his pictures of london from high up buildings are just wow he even got on the 02 (speaking of which check his picture of the 02 in fog just amazing)

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

Some of them sound very dangerous, but some of the places are quite breathtaking. It's a shame more cannot be done to renovate them, such as St Pancras Chambers:


http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/...ad.php?t=26749


I like the fact that the people on the site that "visit" these places respect them and leave them as they find them more or less, so other people can go on enjoying them too, which is more than can be said of some others who have been in some of these places.

They are great photos of St Pancras chambers.. what a beautiful looking place.

I notice too that they were taken by the forum memeber "Downfallen" who Pinkmichk mentions above..

I'm going to go and have a look at some more of his pics.

[Lee.]

I looked at all his pics.. Really tragic that he died doing something he loved

[billy123]

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/...ad.php?t=51251
i found that one to be interesting if a bit dangerous.
i read the whole thread and it ended up in the newspapers and the company that owned the site expressed how concerned they were at the breach in security and they had to hire a steeplejack to retrieve the flag they left up there
well the flag had the forums web address on so the steeplejack joined the forum to thank them for earning him Ł300 he also returned the flag and told them to keep up the good work he he.

[billy123]

I have also been reading downfallens reports he was a very talented photographer and graphic artist very sad.
here are a couple of videos he made and put on you tube before he died.

Youtube video

Youtube video

[Lee.]

Aw.. Bobnot, I haven't seen those videos. They're amazing but sad too?

[pinkmichk]

i was away last week and we went to a windmill (it was open to public and all so not really a explore) but i took pics in practice for when i go with my friend in sept i'm norm only really taking people pics or cars so was fun to do something different

[Lee.]

Funnily enough, I saw a really old abandoned windmill whilst on holiday last week.. I was itching to break in! hahaha

[billy123]

Originally Posted by pinkmichk

i was away last week and we went to a windmill (it was open to public and all so not really a explore) but i took pics in practice for when i go with my friend in sept i'm norm only really taking people pics or cars so was fun to do something different

That sounds great you will have to let me know if you post them there.
i am planning on joining the forums over at 28DL as i may be able to wangle access to some victorian spa baths that have only seen the light of day to very few people in the last 30 years i was allowed in there as a contractor to do some work a few years ago and was absolutely staggered by what i saw such a beatiful place hidden from view. It will have to wait until i can buy a decent camera but with a bit of ear bending i think i can talk my way back in to get some photos.
Then i will join the forums and make my first contribution

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by bobnot

That sounds great you will have to let me know if you post them there.
i am planning on joining the forums over at 28DL as i may be able to wangle access to some victorian spa baths that have only seen the light of day to very few people in the last 30 years i was allowed in there as a contractor to do some work a few years ago and was absolutely staggered by what i saw such a beatiful place hidden from view. It will have to wait until i can buy a decent camera but with a bit of ear bending i think i can talk my way back in to get some photos.
Then i will join the forums and make my first contribution

Oh I can't wait! Let us know when you've done it..

*jealous*

[Shardlake]

Originally Posted by happyland

Is anybody on these forums into urban exploration? (basically breaking into/photographing derlict buildings and the like)

I used to think I was weird as I used to always want to be left alone in buildings to have a root around after everybody was gone.. then I discovered I wasn't alone. There is a perfect hobby for me; but I have not yet indulged myself.. I want to one day though.

I have spent the past couple of years on this site http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/

Some of the images on there are amazing but some are really depressing (for me anyway) the disused hospitals and mental institutions especially.

Anyway, has anybody done this?

Thats a cool site, will have a good look through that. I dont partake in urban exploration, I am clumsy enough just walking down the street i'd probably break my neck in a derelict building But I have heard of it and have seen it discussed before on Above Top Secret where there quite a few people who do it. Very interesting.

[pinkmichk]

i doubt i'll post these on there but if your curious heres link to album

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by Shardlake

Thats a cool site, will have a good look through that. I dont partake in urban exploration, I am clumsy enough just walking down the street i'd probably break my neck in a derelict building But I have heard of it and have seen it discussed before on Above Top Secret where there quite a few people who do it. Very interesting.

Once you start looking at that site, I swear you'll be there for hours!

I actually spent days on it when I first found it!

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by pinkmichk

i doubt i'll post these on there but if your curious heres link to album
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...9&l=5196133815

they're great!

Funnily enough, the old windmill I saw was in Norfolk too!

Have you just been on hols to Norfolk too?

[pinkmichk]

yep we just spent the week down in hemsby horsey mill was just down the road

[Lee.]

I loved Norfolk.. gorgeous place

[billy123]

Originally Posted by pinkmichk

i doubt i'll post these on there but if your curious heres link to album
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...9&l=5196133815

Thank you for those they are great pics very interesting

[Lee.]

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/...ad.php?t=52632

See this sort of thing facinates me.. Who lived in this beautiful little house? When did they die? Why has the house not been touched at all? I don't just mean by vandals, but by anyone. I mean did the people who owned the house not have any family? Who owns this house? I'm glad it's available for the likes of urban exploration, but it is also sad that such a gorgeous house is being left to rot..

[Lee.]

I can understand why I fine abandoned hospitals and asylums creepy but why a theme park?? This gives me the shivers for some reason..

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/...ad.php?t=52213

[Lee.]

For those interested in this stuff, another site..

http://www.urbexforums.co.uk/

[pinkmichk]

did my first proper explore today with my bestie was lots of fun but rather spooky once inside & it were only a water filter house there was a serious amount of graffiti some horrid but some amazing pieces of art took pics of my fav pieces
pics here if you want a look