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Another one from my archives...
I have a love of factories in a state of extreme decay and this is probably the best example I've come across before or since - as they invariably have little to no security on them they are a lovely easy wander, a good exercise in taking photos and sometimes very photogenic in their advanced decay. I made two visits to this enormous rubber factory on the outskirts of Northampton in 2011, which sadly is now demolished. Looking at the place from the outside you'd be forgiven for thinking it was an absolute wreck but there was plenty left inside to nose around at despite it being properly battered. It was interesting seeing some of the graffiti too, some of which dated back 10+ years which tallies with it closing around the turn of the millenium. One of my friends I got talking to actually used to work in this place in the 80s, it was his first proper job and he was stationed on one of the rubber seal machines stamping out O-rings and other stuff. This factory is most well known for supplying the floor for the Tokyo subway system, they also made solid rubber tyres for military vehicles and other types of flooring among many other smaller rubber/plastic products including equipment for the medical and scientific industries. The company now no longer exists, there is zero trace of it left in operation anywhere.
I climbed up to the top of the water tower on site and got a couple of cheeky aerial shots, goes some way to show just some of the expanse of buildings!
Loads more photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157626056798221/ and here www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157626461702552/
I have a love of factories in a state of extreme decay and this is probably the best example I've come across before or since - as they invariably have little to no security on them they are a lovely easy wander, a good exercise in taking photos and sometimes very photogenic in their advanced decay. I made two visits to this enormous rubber factory on the outskirts of Northampton in 2011, which sadly is now demolished. Looking at the place from the outside you'd be forgiven for thinking it was an absolute wreck but there was plenty left inside to nose around at despite it being properly battered. It was interesting seeing some of the graffiti too, some of which dated back 10+ years which tallies with it closing around the turn of the millenium. One of my friends I got talking to actually used to work in this place in the 80s, it was his first proper job and he was stationed on one of the rubber seal machines stamping out O-rings and other stuff. This factory is most well known for supplying the floor for the Tokyo subway system, they also made solid rubber tyres for military vehicles and other types of flooring among many other smaller rubber/plastic products including equipment for the medical and scientific industries. The company now no longer exists, there is zero trace of it left in operation anywhere.
I climbed up to the top of the water tower on site and got a couple of cheeky aerial shots, goes some way to show just some of the expanse of buildings!
Loads more photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157626056798221/ and here www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157626461702552/
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