One of my hobbies is exploring abandoned buildings, specifically industrial locations. These are some pics I took over several visits to a paper mill that’s been a time capsule over two decades, with paper still in the machines, typewriters/monitors still set out, and tons of heavy machinery.
by 9DAN2
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It’s truly amazing that places sit around us like this. Pure history with lots of decay.
This is a true time capsule. There’s still paper in the machines, typewriters set out in the board room, medication still in the medical room, staff lockers plastered in page 3, huge vats for chemicals, smoking areas, dinner tables still set out and everything in between.
Some sketchy areas to walk on but walking through had a proper exciting eerie video game vibe, especially the visit during the dark. From birds, the building creaking and water leaks, I got spooked by loads of noises!
It looks like something from the Last of Us. I don’t think I’d enjoy walking around it. Greats photos though!
How do things like this happen? I can imagine the business collapsed and the workers were told they’re let go effective immediately but nobody goes back to tidy up a little? There looks to be personal items on those desks (and an iPod in 11!) those things don’t get reclaimed?
Not great, not terrible
I wonder why none of the kit was ever sold off? The Forlkifts alone must have been worth thousands at the time?
I never understand how things like this happen and then several thousand pounds worth of equipment (especially those fork lifts) just gets left to rot. The scrap value of all that metal is insane. Yet instead they pay someone to secure the site for years. Mental.