Lauren Hurley
April 10th, 2007, 23:14
Hey guys, a couple of years ago I visited IBM, before they started work on it. I decided to dig out my old negatives and share them with you. Some interior and exterior shots for you all...
Here's the story...
A mate of mine told me of this place and I remember walking around the train station for hours asking where the hell he meant. I couldn't believe somewhere so big had been just left there for more than 5 years. The place can be seen for miles, it absolutely towers over Basingstoke.
(I used a very fast film, apoligies...)
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/Untitled-8copy.jpg
We explored the outside of the building; trying to find a way in but all the doors were boarded up.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/Untitled-7copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00028copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00027copy.jpg
We eventually found a stairwell going underground which led us here:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/Untitled-5copy.jpg
We climbed through that tiny hole in the wall to get into the next room, the boiler room.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00009copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV0003copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00033copy.jpg
Up some stairs was a shower room which had been trashed.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00011copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00002copy.jpg
Through another door was this room which controlled all the lights.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV0002copy.jpg
We lifted a hatch on the floor to find a ladder going down underground but it was filled to the top in water. It was very scary.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00021copy.jpg
There wasn't much elseto explore and the only other door lead to the car park.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00013copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00019copy.jpg
As soon as we left the car park we were greeted by security who escorted us off of the premises after two hours of exploration.
I went with Winchester just last week and these are my photos from then:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/1copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/5small.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/6copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/8small.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/1small.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/7small.jpg"
Thank you for reading.
Here's the story...
A mate of mine told me of this place and I remember walking around the train station for hours asking where the hell he meant. I couldn't believe somewhere so big had been just left there for more than 5 years. The place can be seen for miles, it absolutely towers over Basingstoke.
(I used a very fast film, apoligies...)
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/Untitled-8copy.jpg
We explored the outside of the building; trying to find a way in but all the doors were boarded up.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/Untitled-7copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00028copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00027copy.jpg
We eventually found a stairwell going underground which led us here:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/Untitled-5copy.jpg
We climbed through that tiny hole in the wall to get into the next room, the boiler room.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00009copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV0003copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00033copy.jpg
Up some stairs was a shower room which had been trashed.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00011copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00002copy.jpg
Through another door was this room which controlled all the lights.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV0002copy.jpg
We lifted a hatch on the floor to find a ladder going down underground but it was filled to the top in water. It was very scary.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00021copy.jpg
There wasn't much elseto explore and the only other door lead to the car park.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00013copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/CNV00019copy.jpg
As soon as we left the car park we were greeted by security who escorted us off of the premises after two hours of exploration.
I went with Winchester just last week and these are my photos from then:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/1copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/5small.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/6copy.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/8small.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/1small.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/laurenicolahurley/ibm/7small.jpg"
Thank you for reading.