Victoria Mills, Manchester 27-05-06

[batman]

Myself and Robsey stumbled across this place up in Manchester. There were boarded and bricked up buildings everywhere, but we found most of them were still in use! :eek: This one was definitely derelict though. It was once part of a massive set of buildings on the same plot, but all the rest have recently been demolished. I can't find much history about the place, but it looks like it was let out as separate units to hoisiery sweat shops until a couple of years ago.

Rear of building:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/01_Victoria_mill.jpg

One of the staircases:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/02_Staircase.jpg

Remains of a swivel chair:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/03_Swivel_Chair.jpg

The main room on the first floor:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/04_First_floor_room.jpg

A zip rack:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/05_Zip_rack.jpg

One of the renovated factories across the road:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/07_Renovated_mill_opposite.jpg

A dingy corner of the factory:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/08_Dingey_corner.jpg

Table and telephone:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/10_Table_and_telephone.jpg

Overgrown drainpipe:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/11_Drainpipe.jpg

Staircase to the roof:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/12_Stairs_to_roof.jpg

Another derelict factory over the canal:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/14_Over_the_canal.jpg

The top floor rom, much of the roof is missing:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Victoria_Mill_27-05-06/15_Top_floor.jpg