batman
July 3rd, 2006, 14:09
Visited here with Zero last night. A right comedy entrance, then took us a while to find our way to the climb. By remarkable coincidence we found OT and Stumpy at the top! This place is absolutely huge once inside the main halls.
On the roof of the building:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/01_Roof_of_wing.jpg
Next part of the climb is up this scaffolding:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/07_Tower_we_climbed.jpg
Admiring the view across the North towers and thames from the top of the scaffolding, part way up the chimney:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/04_Taking_in_view.jpg
Looking back down at the main building below:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/06_Looking_down_at_roof.jpg
The gas holder next door. This is as tall as the chimney (maybe one for another time):
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/02_Gas_holder.jpg
Looking down into a room on the west side as we climbed back down:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/09_West_room.jpg
The internal staircase (all the lights have been replaced with temporay fluorescents and floodlights):
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/10_Staircase.jpg
The highly polished handrail (from use over the years), and the windows to the central lift shft:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/11_Hand_rail.jpg
Doors to the lift:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/12_Lift_doors.jpg
Entrance hallway to south west side of the building, with patterned tiled floor:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/13_Entrance_hall.jpg
Plaque on the wall, naming the 1930's directors:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/14_1933_Directors.jpg
The west hall:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/16_West_Hall.jpg
And the central courtyard:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/17_Central_Courtyard.jpg
On the roof of the building:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/01_Roof_of_wing.jpg
Next part of the climb is up this scaffolding:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/07_Tower_we_climbed.jpg
Admiring the view across the North towers and thames from the top of the scaffolding, part way up the chimney:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/04_Taking_in_view.jpg
Looking back down at the main building below:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/06_Looking_down_at_roof.jpg
The gas holder next door. This is as tall as the chimney (maybe one for another time):
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/02_Gas_holder.jpg
Looking down into a room on the west side as we climbed back down:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/09_West_room.jpg
The internal staircase (all the lights have been replaced with temporay fluorescents and floodlights):
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/10_Staircase.jpg
The highly polished handrail (from use over the years), and the windows to the central lift shft:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/11_Hand_rail.jpg
Doors to the lift:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/12_Lift_doors.jpg
Entrance hallway to south west side of the building, with patterned tiled floor:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/13_Entrance_hall.jpg
Plaque on the wall, naming the 1930's directors:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/14_1933_Directors.jpg
The west hall:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/16_West_Hall.jpg
And the central courtyard:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Battersea_PS_02-07-06/17_Central_Courtyard.jpg