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Perched precariously on a lump of wood, one foot through the window into what we hoped would be the Morgue, I look up just as the green military land rover zoomed across the adjacent road from right to left. I paused for a moment in my predicament, hoping for a split second that they hadn't seen...

Royal Air Force Charterhall or more simply RAF Charterhall is a former Royal Air Force station located in the Scottish Borders and the historic county of Berwickshire between the village of Greenlaw and Duns. It was originally a First World War landing ground named Eccles Toft. The airfield was...

Hi All; Last year I came across an interesting looking place which looks to have an old mine adit, it was while we were visiting Ashgill Force waterfall, I would have loved to have ventured inside since the gated entrance pivots on a hinge in the middle which makes it readily accessible but...

This was a permission visit to Force Crag Mine, a mile or so from the village of Braithwaite. Closing in the 1980's it was open for around 200 years. As part of my photography courses we're visiting 3 mines in 3 weeks. Thanks to the Ranger; Roy Henderson for his wonderful insight into the...

So whilst spending time with my fiancee in California I had to satisfy the exploring itch. I figure with California being so massive that there had to be some good places to explore, and it turns out that I was right! Boron came up in my searches and looked quite interesting. It sits around 70...

Force Crag Mine was the last working metal mine in the Lake District, prior to its final abandonment in 1991. The site was mined for lead from 1839 until 1865, and for zinc and barytes from 1867. The job of the mill was to separate these minerals from each other, and from any other minerals...

As you walk up the drive towards this old Château you find countless curious buildings lurking behind the trees. We came here purely to see the remnants of the Château and had no idea it would be surrounded by what was once a Belgian Air Force base. It turned out to be one of the highlights of...

Force Garth Quarry – Middleton-in-Teesdale Third time lucky at this place…. I can safely say I will not be trekking all the way here again now, as after mucho petrol /time /poring over google maps… can safely say, job done. After following a dead lead to another quarry site in the area (damn...

Peace after World War II went almost immediately into a Cold War between East and West. Sweden continued the rearmament that characterized our country throughout the Second World War. Sweden approached immediately, behind the scenes, NATO, and they exchanged in the hidden information, and had a...

Never really thought about visiting this building until Seffyboy mentioned it to me, then we got hold of Grit and a visit was made, and boy was it worthwhile! (thanks for the pic seffyboy!) The building sits next to temple meads, along the riverside. So obviously very busy around so consider...

The huge Parcel Force sorting office closed in 2002 and was a chosen site for a new ground for West Ham Utd until their bid to move into the Olympic Stadium was accepted.But many people in the area already believe that the Hammers could move in to this building tomorrow and nobody would notice...

The huge Parcel Force sorting office closed in 2002 and was a chosen site for a new ground for West Ham Utd until their bid to move into the Olympic Stadium was accepted.But many people in the area already believe that the Hammers could move in to this building tomorrow and nobody would notice...

** PIC HEAVY ** While on holiday in Crete I visited the abandoned USAF Iraklion Air Station on a baking hot day. Spent 5 hours wandering around the place with a midday lunch in the Creteaquarium which is on part of the site. You don't exactly need ninja skills for this one.... the bus driver...

Operating from 1839 until 1991, Force Crag is situated in the Coledale Valley and mined a combination of lead, zinc and barytes throughout the years. Ownership changed many times through it's lifetime, each experiencing various levels of success. Tours of the crushing mill are put on a few times...