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History: Gin head radar station was constructed in 1943 with its location choose because of the Isle of May and Bass rock being fixed structures for calibration and its close proximity to the East Fortune airfield, which is also where the former war time hospital is located, also abandoned...

This place was a very important site in the Second World War. With the incoming plan of reoccupying Europe from the German occupying armies, a need was required for research into deceiving the enemy and to research more into radar and infrared. Twenty six were constructed around the Uk including...

Background History (stolen from Wikipedia) "Royal Air Force Aird Uig was a Royal Air Force radar station located on the western edge of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The main masts and operations room were located north of the village of Aird Uig on Gallan Head, with a...

Another walk up a valley in Cumbria. I’ve looked at several mines near the start of the Newlands Valley but this time carried on to Dale Head at the top. Here there are some ancient copper mines, just over the hill from a number of slate mines (Kimberley & Honiston, Yew Crag and Rigghead). The...

Pit Head Baths But in 1944 this building was welcomed with open arms by the majority of the community. These unassuming buildings, built at pitheads all over the UK, mostly between 1920s and 1950s, improved the health of mining families at a stroke. Every day women had had back-breaking...

So Monday morning we @Stimpakman and I got told this was open after many many years. Tuesday evening we took the short journey (live in next town over) to look for ourselves. To the group that done the research.... your guys are amazing!! Such a privilege to see this place after so many years...

So myself and a couple friends have been trying to locate an entry point over last couple of years, we gave up at one point after finding one shaft where we could peak through into the emergency exit, and found there was no manhole or anything. As I'm sure many of you are aware, the concrete is...

Was on a brief trip to South Wales with little planning recently when I came across this gem. Having already seen Cwm Cokery, I was struggling to find more industrial ruins to go and see. After having a look at Penallta and Navigation Collieries, albiet unable to gain access, as well as quick...

started exploring and need a chest or head mount can’t seem to find is anyone selling one in the Swindon area

Having looked at the remains of Frosholme Mill around Christmas I went back shortly afterwards to see if there was any evidence of its water-powered past. All the mills in the Calder valley were originally powered by water wheels, which is why the factories were built there in the first place...

(BEFORE LOCKDOWN) (JUST) Ford UK Head Office, Warley @Ojay / @mockney reject / @Seffy The UK head office of Ford Motor Group was built in the early 1960s and was intended to be a sort of replica of the head office in Dearborn, Michigan. It sits on the site of the old Warley regimental depot...

The pictures i had seen of the remnants of the aerial ropeway got me really interested in this on however i had no idea quite what a climb it was to the top. We had to chuckle as 2 people in full hiking gear with poles passed us in wellies and waders. I was pleased to be wearing my cheap as...

The History The Headquarters of the Ford Motor Company are located on the site of the old Warley regimental depot and barracks. Most of the barracks have long been demolished and only the chapel, the officers' mess (now Marillac Nursing Home) and one of the regimental gyms (Keys Hall)...

Finally had time to visit Coniston after planning it for a while. Unfortunately the weather was not the best, it hailed for most of the a trip and combined with high guests of 40+ mph made for interesting walk up. Anybody who has been here will know that it's a fair walk up the mountain, even...

Adrenaline-filled explore last week at the Corbyn Hotel. As soon as we found the open window at the back, we scooted through and immediately heard the alarm, the sign of those damn motion detectors. The main noise seemed to be coming from the reception area, this in the end turned out to be...