holborn

Introduction Having not explored a hospital before and with it being not too far away, me and @Reallyjaffa set out to explore the site making sure to bring adequate masks due to the high levels of asbestos. Sadly the building was quite vandalised and smashed up. Nonetheless, there was still...

Hi guys, first post on this forum so do not expect this to be highly detailed as im just learning. Backstory : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archway_Hospital he facility has its origins in the Holborn Union Infirmary, which was designed by Henry Saxon Snell and opened in 1879. It became the...

Intro So I will start by saying that this one features in multiple reports already, and a couple this year and as a result of this I wont bother boring you all with the history, it's all out there for you to find in other reports and on the internet. I will, however, post the explore (it was...

History: Highgate station: Highgate station was originally constructed by the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway in the 1860s on its line from Finsbury Park station to Edgware station. Before the line was opened, it was purchased in July 1867 by the larger Great Northern Railway (GNR)whose...

So my first report in 5 years. Visited with that living legend @Landie_Man and a non-member. A lot of the place gets a it samey after a while as it looks like it was extensively developed in the late 90's or early 00's so mostly empty offices and lecture theatres. However it's still possible to...

Holborn Union, Archway, London - December 2022 My last explore of the year? Not sure, but when I do explore this late in the year; I tend to don my Red Santa hat for my photos just in case its the last chance before Christmas. It was a freezing weekend, just before the snow fell on the South...

Visited with Ella. We originally went to the Southall building to do the bits we missed but someone had repaired the fence. Looking at our maps Ella suggested this place although we thought the chances of us getting in were slim. However, the gods of urbex looked out for us and it was almost a...

The Kingsway Tram tunnel in Holborn, completed in 1906, only served as part of an active tram line until 1952, shortly before trams were removed from London's streets altogether. Over the years the tunnel has been repurposed several times and was even utilised in 2008 as a film set for "The...

Holborn Viaduct, Holborn... After a planned weekend, Of failed trips to Kings reach, Millennium mills, Battersea & New Oxford Street Sorting Station (Mail Rail) we where fed up, Soaked & tired... So we just went for a walk.... & Found this Not sure exactually where it is, As i was not sure...

Good to get back out after a short break, and tie up with Tank. I see these two cranes most days, so after heading for our initial target, and finding it a 'no-go', we fell back to these. Entry was the usual kinda thing. We did walk straight past a patrolling guard whilst circling the...

Ok, so the previous post was of the disused platform that is still available for use if need be. Originally though, as at Aldwych there were two platforms for the Aldwych branch. This second platform was disused from about 1917. During the Second World War it housed offices. At some stage it has...

A few pics of the disused London Underground Aldwych branch platform at Holborn. Last used for service in 1994. Sorry the pics aren't great - I was having a "bad photo" day. The devices hanging off the ceiling were used for a trial of cross track projection (of adverts). P