Report - Behind the Red Doors-Burlington Fisheye Extravaganza! Sept 2010

[vwdirtboy]

OK, So here we are again six months on! Access was granted again for a very short time so full advantage was taken. As my baby daughter is due in the next few days this was my one and only chance to get everything on the list done.. 11 epic hours well spent!

This will be one report covering the whole place.. it may be a little long winded but I don't intend eeking it out over a few reports
I'll start were we entered namely section 12 Kitchen, Canteen and Dining area and do the whole circle from there.

Not going to do any history with this one as Speedio & Magpie Bitch covered it in their reports.

Some areas have been left out totally as they are either completely empty or cordoned off due to Asperillis mould or high levels of asbestos and TBH there's nothing of interest in there anyway.

Accompanied by Rigsby, Tommo & Petzl. Look forward to more supertasty reports from those guys!

Anyway enough bollox from me and on with the pictures! Enjoy

the map

Area 12. Kitchens, Canteen & Dining

Laundry

I half expected to find Magpie Bitch here maiming some poor felt Banana!

Table tennis anyone?

One of the many modern distribution panels buzzing away all over the place.

Area 14. War cabinet & offices

BBC Studios

 

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Area 21. Government & communications Centre (COMCEN)

Spares Rack

Marconi radio receivers

'C' Door

Goods Lift 1

Contractors signing in station

My ride for 5 mins!

Redundant steam boilers, undergoing asbestos removal

Area 19. Plant & Powerhouse

Contractors store room in powerhouse

Twin Mirrlee's V12 Marine diesel engines!

Fuel supply valves & piping

25,000 gallon fuel tanks for the Mirrlee's!

Area's 6 & 7. Industrial kitchens & bakery

On the left the entrance into Tunnel quarry from Burlington

 

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Area 8. The main G.P.O exchange

Area 15. The Lamson communication's hub

Lamson vacuum pumps

The key room

Public address valve amplifiers

Any requests?

Microphone for P.A in next room to prevent system feedback

Area 9. Main store's

 

[vwdirtboy]

Area 9. Main store's (cont)

Area 8. The Hospital

No matter war or not you always need Patted butter!

Sluice room

Hospital linen store

Maps & books now stored in one of the empty wards with heaters on!

Boxes of brand new telephones..

Dark room

Compressor house

Electric fire cart

E.V Charging stations

Thats all for now folks, I hope you enjoyed the wander 'behind the red doors' If not please address complaints to JSU Corsham. Wilshire, England!

 

[diehardlove]

really nice work mate love the quality pics i really need to get here to see this

 

[Adders]

Looks amazing! And lovely photos. If only eh.

 

[Ali_Explores]

So between us both in the last few days we have put 4 reports up purely of fisheye overkillage... I LIKE! nice report.

 

[spungletrumpet]

When you gonna explore somewhere properly epic then V-Dub?

 

[Speed]

haha burlington = played

Great set of pics!

 

[REEF]

Staggering! well done and top pics

 

[thompski]

Nicely done baldielocks

 

[J4M35_UK]

I am so jealous! Does the use of the words "granted access" mean this was a permission visit? I assume it wasn't

 

[Montstar]

Brilliant guys. Knew it wouldn't be long until this was done again...

 

[professor frink]

Blinding work Vdub. I doff my hat to you.

'Burlington' would be a great name for your new daughter.

 

[tommo]

It was a a top couple of trips, late nights and long days, will sort a report out in the week but with 800+pic it will take some time I am sure

Top shout to rigsby, Petzl and dirtyboy for making it such a good explore