British Shoe is an enormous site. Much of the works is currnetly under the early stages of Demolition. The Victorian works is your typical iron framed factory floor, but the site is a huge mixture of styles and eras. The most dominating building is a 1930's concrete factory, which is still in use.
I just swung past to get some shots of the tower in the blue sky, when I noticed a farmiliar face. It was the fella who had let me in to Dunlop hose in Leicester last year. We had another chin wag about British industry before he said "yes mate in you go, take what you want"!!!
The works was fairly stripped but had some great features and gems if you looked hard enough. The bolier house was untouched and was full of amazing things, including 5 lancashire boilers! Sadly no ladder in the chimney...
Vintage road signs still up on the walls.
BUSM service case
and a custom printed DTI face
Backbone of British Industry
plans for a hobnail machine, circa 1922
Boiler control panel, with a fine clock... 'gent of leicester' of course!
Bottles of mercury are always a pleasure
I just swung past to get some shots of the tower in the blue sky, when I noticed a farmiliar face. It was the fella who had let me in to Dunlop hose in Leicester last year. We had another chin wag about British industry before he said "yes mate in you go, take what you want"!!!
The works was fairly stripped but had some great features and gems if you looked hard enough. The bolier house was untouched and was full of amazing things, including 5 lancashire boilers! Sadly no ladder in the chimney...
Vintage road signs still up on the walls.
BUSM service case
and a custom printed DTI face
Backbone of British Industry
plans for a hobnail machine, circa 1922
Boiler control panel, with a fine clock... 'gent of leicester' of course!
Bottles of mercury are always a pleasure
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