Report - D & G Smith Gibson, Manchester, August 2015

[stranton]

I notice this while having a mooch about Manchester,
alot of the walls and floors are in a bad way
there was alot of equipment remaining at street level and on first floor
but wasnt possible too access these or the tiled staircase, due too unforseen circumstances.
Nothing epic, but well worth the visit.
Sort of half a thread but thought I will share with you .

visited with @Coolboyslim

D & G Smith Gibson was a former textile warehouse,
the company was founded February 1934, in Stockport & continues trading today
(cant find opening and closing dates or prior uses for this building).
The building is currently in the process of refurbishment,
even through there isnt much evidence of this except scaffolding.
No idea if the building is grade listed.

stranton

 

[WildBoyz]

Interesting looking building. Looks pretty old.

 

[Ojay]

ah No.2 Harter Street, not cropped up in a while

You should have nipped into the old club below, it used to be the only bit worth seeing here back before it was trashed

 

[coolboyslim]

@Ojay wow m8ty you just broke my heart. It had sensors so you can see what happened truly gutted. But @stranton good pics there m8ty and seems we know we should have just shot to bottom lol. Thanks m8ty for the mooch.

 

[host]

Nice to see this again. Pity you didn't make it to the tiled reception area its really quite something...Whats with the PIR's then ? did dibble turn up..

 

[coolboyslim]

Nah just two friendly secca guys who said we triggered alarm @host. But could have been just bad luck no way of really knowing. But didn't see any triggers or anything all though we weren't really looking for them. Who knows.

 

[Ojay]

I'd be very surprised if it was alarmed up as there was no power in recent years, have they started working on it or something ?

 

[coolboyslim]

Yea looks like they have @Ojay matey deffo lot of equipment etc on first floor and stairs have been worked on etc.

 

[stranton]

We went pass the tiled staircase with secca in tow,
us "mind if I get a shot"
secca " no you must be leaving health & fire safety n all"

 

[stranton]

I think they were bluffing about sensors, as we were there 30 mins before secca
probs somebody across the road calling us in

 

[stranton]

@Ojay you some photographs of the club beneath?

 

[stranton]

if somebody has photographs of the club beneath, attach them here
thanks.

 

[Will Knot]

Sounds like you boys had some fun... Cool piccies there matey

 

[Ojay]

My pics are buried on an old hdd @stranton

Besides, some pics still exist on here, just look up No.2 Harter St or Tube Nightclub

Infact, here is a link as you appear to be struggling

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/the-tube-nightclub-manchester-08-04-08.t30887

There used to be more threads of the club on here, but sadly, as we lost a few people over the years, the threads went with them

 

[stranton]

thanks @Ojay
no change between then @ now really