Reposted this report as I got a little trigger happy with the camera today and posted far too much too be of interest !
Kirby College was one of the campus of Middlesbrough College, the others being Longlands and Marton , the college now has a new base in Middlehaven and the old ones are being demolished to make way for housing.
This campus is I beleive victorian in age and I went there as a kid myself as did many smoggies who will know the place well...
The full length view from the rear , the front is surrounded by fences and trees ..
I set off to do this early this morning knowing there would be little traffic and no one about , easy access and no pikies and kids...
Inside the main entrance has taken something of a hammering ..
I am guessing that english was not one of the main subject here ?
Guess fido has been in too ...
The nursery has some bright points and no doubt saw some happy times..
there are more stairs and corridors than enough in this place and I got lost a few times trying to find my way out ...
Kirby was a hairdressing and beauty training centre in its day ..
The kitchen would impress Gordon Ramsay no end ...
The rear entrance is a little blocked now ..
Kirby also had its own gymn and fitness training facilities , I know cause i did my instructors course here many moons ago
On the upper floors there are the labs used for chemistyr , biology etc
something of a Bunsen Burner Catastrophe here I think ..
the old classrooms lack the buzz and excitement of chemistry now .. or do they ?
security tight as ever ...
the only way from one annex to the other was across this somewhat dubious roof , turned out to be fine though..
the numbering done by the construction time looks vaguely familiar !
A fantastic morning and well worth getting up early for , I have to say i worked harder taking these shots than i ever did whilst I attended the college !
Anyone looking to do this needs to move swift as I reckon the rest is coming down in the next 2 weeks ...
Kirby College was one of the campus of Middlesbrough College, the others being Longlands and Marton , the college now has a new base in Middlehaven and the old ones are being demolished to make way for housing.
This campus is I beleive victorian in age and I went there as a kid myself as did many smoggies who will know the place well...
The full length view from the rear , the front is surrounded by fences and trees ..
I set off to do this early this morning knowing there would be little traffic and no one about , easy access and no pikies and kids...
Inside the main entrance has taken something of a hammering ..
I am guessing that english was not one of the main subject here ?
Guess fido has been in too ...
The nursery has some bright points and no doubt saw some happy times..
there are more stairs and corridors than enough in this place and I got lost a few times trying to find my way out ...
Kirby was a hairdressing and beauty training centre in its day ..
The kitchen would impress Gordon Ramsay no end ...
The rear entrance is a little blocked now ..
Kirby also had its own gymn and fitness training facilities , I know cause i did my instructors course here many moons ago
On the upper floors there are the labs used for chemistyr , biology etc
something of a Bunsen Burner Catastrophe here I think ..
the old classrooms lack the buzz and excitement of chemistry now .. or do they ?
security tight as ever ...
the only way from one annex to the other was across this somewhat dubious roof , turned out to be fine though..
the numbering done by the construction time looks vaguely familiar !
A fantastic morning and well worth getting up early for , I have to say i worked harder taking these shots than i ever did whilst I attended the college !
Anyone looking to do this needs to move swift as I reckon the rest is coming down in the next 2 weeks ...
