Canonite
25-04-2011, 10:04 PM
Armed with a bag of enthusiasm, a large mug of espresso and fresh film and batteries I'd decided initially to venture down to Sheffield until I came across this little place, and being on the doorstep of a popular asylum it seemed a no brainer. So off we went. I shot a roll of XP2 film too as this place just begged for it. I'll update the thread when i've developed em.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5654542803_075c119da5_o.jpg
It's a lovely little place, very oldie worldy.....a real 'proper blokes workshop'. I imagined people in the drawing room with little Fred Dibnah style waistcoats on complete with time pieces. A lot of the real gems have been nicked long ago, and probably flogged as 'vintage' on eBay by the Usual Suspects. A few items remain though...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5654543573_d889a5f0ba_o.jpg
After a comedic entry, laughing at Grea making a complete meal of it we were faced with a creaky floor.....a thing creaky floor. Questioning whether it'd take my 18st Grea went first like a true gent. We then found the drawing room, a few old drawer chests and drawings scatter the room, I had decided to spend more time up here on the way back out...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5654544765_17b308e4fc_o.jpg
...i'd foolishly left my tripod in the drawing room in the excitement to find our way through the mini maze....time for a token self portrait!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5654545365_1aef85e687_o.jpg
On to more interesting things...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5654545835_4b855f7080_o.jpg
Some of these drill bits were a good 50mm thick!!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5655119242_3641ed05e5_o.jpg
These reminded me of George Barnsleys, part names and numbers chalked on to each cubby hole.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5655119878_d84c20723a_o.jpg
This lump of metal is a belter...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5654547725_88d5e96379_o.jpg
More pics to follow once i've had time to process the film!
Thanks for looking :D
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5654542803_075c119da5_o.jpg
It's a lovely little place, very oldie worldy.....a real 'proper blokes workshop'. I imagined people in the drawing room with little Fred Dibnah style waistcoats on complete with time pieces. A lot of the real gems have been nicked long ago, and probably flogged as 'vintage' on eBay by the Usual Suspects. A few items remain though...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5654543573_d889a5f0ba_o.jpg
After a comedic entry, laughing at Grea making a complete meal of it we were faced with a creaky floor.....a thing creaky floor. Questioning whether it'd take my 18st Grea went first like a true gent. We then found the drawing room, a few old drawer chests and drawings scatter the room, I had decided to spend more time up here on the way back out...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5654544765_17b308e4fc_o.jpg
...i'd foolishly left my tripod in the drawing room in the excitement to find our way through the mini maze....time for a token self portrait!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5654545365_1aef85e687_o.jpg
On to more interesting things...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5654545835_4b855f7080_o.jpg
Some of these drill bits were a good 50mm thick!!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5655119242_3641ed05e5_o.jpg
These reminded me of George Barnsleys, part names and numbers chalked on to each cubby hole.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5655119878_d84c20723a_o.jpg
This lump of metal is a belter...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5654547725_88d5e96379_o.jpg
More pics to follow once i've had time to process the film!
Thanks for looking :D