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jST
07-05-2011, 04:03 PM
Had a little look here with KooK. Had wondered where this was for a while, clocked it after stumbling out of the Odeon at a godforsaken hour and only now have got round to having a lookles.

A rather advanced level of decay has beset this mill, mainly due to water ingress on the upper levels but also a good measure of pikey/firestarter/smackrat thrown in on the lower. Evidence of serious drug abuse here with lots of hypos lying about, so watch your step.

Lickle bicka history nicked from James Dolan:


The mill was built in 1801/2 by Mr Piele. In 1833 the whole mill was owned by Mr Benjamin and Matthew Thompson and at the age of 28, Sir Titus Salt was experimenting will Russian wool (Donskoi) for worsted which is a type of yarn. After realising that this wool was hard to untangle he decided to open up a seperate mill do sort his problem out and then soon he bought four more mills in the centre of Bradford. The mill is seperated into two sections one the old mill and one a more modern catering supplies. It is beleived that this mill is one of the oldest in Bradford.

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Ta for having a look :thumb

JMC1412
07-05-2011, 04:14 PM
Wow! Great pictures!

The Littlest Jellyfish
07-05-2011, 04:21 PM
Stunning photos as always.

I also see you have a good shot for when our photography numbers challenge gets to 50241.

MJS
07-05-2011, 05:13 PM
Looooverly, been a couple of years since I've been in here. Nice to see it again

Clough
07-05-2011, 05:47 PM
ace pictures!

River Man
07-05-2011, 06:33 PM
Great stuff!

jST
07-05-2011, 07:01 PM
Cheers dudes.

Brapfax.

@LJ - i'll be eagerly awaiting that moment, checking the thread constantly...

MJS
07-05-2011, 07:08 PM
wHahaa, missed that one about the number challenge! Well good

GeoVDUB
07-05-2011, 07:10 PM
Lovely shots mate... Love the way your pictures look- Mind me asking what lens you're shooting with?

jST
07-05-2011, 07:18 PM
Lovely shots mate... Love the way your pictures look- Mind me asking what lens you're shooting with?

Cheers Geo:

Wides are with a Canon 10-22 f/3.5 - 4.5 USM and the others are with a simple 50mm f/1.8 II

Nicola
07-05-2011, 07:40 PM
Love the sun rays and the vintage feel to your pictures! :thumb

Satsukisan
07-05-2011, 11:28 PM
Fab as always

Rochester
08-05-2011, 08:53 AM
This is on the site of Matthew Thompsons mill, Mathew was the Lord Mayor of Bradford back in 1873 when the town hall opened. The largest bell in the town hall is called the Matthew Thompson Bell.

Great Report.

homosapien1918
09-05-2011, 12:17 PM
nice one Joe, you found the front door in then.

Only2Eyes
10-05-2011, 09:32 PM
That is very nice indeed, lovely shots as per.

Rebel
12-05-2011, 10:14 PM
Like the vintage kitchen, very retro!