boxfrenzy
20-11-2008, 10:41 PM
Like many industrial cities, Hull suffered badly at the hands of the Luftwaffe, and Clarence Mill suffered terrible bomb damage during the months of heavy bombing on the city. Seven years after the war ended, Clarence Mill was built again on the site of the earlier mill, and ten years later became Rank Hovis McDougall (RHM).
Today the site lies empty, three years after it shut down.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture001-9.jpg
Inside is virtually intact. There is no power on any more, and control panels are everywhere.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture002-10.jpg
Although the ground floor is pitch dark, the rest of the levels are bathed in a wonderful light, caused by the flour which is everywhere.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture013-6.jpg
The top of one of the enormous belt drives.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture015-9.jpg
Operator....?
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture019-10.jpg
Instead of using millstones, Clarence mill used giant milling and grinding machines to mill the flour. On every floor, these machines stand silent, still with flour in them.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture031-8.jpg
For some reason, many of the belts have gone.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture032-8.jpg
A line manager's office on the factory floor
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture027-8.jpg
Because each floor can't be isolated in case of emergency, Health and Safety shut it down.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture023-8.jpg
More recent hoppers
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture021-8.jpg
Older wooden milling machines
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture022-8.jpg
With all of the wood and the silence, these floors reminded me of a library.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture024-9.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture044-5.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture034-8.jpg
Today this place is empty save for the rats and mice. Current plans are for a leisure complex and student housing.
Inside one of the machines
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture037-6.jpg
I love hand painted signs, and here there are so many.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture026-7.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture038-4.jpg
Up on the roof
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture046-5.jpg
Another victim of the times, British Extracting taken from the roof.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture047-5.jpg
The first aid station.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture053-3.jpg
Today the site lies empty, three years after it shut down.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture001-9.jpg
Inside is virtually intact. There is no power on any more, and control panels are everywhere.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture002-10.jpg
Although the ground floor is pitch dark, the rest of the levels are bathed in a wonderful light, caused by the flour which is everywhere.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture013-6.jpg
The top of one of the enormous belt drives.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture015-9.jpg
Operator....?
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture019-10.jpg
Instead of using millstones, Clarence mill used giant milling and grinding machines to mill the flour. On every floor, these machines stand silent, still with flour in them.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture031-8.jpg
For some reason, many of the belts have gone.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture032-8.jpg
A line manager's office on the factory floor
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture027-8.jpg
Because each floor can't be isolated in case of emergency, Health and Safety shut it down.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture023-8.jpg
More recent hoppers
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture021-8.jpg
Older wooden milling machines
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture022-8.jpg
With all of the wood and the silence, these floors reminded me of a library.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture024-9.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture044-5.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture034-8.jpg
Today this place is empty save for the rats and mice. Current plans are for a leisure complex and student housing.
Inside one of the machines
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture037-6.jpg
I love hand painted signs, and here there are so many.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture026-7.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture038-4.jpg
Up on the roof
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture046-5.jpg
Another victim of the times, British Extracting taken from the roof.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture047-5.jpg
The first aid station.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/thedownings10/Clarence%20Flour/Picture053-3.jpg