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Tumbles
20-01-2009, 11:29 PM
Lessons learnt tonight.. remember to clean your lens, turn it off IS0 800 before you go up not when your back DOWN on the ground. Bloody cold up there tonight.. but then I'm a namby soft southerner :lol:

http://www.whateversleft.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/billingham1/023.jpg

http://www.whateversleft.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/billingham1/012.jpg

http://www.whateversleft.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/billingham1/013.jpg

http://www.whateversleft.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/billingham1/019.jpg

Tumbles
20-01-2009, 11:52 PM
Loved this place long time :thumb.

For the paternosters no doubt, being a geek :D

Tumbles
21-01-2009, 12:15 AM
Oh yes.. all that remains is the lift shafts, naturally left open for a nice quick death should you loose your bearings.

Tumbles
21-01-2009, 12:47 AM
Funky lifts that don't stop and loop around.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster

Sandman
21-01-2009, 01:01 AM
and watch the stairs as they are open on both sides

good to see you got it mr tumbles :)

told you the locals dont give a stuff :lol:

Tumbles
21-01-2009, 01:05 AM
and watch the stairs as they are open on both sides

good to see you got it mr tumbles :)

told you the locals dont give a stuff :lol:

Yes the stairs were a little unerving, as was the constant noises.. half expected someone to jump out and push me down them to be honest!

Cheers for the help :thumb

Thin Ice
21-01-2009, 01:10 AM
WTF are paternosters :lol:

You can watch one here:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=p-SjFsPmHQY

Muse
21-01-2009, 01:25 AM
nice view:)

Sandman
21-01-2009, 01:30 AM
thalf expected someone to jump out and push me down them to be honest!

this time last year that was almost a garentee as the place had a very nasty pikiey infection... about 20 caravans.

but these may also intrest

http://picture.stockton.gov.uk/photos/t812.aspx

http://ts23.gazettelive.co.uk/2007/08/billingham_house_eyesore_to_be.html

http://www.controlledgroup.com/news.item.php?id=25

but money ran out durring the asbestos strip so looks like it may be around a while longer

Winchester
21-01-2009, 01:42 PM
Well done mate, glad you got out safely, as I really didn't want the rest of a Bristol City Season ticket.... :p