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Urban-Warrior
18-03-2009, 10:00 PM
Rather than put them in 2 seperate posts i'll post both visits here

Looks like they are slowly leveling this wonderful site as much of the debirs has been cleared and a few of the blocks flattened..

here's a small selection of my pics with more on my site here (http://www.jonas-photography.co.uk/boys-village)

So Little left.. tis a shame for such a nice site!
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/Pano.jpg

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0004.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0107.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0085.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0006.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0009.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0015.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0159.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0022.jpg

The only intact toilet in the place!!
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0117.jpg

Even the pikeys look like they getting desperate.. floorboards gone aswell
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0093.jpg

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0024.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0033.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0037.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0047.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0052.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0077.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0102.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0152.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-02-09/IMG_0167.jpg

And for Part 2....

Urban-Warrior
18-03-2009, 10:00 PM
here's a small selection of my pics with more on my site here (http://www.jonas-photography.co.uk/boys-village-revisit)

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0068.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0026.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0044.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0131.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0095.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0102.jpg

Bit of Spin..
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0103.jpg

Bit Of Macro...
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0057.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0113.jpg

Creepy in the Church...

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0043.jpg

Group Shot
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0029.jpg

Mike on the Bike...

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0137.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0140.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/IMG_0085.jpg


Pano's
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/Pano2.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/Pano3.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/St%20Athan%20Boys%20Village%2013-03-09/Pano1.jpg

HDR's

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/HDR/HDR9.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/HDR/HDR10.jpg
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv26/Jonas-Smith/HDR/HDR11.jpg

sinnerman
18-03-2009, 10:19 PM
It was originally a holiday camp for miner's sons built by the welfare commitee of the Ocean Coal Company built with contribution from miners wages, then after the coal industry was nationalised it was transfered to the Boys Clubs movement which was kind of like a scouting organisation. they closed it in the early 90's after that it was a airsoft site for a little while.

It was a really cool place 2 years ago with lots of artifacts remaining including a Triumph Spitfire, i poped in a month or so back for a revisit while i was in the area checking out another lead and the place has been completely stripped of everything.

Ive got some pics if anyone wants to see what it was like.