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Muse
18-06-2009, 11:47 AM
After the mammoth daytrip to West Park we (me, Dr.Doo, MagooČ and Scary Mary) decided a travellodge would be a better idea for Hellingly and thanks to this we were inside by 7.15am and had the place to ourselves for a few hours before the hoards of posh-kid explorers in designer jeans invaded.

Designed by G T Hine.
Opened 1903
Closed 1993/4
Own electric tramway from local station etc etc

on with the pics...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3635473956_0f0a32b6a4.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/3635473396_9812065110.jpg

The beautiful tiles in admin are being systematically removed as souvenirs. A crying shame as for every whole tile removed half a dozen lay shattered on the floor. Whatever happened to take nothing but photos?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3634662433_09e7baf5e6.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2370/3635469788_bb1e908f20.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/3632999913_c1ce4e27fb.jpg

Some of the graffiti and large photographic montages here are extraordinary. Not mindless tagging, in my opinion, a valid artform in an appropriate setting.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/3633809408_979023d585.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3633806278_e0999fa6b7.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3633807030_f513667698.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3635475124_8482dfff96.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3635474670_95d8dcf78d.jpg

Thanks for looking. Sure the others will have some pics to add.

Dr.Doo
18-06-2009, 11:55 AM
bloody grand set of pictures Muse :thumb ...it was a grand day out for the Usual Suspects, a great 'feeling' place.

I'll try get some processed to post later.

KingElvis
18-06-2009, 01:06 PM
I love Hellingly and you have some super shots there.

Please post more.

Dr.Doo
19-06-2009, 04:04 PM
a few from me out of the handful I've processed so far...not my best work I'm afraid

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/3640746267_0de4a0086d.jpg

just gotta love those tiles
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3641553328_78949ec45f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3641552784_af9365c72b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3641552284_6936ab010a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3641541802_b66640853a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3640734227_a83130128b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3641550690_65a90ceab8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3640735239_5092b59d69.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3641551566_d8e54e67d0.jpg

and last but not least that lovely lady yet again!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3628/3640743943_1dd1926cab.jpg

guitargirlcaz
20-06-2009, 06:05 PM
I love the ART! Such care and detail went into. Its excellent!