Pressing Concern

This is a direct quote from a guy called Ben Cooper:


The Ardeer peninsula in Ayrshire is basically a gigantic sand dune - it was chosen by Alfred Nobel in 1871 as the site for his British Dynamite Factory because of it's remote location and lots of sand to make protective berms and blast walls. It soon grew into the world's largest explosives factory, making explosives for mining and quarrying, and expanding into other explosives and propellants for both civilian and military uses.

Nobel Explosives became part of ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) in 1926, but production shifted away and the Ardeer plant diversified into other non-explosive products, and unfortunately these didn't do very well - much of the site is now derelict.


This site is pretty much completely abandoned I'm not 100% sure of the legality's of being on this site (to those of you who know me 'so what! I can't know everything, breach should cover it....') but its one of the coolest and spookiest places I've ever been!

I think this is an old press for making explosive casings but I might be wrong, all these old rooms are mostly burned out, freaky, with a mixture of old and new graffiti, misc. crap lying about and that eerie stillness that amplifies any noise you make and makes you jump out your skin at noises you didn't.

I've got a ton of photies and I will upload more onto flickr but due to the huge file sizes from the MkII the 'puter is on a serious go slow - just converting from raw takes a looonnngg time!

Thankfully I've got a new machine on its way so hopefully that'll make a difference.


i will be back there as I've got a ton of exploring to do and a few ideas!




stevie








If anyone is interested in this site let me know and I'll fill you in on the details or at least point you in the direction of websites that can!