Category : Industrial

Knitting Factory, Italy

Knitting Factory, Italy

An abandoned textile factory in Italy with rows of sewing machines and work stations

Central Electrique Ohm, Power Station, Belgium

Central Electrique Ohm Power Station, Belgium

A small power plant in Belgium that houses three classic turbines from the early 1900s. The turbine hall has been restored to a high standard.

Centrale de Schneider, France

Centrale De Schneider Power Plant, France

A 1950s power station in France containing three huge turbine and generator sets. The plant closed in 2013.

CSGD Steel Works, Belgium

CSGD Steel Works, Belgium

A huge abandoned steel works in Belgium with everything left behind.

HF4 Blast Furnace, Charleroi, Belgium

HF4 Blast Furnace, Belgium

An abandoned blast furnace in Belgium with fantastic views from the top across the huge surrounding industrial site.

HF4 Blast Furnace Turbo Blower House, Belgium

HF4 Turbo Blower House, Belgium

The power station is part of the HF4 Blast Furnace site and was used to supply electricity directly for steel-making.

Royal Aircraft Establishment RAE Bedford, Thurleigh

RAE Bedford Wind Tunnel Site, Thurleigh, UK

A former aircraft testing and development establishment where huge wind tunnels were used.

Belval Luxembourg Blast Furnace Night Climb

Belval Blast Furnaces, Luxembourg

A night climb of the restored blast furnaces at Belval in Luxembourg, before they open to the public.

Thamesteel Steel Works, Sheerness

Thamesteel Steel Works, Sheerness, UK

Opening in 1972 the steelworks in Sheerness incorporated steel production furnaces and a large rolling mill. The site closed in 2012.

TG Greens Pottery Works, Derbyshire

T. G. Green’s Pottery, Derbyshire

T. G. Green’s produced the Cornishware range of kitchenware at their Pottery in Derbyshire. The striped design is still produced today but the original factory closed in 2007.