Category : Urban Exploring

Chernobyl and Pripyat

Chernobyl and Pripyat (All Posts)

A portal to all my posts from a visit to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the Exclusion Zone and the ghost town of Pripyat.

Pripyat Hospital

Pripyat: Hospital MsCh-126 Medico-Sanitary Unit

Hospital No. 126 was the general infirmary for Pripyat. The first firemen to respond to the Chernobyl Disaster were taken here and their clothing remains radioactive.

Monastery Mont G

Monastery Mont G, Belgium

Mont G is an abandoned monastery in Belgium, built around the turn of the turn of the 20th century. The stunning chapel is in pristine condition.

Pripyat Ghost Town, Ukraine

A Walk Through Pripyat Ghost Town

The abandoned town of Pripyat was home to the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, up until it’s evacuation three days after the disaster at the plant.

Shelton Hospital

Shelton Hospital, Shropshire, UK

A hospital in Shropshire specialising in mental health which opened in 1845 as the Shropshire and Montgomery County Asylum.

The Revolution - Kiev, Ukraine

The Revolution of Ukraine – Kiev Protests

On a recent trip to Ukraine I witnessed the protests currently taking place in Independence Square, Kiev, and the aftermath of the riots which still remain.

Greenbank Synagogue, Liverpool, England

Greenbank Synagogue, Liverpool, UK

An Art Deco styled synagogue was built in the 1930’s to a radical new design. This place for Jewish worship has a stunning huge space and plenty of items left behind.

CMH Cambridge Military Hospital

CMH – Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, UK

Cambridge Military Hospital opened in 1879 to serve the British Army. It was also used by the NHS in later years and closed in 1996.

St Joseph's Seminary Upholland

St Joseph’s Seminary, Upholland, Lancashire

St Joseph’s Seminary in Upholland was one of two institutions in the North of England proving education to those wishing to enter the priesthood.

L’école FMP Scool France

L’école FMP, School/College, France

L’école FMP is a school and college building in France. The beautiful building has recently closed and the faculties moved to another campus.