Tag : Machines

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.

Ospedale SC, Abandoned Hospital, Italy

Ospedale SC, Abandoned Hospital, Italy

Ospedale SC is an abandoned hospital in Italy that specialised in lung diseases and heart conditions. The hospital closed in 2007.

SM Steel Works, Belgium

S.M. Steel Works, Belgium

A modern steel works in Belgium that has only recently closed. Lights, computers and machines still operate around the site.