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Abandoned ICI Nobel Explosives Works Ardeer Video

We’ve made a couple of trips to ICI Nobel, part of the site is still live with other companies working there and some of it is covered by The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations (MSER) of 2005 which would … Continue reading

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Dunaskin Steam Train Open Days

There’s some steam train open days at Dunaskin, with one this coming Sunday! You’ll be able to get a ride on some of the renovated steam trains. You can see some of the other trains here that haven’t been renovated … Continue reading

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Abandoned Creamery Kirkcudbright April 2012 – Video

The Kirkcudbright creamery was opened on Friday October 21st 1921 and it closed in January 2010 with a major fire occurring in December 2011. It was owned latterly by Milk Link and cost 121 jobs with the average service being … Continue reading

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From Childhood Curiosity to Appreciation of the Past – The Thrill of Urbex

Here we have a guest article written by Imogen Reed. From Childhood Curiosity to Appreciation of the Past – The Thrill of Urbex Urban exploration is a relatively new term, commandeered by the curious and brave alike; those whom just … Continue reading

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BBC Radio Scotland Interview

We were interviewed recently on BBC Radio Scotland on the Good Morning Scotland program. You can listen to our interview 43 minutes into the show below. http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01fjtpz/ Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share … Continue reading

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Dunaskin Ironworks buildings March 2012 – Video

The Dunaskin Ironworks is a fascinating place, with an A listed building in the middle as well as a railway heritage center on one side of it. Today we look at the buildings of Dunaskin that have been left making … Continue reading

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1st Anniversary Photo Competition

The 9th April 2012 marks our first anniversary of the creation of the Abandoned Scotland Facebook community. In our first year we have a following of over 7000 people on Facebook, 5000 subscribers on YouTube and thousands of views of … Continue reading

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Abandoned Town Spitzbergen Russian Outpost in Norway – World

Today we have a video taken from the abandoned town of Spitzbergen in Norway which was a Russian Outpost. It once embodied the Soviet dream, a system where everyone’s needs were provided for. Click to subscribe to Abandoned Scotland on … Continue reading

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Abandoned Scotland Flickr Group

We have just created our own Flickr Group for those of you already on Flickr who are looking to share their work. Click through the link, join up, and start submitting your photos of abandoned places in Scotland. Abandoned Scotland … Continue reading

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Abandoned Hospital Bangour Exterior Video – October 2011

We actually visited the Abandoned Hospital in Bangour the same day as visiting Hartwood Hospital in our previous video but after seeing the actve security guards pass us in a car for the hundredth time we decided to leave and … Continue reading

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