OT: Urban decay...

[Methem]

Thought I could post this as well:

http://www.bobhenneman.info/Breakers1.htm

Photos of old battleships and other such vessels being scrapped... The first ship seen is HMS Warspite, "The Old Lady", the battleship that saw action in the both world wars.

http://www.bobhenneman.info/Breakers4.htm
"Run up on the beaches of India at high tide, old vessels are cut up in horrific working conditions." Handy and cheap for the western world to ship the shit to the "third world".

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An interesting historical photo showing Gangut, a Russian/Soviet battleship, in an urban/harbour environment, somewhere:

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aj.cashmor...2/gangut2.html

like at least 80 years ago, I guess.

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Will try to post something softer next time, whenever that is... Perhaps a link to some resource about old wooden buildings. And they don't even need to be abandoned or massive in size.


-Methem, who's been listening to some cold and industrial electro lately - not for sophisticated prog. ears:
http://people.cc.jyu.fi/~jatka/mp3/d...ons_of_war.mp3

[Methem]

Some new photos:
http://www.student.oulu.fi/~miputkon...s.html#tre2007

What, by the way, is the American car, from the late 1950s or so, in
http://www.student.oulu.fi/~miputkon...houses2007.jpg ?
Probably an easy one, and I too might have recognised it some 12-15 years ago, when as a teenager, I was somewhat into that sort of stuff.


-Methem

[roger]

Originally Posted by Methem

Some new photos:
http://www.student.oulu.fi/~miputkon...s.html#tre2007

What, by the way, is the American car, from the late 1950s or so, in
http://www.student.oulu.fi/~miputkon...houses2007.jpg ?
Probably an easy one, and I too might have recognised it some 12-15 years ago, when as a teenager, I was somewhat into that sort of stuff.


-Methem

looks like a 1959 Chevy Impala.

holy shit, check out this page: takes awhile to load...

[Methem]

Originally Posted by roger

looks like a 1959 Chevy Impala.

You're right. I didn't pay too much attention to this particular car but figured it had similar back lights: http://www.plan59.com/images/JPGs/ch...9_green_00.jpg

I actually had Impala in my mind, but that was mostly just because I can't remember too many model names from that era.

holy shit, check out this page: takes awhile to load...

Thanks. Some great car-casses on that page.

Speaking of wrecks, the photo of the 1895 train accident in Gare Montparnasse, Paris is pretty dramatic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_Montparnasse


-Methem

[roger]

Originally Posted by Methem

You're right. I didn't pay too much attention to this particular car but figured it had similar back lights: http://www.plan59.com/images/JPGs/ch...9_green_00.jpg

I actually had Impala in my mind, but that was mostly just because I can't remember too many model names from that era.


Thanks. Some great car-casses on that page.

Speaking of wrecks, the photo of the 1895 train accident in Gare Montparnasse, Paris is pretty dramatic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_Montparnasse


-Methem

awesome pic of the train wreck. I'm into trains, but had never seen that photo.

and looks like you nailed the Impala. great old advertising shot!

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by roger

and looks like you nailed the Impala.

I see no reason to get into any weird deviant practices

Anyway...

I should take pictures of my weekly drive through the inner city - the one that would really be interesting is the American Brewing Company that's been dormant for years, and the dilapidated vacant housing...

ok no need to - here's a link...

http://www.kilduffs.com/American_Brewery_Baltimore.html

Note all of the green that's growing on the building. What it doesn't show is the surrounding decay and the drug trafficing. The person walking in front is a brave soul.

[Methem]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

I see no reason to get into any weird deviant practices

Anyway...

I should take pictures of my weekly drive through the inner city - the one that would really be interesting is the American Brewing Company that's been dormant for years, and the dilapidated vacant housing...

ok no need to - here's a link...

http://www.kilduffs.com/American_Brewery_Baltimore.html

Note all of the green that's growing on the building. What it doesn't show is the surrounding decay and the drug trafficing. The person walking in front is a brave soul.

Another interesting place, it seems.

http://www.kilduffs.com/BEER_7_Balti...kBeerLabel.jpg ... Pretty fierce. With appropriate modifications the head would make good material for a typical black metal album cover, he he.


-Methem

[roger]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

I see no reason to get into any weird deviant practices

shoulda known you would have picked up on that, Rick....

nice to see you in this thread, though!

[Methem]

Originally Posted by roger

awesome pic of the train wreck. I'm into trains, but had never seen that photo.

Stumbled upon the following site:

http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/

Haven't taken a detailed look at it yet, but looks like it has plenty of old, interesting photos at least.

[roger]

Originally Posted by Methem

Stumbled upon the following site:

http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/

Haven't taken a detailed look at it yet, but looks like it has plenty of old, interesting photos at least.

these are great! thanks for the link!

[Methem]

Originally Posted by roger

awesome pic of the train wreck. I'm into trains, but had never seen that photo.

For the railway lovers, a kickass locomotive photo from the US, 1960s:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NS%26W_80.jpg

[Methem]

Originally Posted by Methem

Some new photos:
http://www.student.oulu.fi/~miputkon...s.html#tre2007

Other new photos from the city of Tampere:

http://www.student.oulu.fi/~miputkon...008/index.html

The artistic and technical quality of some of the photos still leaves a lot to be desired, but a part of the shoots, on the other hand, look pretty nice.


-Methem