R H Bruce - Victoria and Hunslet Mills - Leeds - November 08

Been thinking about this for a while now.

Some of you guys/gals have been here since day 1. Cheers for all your support over this time.
Was wondering if anyone was wanting to keep an eye on things and have MOD rights here.

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UrbexLeeds Regular Posts : 106

Haven't posted a thread for a while but here is a nice local Leeds one, mods feel free to bin it if it has been done too much Very Happy

Visited the huge complex of buildings known as Hunslet and Victoria Mills in Leeds on a cold clear November afternoon, the light was just great.

This massive complex of mills has stood empty sine the 1970s and is due for conversion into flats and houses. The company who owns the site, Caddick, actually seem to be getting on with it at last and have laid paths and concrete bases for builders portacabins to stand on. I asked one of them and he said work is going to start in January.....a massive task.

The mills are all completely empty but some nice signs remain and few other bits and bobs. Getting into the site is not the easy task it was 18 months ago.

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The old admin section of the mills

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Company safe and strongroom

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Thanks for looking Wink

UrbexLeeds Regular Posts : 655 Location : Leeds

As I commented on over the road, I really need to get there for this. I love the admin section, some really nice features remaining, although the main mills look stripped. Those old gates by the bricked up arch look mint.

UL Member Posts : 125 Location : Leeds

Nice one Elvis.
I haven't seen that admin bit before..
Think I need another look lol Very Happy

UrbexLeeds Regular Posts : 655 Location : Leeds

Me too...

UL Member Posts : 179 Location : Wakefield

I'm going tomorrow if anyones gonna be about

Admin Posts : 590 Location : Leeds, UK

Canonite101 wrote:: I'm going tomorrow if anyones gonna be about

Not going to be about in the snow, but you should get some unique shots if your there early

UL Member Posts : 179 Location : Wakefield

Thats one of the main reasons i'm going, beautiful snow mixed with rot & decay. We'll see how it pans out.

UrbexLeeds Regular Posts : 655 Location : Leeds

Good luck mate. Try not to post when you are going though mate, you never know who's reading Wink

Admin Posts : 590 Location : Leeds, UK

Rich wrote:: Good luck mate. Try not to post when you are going though mate, you never know who's reading

This is true but no times mentioned and its hardly a secure, looked after location. LoL

UL Member Posts : 179 Location : Wakefield

meanwood_monks wrote:

Rich wrote:: Good luck mate. Try not to post when you are going though mate, you never know who's reading

This is true but no times mentioned and its hardly a secure, looked after location. LoL

Yeah but wouldn't the person viewing have to be approved first to even see the thread? I cant really see pikies and camera muggers joining up to plot their next victims attack.
More chance of getting that while there's still something worth nicking.

In other news, i've got some old photos from the 1950s of Hunslet Mills including an interior one with a marble fireplace.

Admin Posts : 590 Location : Leeds, UK

Yea thats a good point totally forgot about the new security.

Start a thread and get those old pictures up fella, would be good to see them

UL Member Posts : 179 Location : Wakefield

meanwood_monks wrote:: Yea thats a good point totally forgot about the new security.

Start a thread and get those old pictures up fella, would be good to see them

Heh. I've already filled it up with my shit and rants already. Got em off an archive image site. I'll post a link somewhere more appropriate.

UrbexLeeds Regular Posts : 655 Location : Leeds

I also forgot about the new security. Could you increase my warn level? or is that the old site? Very Happy

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