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Explore #4: Gas Holder, Norwich, Norfolk – September 2013

September 9, 2013

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This was a local explore with friend and fellow photography enthusiast Mr EOV. We hadn’t done much of a recce of access to the site in advance, other than a drive by which had confirmed 8 ft+ palisade fencing. Unfortunately we did this explore on a “school night” (i.e. a weekday evening), and by the time we arrived it was no longer the early dusk for which we had been planning, but pretty much dark. Getting in and out of the site…

Explore #3: Bourton Mill, near Gillingham, North Dorset – August 2013

September 1, 2013

Adam X

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On the drive down to Cornwall for a camping holiday Dora P and I took a quick detour from the A303, via some country lanes which were easily as narrow as any in our native Norfolk, to this fascinating site. Here is a brief background to the mill, taken from Bourton’s wiki page: “The mill, which is mentioned in the Domesday book, has had many incarnations. As a linen mill it processed flax and supplied canvas to the Royal Navy…

Explore #2: Ebridge Mill, North Walsham, Norfolk – August 2013

August 24, 2013

Adam X

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This was my second explore, and again a pretty successful one. The place was absolutely full of pigeons, remains of pigeon, and pigeon crap – you get the idea. Explored with Dora P, and we were both very grateful to have our P3 rated masks with us! Here is a brief background to the mill, taken from The Norfolk Mills Site: “Ebridge Mill was also sometimes known as North Walsham Mill. The old mill was 5 storeys high and built…