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After emptying and sorting through my CF cards - I thought I'd upload a few from Steetley (I know its been done to death, but if you have a hobby horse - you may as well beat it 
..)
Some turned out reasonable and others uber-shite -I'll let you decide which is which..
First up, a bit of info which everyone will prob already know (I cant remember which sites I picked bits up from but credit goes to them..)
*1937 - site aquired by Steetley, New developments allow magnesium to be produced from sea water.
*1938 - plant opens and expands rapidly due to demand from World War 1
*1961 - Chimney built which is seen across Hartlepool
*1962 - Worlds largest settling tank built on site
*1967 - Over 5000 tons of magnesium produced a week
*1997 - Britmag takes over the site from Redland
*2002 - Britmag goes into administration and the site is reborn as CJC Chemicals
*2005 - CJC Chemicals also falls on hard times and the area falls into disrepair
*2007 - Majority of site demolished, now awaiting planning permission to be used as private housing
Heres how it used to look - back in its prime..
..and now..
..not sure as to why some of the rooms are filled with sand..
Quality shelving units..
Lookin bleak and foggy..
The minds eye saw this completely different to how it turned out..
If I didnt know better - I'd have said there had been a war round here..
Inside the chimney..
Complete with gusset - for extra strength just when you need it..
hmmm, looks good enough to drink..
not sure what the purpose of this structure was - but its a frickin long way down to the bottom
Brave, lazy or utterly stupid :crazy
The fog reaally closed in the time some of these were taken..
This is a reflection, scouts honor sir, on full size you can see bricks and crap in the water..
Having had my camera for about 3/4 years - this was its first proper outing
just incase you're wondering - these were taken on two different occasions hence why some are in fog :tumbleweed
I definetely going to return and get my arse up the chimney before it gets knocked down..
Yours, fumbling with the camera.
..)Some turned out reasonable and others uber-shite -I'll let you decide which is which..
First up, a bit of info which everyone will prob already know (I cant remember which sites I picked bits up from but credit goes to them..)
*1937 - site aquired by Steetley, New developments allow magnesium to be produced from sea water.
*1938 - plant opens and expands rapidly due to demand from World War 1
*1961 - Chimney built which is seen across Hartlepool
*1962 - Worlds largest settling tank built on site
*1967 - Over 5000 tons of magnesium produced a week
*1997 - Britmag takes over the site from Redland
*2002 - Britmag goes into administration and the site is reborn as CJC Chemicals
*2005 - CJC Chemicals also falls on hard times and the area falls into disrepair
*2007 - Majority of site demolished, now awaiting planning permission to be used as private housing
Heres how it used to look - back in its prime..
..and now..
..not sure as to why some of the rooms are filled with sand..
Quality shelving units..
Lookin bleak and foggy..
The minds eye saw this completely different to how it turned out..
If I didnt know better - I'd have said there had been a war round here..
Inside the chimney..
Complete with gusset - for extra strength just when you need it..
hmmm, looks good enough to drink..
not sure what the purpose of this structure was - but its a frickin long way down to the bottom
Brave, lazy or utterly stupid :crazy
The fog reaally closed in the time some of these were taken..
This is a reflection, scouts honor sir, on full size you can see bricks and crap in the water..
Having had my camera for about 3/4 years - this was its first proper outing
just incase you're wondering - these were taken on two different occasions hence why some are in fog :tumbleweed
I definetely going to return and get my arse up the chimney before it gets knocked down..
Yours, fumbling with the camera.
