Exploring the abandoned, derelict and forgotten of Adelaide, South Australia and beyond
Sometimes entire industries cease to exist – superseded by bigger, better, shinier and the more environmental friendly. Comparative advantage. Competitive advantage. Often these are the industry killers. Other times it’s economic rationalisation. Seeking a cost benefit by killing an industry in one area to consolidate in another. Leaving memories and skeletons behind. The ways of […]
Read More Urban Exploration – Industrial DiseaseTowns and cities are usually born as a result of colonisation, exploration and settlement. At other times, towns are born as a result of the discovery of resources. One only has to look at the Victorian gold-rush of the 1800s to see the establishment of towns such as Ballarat and Bendigo as an example of this. […]
Read More Urban Exploration – Timber TownI’m sitting on a backlog of recent explorations that I can’t put online yet because the time isn’t right. Naming the locations prematurely puts them at risk and I try where possible to wait until the right time. So, in the meantime, here’s a look at a recent misadventure: Usually, my exploring is planned in advance. […]
Read More Urban Exploration – Hide and SeekDisclaimer: For various reasons, I have sat on publishing this post for over two years. Shortly after the closure of Penrice Soda, I was invited by a fellow photographer to take some exterior images of the Penrice Soda site under a full moon. I was intrigued at this huge industrial juggernaut standing quiet and empty. Soon after that, […]
Read More Urban Exploration – The Penrice Soda Factory
AUTOPSY OF ADELAIDE 