Exploring the abandoned, derelict and forgotten of Adelaide, South Australia and beyond
Disclaimer: 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 FactoryI called this site Autopsy Of Adelaide as I wanted to document the forgotten history of Adelaide and the fleeting nature of things as Adelaide transitions to a modern and bustling city. But of course abandonment, loss of history and the demise of manufacturing are not limited to South Australia. And so last year we packed the […]
Read More Urban Exploration – AMCOR Factory, Melbourne, VictoriaOne of the iconic buildings of King William Street, Edmund Wright House holds a special place in the heart of many South Australians. Some will remember it as an active, working bank. Others will be amongst the 67,000 people who signed a petition to prevent its demolition in 1971. And perhaps others were married here […]
Read More Urban Exploration – Edmund Wright HouseMaughan Church and Mission was constructed in 1964/1965 on the site of the original Methodist Church built in 1865. An octagonal church, it was described as Contemporary Gothic, featuring a folded plate roof, parquetry timber ceiling and tall slit windows that formed a 24 sided crown. Designed by architects Gordon C Brown and Donald L […]
Read More Urban Exploration – Adelaide’s Maughan ChurchExact Location: Confidential Australia’s mining industry plunged into depression in the 1920s with base metal prices collapsing after the First World War. The exception was gold. In times of economic depression gold mining becomes more profitable and, hence, gold mining increased dramatically in South Australia throughout the 1930s. This was helped by the floating of gold […]
Read More Urban Exploration – State Gold Battery and Cyanide WorksNote: Since the taking of the photos seen here this property has been sold to a gentleman with plans to activate the space via mixed use business development. It is also this mans current residence. Please do not attempt access as you will likely be shot. The abandoned dairy factory In the mid 1950s, The […]
Read More Urban Exploration – The Death Of DairyIn 1943, commercial coal mining began in Leigh Creek. The South Australian government of the day wanted to develop a self-sufficient energy supply following coal shortages during the Second World War. As such, the Electricity Trust of South Australia (ETSA) needed a station with boilers capable of burning Leigh Creek coal, and commissioned the Playford […]
Read More Urban Exploration – Port Augusta Power StationContinuing my series on the various buildings and wards which make up the former Glenside Hospital. For more than a century the collection of buildings now known as Glenside Hospital were home to Adelaide’s abandoned, sick and insane. Within the walls of the 130 acre hospital were countless tales not just of sorrow but also ground-breaking, world-first advancements in the treatment of […]
Read More Urban Exploration – Glenside Hospital – Paterson HouseLast year I received word that the Greater Union Cinemas in Hindley Street were planning on reopening in 2016. At that time, the Edge Church were using the space for services. I reached out to a senior member of the church who confirmed the rumours and offered to show me around in the final days of their […]
Read More Urban Exploration – Greater Union 5 Hindley StreetI’ll be posting a series on the various buildings and wards which make up the former Glenside Hospital. For more than a century the collection of buildings now known as Glenside Hospital were home to Adelaide’s abandoned, sick and insane. Within the walls of the 130 acre hospital were countless tales not just of sorrow but also ground-breaking, world-first advancements in […]
Read More Urban Exploration – Glenside Hospital – The Elms
AUTOPSY OF ADELAIDE 