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Abandoned aper and cellulose factory.
Sloka paper and cellulose factory, 2008.
Nowadays there are only ruins left.
This paperfactory, hidden among the pine trees, has had a rich history. It was built in the beginning of the 20th century, in quite hostile terrain, and had more than 300 employees working on the site. During it's existence it has had many ups and downs, but it managed to remain active during the century. At one point the company was on the brink of bankruptcy, and luckily there was a possibility of acquisition. Unfortunately this did not last long, and according to people who worked here, the company stopped existing due to failing and corrupt management. It has now been left alone in the woods...
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Our friends with the ninja driving skills, rikshaw driver Sabhir and his friends, took us to see a paper factory he thought we might like. He was right, too - amazing to watch them making really thick heavyweight or incredibly light and fragile paper. Much of it had petals or pieces of fabric mashed into the paper, and then a great deal was beautifully block printed with intricate patterns. I bought about twenty sheets in the end, (at a total cost of about £2.30) but like a loon managed to leave them in our hotel when we left for Rajasthan.
Still, a nifty place.
These photos were taken at an abandoned paper mill outside Lockport, NY. The paper mill was built in the 1880s and was closed down during the depression. It has sat vacant ever since. This is the oldest building explored in the set. This site is very easy to get into.
These photos were taken at an abandoned paper mill outside Lockport, NY. The paper mill was built in the 1880s and was closed down during the depression. It has sat vacant ever since. This is the oldest building explored in the set. This site is very easy to get into.
This water tower was very hard to get to, on the decaying roof of the paper mill, but unfortunately, it didn't have anything in it...
These photos were taken at an abandoned paper mill outside Lockport, NY. The paper mill was built in the 1880s and was closed down during the depression. It has sat vacant ever since. This is the oldest building explored in the set. This site is very easy to get into.
This paperfactory, hidden among the pine trees, has had a rich history. It was built in the beginning of the 20th century, in quite hostile terrain, and had more than 300 employees working on the site. During it's existence it has had many ups and downs, but it managed to remain active during the century. At one point the company was on the brink of bankruptcy, and luckily there was a possibility of acquisition. Unfortunately this did not last long, and according to people who worked here, the company stopped existing due to failing and corrupt management. It has now been left alone in the woods...
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These photos were taken at an abandoned paper mill outside Lockport, NY. The paper mill was built in the 1880s and was closed down during the depression. It has sat vacant ever since. This is the oldest building explored in the set. This site is very easy to get into.
These photos were taken at an abandoned paper mill outside Lockport, NY. The paper mill was built in the 1880s and was closed down during the depression. It has sat vacant ever since. This is the oldest building explored in the set. This site is very easy to get into.
This paperfactory, hidden among the pine trees, has had a rich history. It was built in the beginning of the 20th century, in quite hostile terrain, and had more than 300 employees working on the site. During it's existence it has had many ups and downs, but it managed to remain active during the century. At one point the company was on the brink of bankruptcy, and luckily there was a possibility of acquisition. Unfortunately this did not last long, and according to people who worked here, the company stopped existing due to failing and corrupt management. It has now been left alone in the woods...
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This water-wheel was used at the end
of the 19th century to drive a paper
factory. It was in use until around 1960.
Now it is placed on the stream Würm at Gauting ca 20 meters from its original workingplace as a memorial.
Urbex Benelux -
In 1983 drastic measures were taken, such as a change in the board of directors and managers of the factory. Although things apparently went better, a loss of 309 million Belgian francs was recorded at a general meeting on September 24, 1985 . After a long battle with banks and lenders, bankruptcy was nevertheless filed.
On May 20, 1986 an agreement was concluded and a new company was founded: "DENAEYER PAPIER NV" and would be part of the Dutch group Van Gelder Papier .
A dark tunnel underneath the old paper mill.
These photos were taken at an abandoned paper mill outside Lockport, NY. The paper mill was built in the 1880s and was closed down during the depression. It has sat vacant ever since. This is the oldest building explored in the set. This site is very easy to get into.
Seeing the trees begin to retake the land at the old mill was pretty impressive. that process hadn't really started at any of the other sites.
These photos were taken at an abandoned paper mill outside Lockport, NY. The paper mill was built in the 1880s and was closed down during the depression. It has sat vacant ever since. This is the oldest building explored in the set. This site is very easy to get into.