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Unwanted , Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation.

A Group to feature the beauty of empty and abandoned Buildings.

Featured Work

Holmbush Mine by morpheus71

Holmbush Mine (in Kelly Bray, Cornwall) Silver and Lead were first mined here at during / the17th Century. Copper ore was being / mined in the late-eighteenth century and large / quantities were raised during the nineteenth / century. Mining continued with some eriods of inactivity, until 1923 at this site. Canon A570 IS Powershot 6 manually bracketed shots HDR & tone-mapping in Photomatix Pro 3.0 finished in: Imagenomic Noiseware Community Edition Adobe Photoshop 6.0 Ordnance Survey Grid Reference = SX 357 720
Echoes of War by compoundeye

Sitting in a cornfield atop the fast eroding cliffs of Kilnsea is one of the earliest examples of the acoustic or sound mirror – a means of amplifying the engine sounds of approaching Zeppelin airships intent on bombing the docks of Hull. Although it must have provided little in the way of early warning, in the days before electronic detection, it must’ve been a morale booster, and a confusing sight for the German airship pilots…
Trompenburgh Castle by theBFG

a peculiar wooden castle near the dutch town of hilversum, built in 1672 by the dutch naval hero cornelis tromp. Built on the site of a medieval stronghold, destroyed by the french, this palace was built to resemble a ship. Indeed it seems to float on the water. The building consists of two parts; the Corps the Logis (the living quarters) in hte square part of the building and a gigantic octagonal hall which is covered in murals that glorify the Tromp family. After years of neglect, the building was taken over by the government and subsequently restored.
Turton Tower by Steve Liptrot

A distinctive 15th century English country house. Set in relaxing woodlands on the edge of the popular walking area of the West Pennine Moors Period rooms displaying a magnificent collection of decorative woodwork, paintings and furniture (includes items loaned from the Victoria and Albert Museum) Delightful surrounding gardens with Victorian follies and tennis court, a traditional English country garden and an unusual castellated railway bridge. Nikon D80 – Nikkor 18-105mm VR lens – ND4 grad Featured in the Unwanted and Abandoned group OCT 2009.
The Elkton by Kim Calvert

This is only part of a HUGE beautiful (empty) house in the town of Elkton Michigan, no story to go along with this one YET..waiting for all the leaves to fall to give it the spooky look then I will go back and get another shot..Wasn’t sure what to title this, its such a beautiful huge old house that deserves a proper name so I just thought I would name it after the town. Nikon D90 / 18-200 mm VR Lens
Burr Oak Kreme by Tori Buck

Burr Oak Kreme Ice Cream Stand & Hotdogs / NIKON D-60 18-55 mm Nikor Nikon VR Lens This is a photo I took near Burr Oak State Park in Glouster, OH. This was at the top of the entrance of one of their many boat docks along the river. This park is part of the Wayne National Forest. Situated in the valley of Sunday Creek, the Burr Oak area was inhabited by Indians and, later, by settlers who found an abundance of game animals and the resources necessary for survival in the Ohio wilderness. Coal, one of Ohio’s most important mineral resources, was mined here for many years • As mining operations expanded, mining towns grew and prospered • Few of these mining towns were as notorious as the village of Santoy. Many colorful tales were told of life in Santoy • In the true spirit of frontier life, so the story goes, a gunfight was once held over a $20 debt • The street was cleared as the two participants met for a showdown • The ensuing battle left both men lying in the street—one dead and the other critically wounded • The “Old West” came to life in Ohio when the coal company payroll was robbed by bandits who made a horse-mounted getaway through the town. Countless other tales live on, but Santoy could not • A fire in 1924 destroyed the coal tipple and several businesses • The loss was so devastating that just three years later the second mine shaft shut down • In November 1931, the nineteen remaining voters decided to abandon the town • Today, only the church, the town’s first building, still stands as a reminder of days gone by, which Burr Oak Kreme sits across the street from. In 1950 Burr Oak Lake was created by the construction of the Tom Jenkins Dam across the east branch of Sunday Creek • Two years later, Burr Oak was dedicated as a state park.
Ter Heyden Tower by theBFG

yet another castle picture. I can’t help it, belgium is full uf the things ;) This is the tower of Ter Heyde in the town of Rotselaar. A very strange towerhouse. Unusually tall at 30 metres (containing six floors and a basement at ground level) and built in the shape of a greek cross. It was first built around 1350 CE. The top floor is clearly built in another type of stone. Originally the tower had a flat roof, but in 1619 the top floor and roof were added. In 1631 a large house was built next to the tower. The chimney you see is a reminder of the times the house was used as a brewery during the 19th century.
Days Gone By by Lois Bryan

Featured in Unwanted, Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation October 28, 2009. / Featured in Live and Let Live October 18, 2009. / Featured in Historic Places – 2 Per Day October 17, 2009. Best Viewed Larger This lovely old cabin is one of the first structures visitors see when they arrive at Old Bedford Village, a Living History Museum, in Bedford, PA. Many of the structures here are original to the general area. When their useful lives were over they were torn down and reconstructed on the site. Others are reproductions, meticulously crafted to represent their original counterparts. Image taken on October 17, 2009 with the Nikon D300 and the 18-200mm vr Nikon lens, uv and cp filters attached. Shutter 1/320, aperture f/9.0, exp -.33, iso 250. Post processing included some work in levels and a hint of warm filter in Photoshop.
The West Pier Brighton - HDR by Arrowman

The West Pier is a pier in Brighton, England. It was built in 1866 by Eugenius Birch and has been closed and deteriorating since 1975, awaiting renovation. It was Brighton’s second pier, joining The Royal Suspension Chain Pier of 1823, and it is one of only two Grade I listed piers in the UK, the other being Clevedon Pier. Plans by the charity the West Pier Trust, which now owns the pier, to renovate it with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund, were opposed by some local residents. The local media reported that a major concern was the impact of commercial operations on the shore that were apparently required to help fund the project. The Noble brothers, owners of the Palace Pier, joined the objectors, having originally been supporters of the restoration scheme (the 1996 Year of the Pier was launched from the Palace Pier). Their reported point of view was that subsidised rebuilding, were it to happen, would represent unfair competition. The West Pier Trust said on 15 July 2008 that it was confident the West Pier would be rebuilt. Its long-term aim is to re-establish the structure, which has been destroyed by two fires, as a major tourist attraction along with the “Brighton Eye (i360) a futuristic observation tower. Further work on rebuilding the pier will not begin until construction is “well under way” on the i360.
Salmesbury Hall by Steve Liptrot

Samlesbury Hall, near Preston, Lancashire is reputedly haunted by a ‘White Lady’. The White Lady is thought to be the ghost of Lady Dorothy Southworth. Lady Dorothy lived at the Hall during the seventeenth century. Her family were staunch Catholics but Dorothy fell in love with a neighbour who happened to be a Protestant. / Because of family conflict, the young lovers could only meet in secret, and eventually they decided they would elope. On the night of their escape, the young man made his way to the Hall, but before he could get to Dorothy, her brother crept up on him and killed both him and two of his accomplices with his sword. / Consequently, both families found out about the affair and Dorothy was sent to a convent abroad where she went insane and eventually died. / Some years ago three human skeletons were found near the walls of the Hall, and popular opinion has connected them with the tradition. Nikon D80 – Nikkor 18-105mm VR lens – ND4 grad Featured in the Unwanted and Abandoned group OCT 2009.
Woodend Granduer by Lois Romer

Woodend, a town along the Calder highway. Originaly a service/commercial centre for the people going to the goldfields in Bendigo and Castlemaine. May grand buildings in the main street. This house is just past the bluestone bridge over the 5 mile creek. 3 image hdr / Canon 50d / lens 17-85 /
Going Postal - Clunes Post Office , Victoria - The HDR Experience by Philip Johnson

BEST VIEWED LARGER Statement of Significance / The Clunes Post and Telegraph Office was built in 1879 to a design by the Public Works Department. The principal building was constructed by Messrs Lewis and Roberts at a cost of £4099 and the kitchen outbuildings were constructed by Charles Morgan & Co for an additional £279. The building replaced an earlier and smaller post office built in 1861. That the current building is so much bigger and grander than its predecessor is indicative of the township’s rapid expansion and peaking of population in the 1870s as a result of both the deep-lead mining and the coming of the railway in 1874. A scheme for the new post office was prepared in 1877 by the Public Works Department; probably by an assistant architect, Alfred Snow. Snow, along with his superior, William Wardell, and over 200 other public servants were dismissed on 9 January 1878 (“Black Wednesday”) and the plans were revised by new staff. The ultimate scheme similar in style to the first was prepared by George Watson under the supervision of Charles Barrett. The building is designed in an Italian Renaissance “palazzo” style, is of two storeys, and is constructed of rendered brick with a slate roof. The ground floor post and telegraph office is entered via a recessed arcaded loggia with the entrance to the post-master’s residence on the first floor via a lobby to the side of the building. The building is largely intact with the exception of its internal colour scheme and the interior lining of the kitchen wing. Of special interest is that the building may still be viewed in an urban setting very similar to that when it was built. The building is of significance as a well-executed and preserved example of public Renaissance Revival design, as an indication of the prosperity of the developed Clunes goldfields (the area of first gold strike in Victoria) and as a key element within the historic townscape of Clunes. Equipment: Nikon D300, Manfrotto Tripod Sigma 10-20mm lens / Technique: HDR, 5 Bracketted Images, Photomatix, Capture NX

Recent Work

Portarlington Mill by Lois Romer

It was built by T.H. Widdicombe of locally-quarried sandstone in 1857 on what is thought to be a former corroboree site. A small jetty was built on the nearby beach and boats carried the flour and bran to larger vessels in deeper waters. The closure of the mill in 1874 reflected the establishment of wheat-growing in western Victoria. Widdicombe converted it into a brickworks which supplied bricks to Melbourne, Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula. Widdicombe bricks and tiles were used in the construction of the Anglican churches at Portarlington and Drysdale. / Canon 50D / 3 image hdr
Outhouse by MarkVanScyoc

Outhouse used in days gone by. I used a shallow depth of field to help add the feeling of distance. Just image having to take this walk on a cold winter night. Located on the grounds of the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island, Nebraska. (Canon Rebel – XT)
Sheds and Stuff and Seagulls Too - Cockatoo Island by Jeff Catford

Sheds and Stuff and Seagulls Too – Cockatoo Island This was taken from what must now be considered a large forecourt. It was once – no too long ago actually – full of more large corrugated iron worksheds and much associated maritime industry. Not any longer though. It’s now completely cleared except for seagulls – who were nesting and consequently very aggressive when this image was taken – and very large puddles, one of which provided the reflection that caught my attention here. © Copyright – 2009 Jeff Catford / / Kit: / Nikon D200 – Sigma 10~20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM / Manfroto tripod / Nikon MC-36 Remote / Exposure: / 11mm / f10×7 exposures – 1/3000sec ~ 1/45sec / Post Processing: / Photomatix – PSE 7 – Topaz Adjust and post prandial contentment / / Cockatoo Island is listed on the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List / / Sheds and Stuff and Seagulls Too was featured in Nikon DSLR Users Group – November 2009 / / Better bigger
Bars by Gary Gurr

A former roller skating rink that has lost it’s sparkle! / Part of a Redoubt Fortress which was built during the napoloenic wars although I believe this part of the structure is much newer. Shot with Canon 50D and 17-85mm Zoom Lens
Old fort overview by Ted Petrovits

This was taken near the Fort Baker area on the north side of the Golden Gate bridge in Northern California. Canon 50D w/28-135mm
Auschwitz by Daniel Bullock

Not much I can say about this amazingly moving place. Taken some years ago on an old camera and scanned in to my pc. I only have a couple but thought I would share. I will be doing another trip April next year.
Slane Abbey by Martina Fagan

Ruins of Slane Abbey , Co Meath Ireland! / St. Patrick has become synonymous with things Irish; from shamrocks to the shortage of snakes on this Isle, but there was a time when he was viewed as a foreign Christian missionary come to convert Ireland’s Celtic pagans. This he did with great symbolic flare. As the Druids celebrated their feast day on the Hill of Tara, Patrick prepared the Easter feast on the Hill of Slane. He lit his paschal fire at Slane, before the Druids could kindle their sacred fire at Tara. Seeing the flames at Slane, the Druids, warned Laegaire, the High King, that if Patrick’s fire was not put out immediately, it would burn forever in Ireland. The rest is history.( from Meath.ie site) / As is from Canon 1000D / f/8 / 1/160sec / ISO-100 / +0.7step / 18mm / Pattern / / MCN:CCA84-59CB2-83486
The Old School House by odarkeone

The Old Scool House In Timbertown as it was in the 1876 HDR using Photoshop cs4 & Photo Tool Pro / Pentax K200D
Timbertown Steam Sawmilling & Logging Company by odarkeone

In Timbertown as it was in the 1880 / HDR using Photoshop cs4 & Photo Tool Pro / Pentax K200D
This Old House by MarkVanScyoc

This old house needs a lot of work. I found this deserted house while driving around the town of Lebanon, Kansas. Poster Edges filter added for effect in Photoshop Elements. (Canon Rebel – XT)
Through The Gate by Linda Gregory

Situated just 65 miles from Tucson, Arizona, the 300-year-old property is one of the great haciendas in America. Established as a guest ranch in 1923, Rancho De La Osa’s history has been lovingly preserved in the beautiful buildings that rest comfortably in the rolling grasslands of the high Sonora Desert. The Cantina is said to be the oldest building in Arizona. Photographed with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28.