Something kind of sad about making a video of an old film chemical factory using digital cameras. It's like documenting it's demise with the very thing that killed it.

I know where you were, as this is not that far away from me. It's the former Kodak camera film processing plant. Due to the change in the way people took photographs, ie mobile phones and tablets, the factory closed in 2006 with the loss of 85 jobs. The 35-acre site was sold in 2007. The Futures lorry which you show in your video, that company was still operating a chemical recycling facility up until very recently. They are demolishing the whole site now bit by bit, they are about halfway through flattening it. However, that whole site was contaminated with various chemicals, powders and worse of all, Asbestos, much of which you were walking through. When on the roof, the new building you filmed was Matalan's new head office and distribution centre

@serenityinside1

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good point re their exposure to toxic hazardous chemicals. One flake of asbestos can kill you - that’s no lie. Nuff said

This was intense! I loved the animation you had - wouldn't have realised just how close you were to getting caught without it. I was expecting someone to shout "Oy! Come ere!" In a thick Northern accent as you were making your escape down the stairs but the gamble paid off lads. Great explore and would love to see the animation in the future!

You guys should get a small mirror on a extending stick for checking corners and such. Also a small fisheye snake camera to check through cracks or under doors. The fact you put a little map up during the escape is awesome but you guys could do it so much cooler with a few tools. It's essentially the same stuff I used to check for ieds and stuff in Afghanistan. Works awesome for spider holes and checking for people you don't want to meet.

That was epic, all the way from the lead into the building to your narrow escape! This was truly one of the best video's I have seen on your channel. Awesome, you had me glued to the screen the whole time. Glad you got out unharmed and unseen.

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! On the way out, we probably weren't unseen but unharmed!

Sign said “Caustic Scrubber” - been out with a few of those when I was younger!

@gabriellaj.o.6180

4 ай бұрын

😂❤

WOW fellahs , that was intense and breath was held while watching much of this upload. Kudos to all of the Urbandoned Crew for maintaining your do no harm, take nothing, and leave things as you found them code. Love watching these videos and will continue to do so as long as you make them

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

That's much appreciated and we are really glad that you enjoyed the episode :)

“do you want to do pics?” 🤣🤣 - enjoyed watching this guys 👍

You had me on my seat the whole time. Thanks for the tip about the subtitles. That helped to understand your thought process.

Excellent work lads, like the new way of seeing exploring and the annimation. more stuff like this. I used to explore places in Yorkshire in the 60s when I was a kid, I love factories, mills and places like this. Brilliant

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

The animation will return, thanks a lot

Incredible work with this one guys! Love these industrial sites! So awesome to see a place like this with so much intact too. I always find myself thinking of the people who knew what all the controls were for.. Appreciate the infiltration POV, people don't realise the effort you have to put in to access these places and some really beautiful rooftop views too! A tense escape! Loved the addition of the minimap. I would have probably done the same as you. Always better to wait it out and then make a calm exit when a chance presents itself. Running only makes things worse.

I worked it there in the 80s instaling fire protection, Great explore guys

Total respect guys! Seriously one of yours best video’s keep up the good work ,photography is 1st class

Love the quality of your video work, nice slow pans . Makes a change from some ! Great video , loved the tension that built up .

That was fun to watch with the climax! The minimap is a nice touch, for sure. All the while I was thinking what I would say if I ran into a worker. Probably something like "We're from the workplace safety board, here to document your operation. Doing a fine job lads. Got all the protective gear. Well done, carry on!" - and then hoof it! 😅

Great educational video guys. I feel that you should be officially invited onto these magnificent abandoned sites of yesteryear in order to record for the nation something that will be lost forever to future generations. Similarities in your programme making to that of Robert Ballard finding Titanic.

Pwahhh, tenterhooks man… wow- great video, my heard was beating so fast when you came so close to those workers, loved the animation!

What a close shave!!!! Loved the little map of yous and the worker. 👍

Used to work for a company that had an office nearby. If there was an incident here they could clear other businesses on the estate.

Such a great find, thanks for sharing 😀

WOW WOW guys! Its not very often that something gets me on the edge of my seat, but you managed it big style this time! Loved the entire content and the animation allowing us an overview of everyone's movements, but the moment that red dot appeared I thought 'Oh Sh*t'. The way you made your escape was amazing and so bold too, you have a lot more guts than this old engineer who one minuet I am loving all the pipe work and vessels and controls, then the next I am in the middle of the 'Great Escape' Well done lads and thanks again for all the effort you put into your craft. (PS. Next time take a couple of Jet Packs with you for a quicker escape lol ). 😂

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

The mixture of calm exploration and dramatic escape in this video was something we didn't know would be interpreted so positively! Really happy people liked it, especially with the animation

It was awesome and nerve racking! Loved it🇦🇺

OMG! Ya did it again guys! Another Squeeky bum moment! That was so darn close! So gald you both made it out okay, not sure any videos from an "UN-abandand" prison would really work long term. Anyway, yet another gripping feature! I love the industrial site for their interesting machinary, maze of pipeworks and immense spaces that these sites cover, both inside & out. Great touch with the amimation, it give a clearer idea of the colation you were in, and of cause how close you were from being seem, so great idea! Would love to see it again. Can't wait for the next one! Take care guys! 🙂

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, Urbandoned in prison wouldn't be the best videos, no! The factory was really impressive. We didn't expect that much to be left, more industry soon :)

Escaped! nicely done. Exhilarating video this one.

Great video and exploration, the animation was brilliant

Wow! You were lucky, but then again you both kept very calm which helps in this sort of situation. Loved the animation it added to the already sitting on the edge of my seat holding my breath. Well done guys 💕🇦🇺

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

We love that we had you on the edge of your seat, the exact reaction we wanted from this video :)

Fantastic video!

This is the mutts nuts and then some... industrial explore with a close counter escape!! Top vid Guys and loved the graphical representation of the encounter 👌

Great explor enjoyed looking around the camera factory very interesting really thought you would have been caught thanks for sharing 👍

Excellent video lads and loved the graffics. Yeah I thought it started looking a bit dodgy when I saw the clean yellow extension lead running up the stairs!

Interesting explore and tense escape!

Great stuff!!!

Brilliant video lads, loved the metal gear solid style animation also

Can I just say I have been watching lots of different abandoned urbex channels and you guys are in my opinion the best. Some American explorers just keep repeating themselves and spend way too long on one room, then some of the other English urbex are very crude with their humour and seem very inappropriate, I like that you guys keep to the topic and don’t need to be crude to show off. You all seem like genuine well mannered young guys and I absolutely LOVE your channel 🙌🏼

@nigelhardy7218

7 ай бұрын

These guys are very professional in their exploration, undertaking a historical archive. No meddling with what's there just good straightforward photography.

You have some balls to keep the camera running even in the tensest moments. Great video! I loved it, and I hope you don't have to do one again. 😁

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

So much more of this to come in the future, the adrenaline is always fun but only if we manage to exit without getting caught

Not only we enjoyed, I bet more people than I will want more of that adrenaline rush hahaha Cheers from São Paulo, Brazil.

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thanks for watching

Returned safely with some good pictures, and you weren't caught, good explore, be safe in these types of places

Good work lads

That was cool to watch. I left UK after I spent there 14 years of my life and I regret I've never tried to explore abandoned places in B-ham...

Metal gear vibes. Loved the soliton radar.

an awesome explore guys - love the tenseness with the worker being so close! - would they have been 'dangerous' to bump into...what would they have done?

I agree. Epic.

the video was great, as usual, and the animation was cool, perhaps best used in the future to give a rough location within a large explore ?

Never underestimate wearing hi vis, a hard hat and carrying a clipboard. If you are obvious, people assume you are supposed to be there. Having a lanyard of an asbestos checking company, a mask and some random piece of handheld equipment, just tell them you are checking for asbestos. You'll be amazed at how they'll leave you well alone.

Wonderful footage and lovely to see two young men enjoying themselves. I used to do precisely this with my friend Bertie back in the '70s, of course back then if you were caught you would catch a hiding and be frogmarched straight back home! The trick, unsurprisingly, was to not get caught - Bertie and I would hunker down in any little hidy hole we could find until the workers left, which would sometimes take many hours. Back then we didn't have fancy cameras or phones so we would entertain ourselves by fucking.

Wow I give you your due it takes guts to do what you do And I commend you for that

the risk you guys take with asbestos is crazy

Wow cool explore

Love the fact that nature was taking over in the older buildings.

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

It was quite mesmerising in places

I'm amazed that worker didn't see or even hear you run down those stairs. Must have been a satisfying escape. If it were me I'd have probably tried to distract the workers. I'd have gently knocked on one of the wooden doors or one of the walls in the hopes that they would go to investigate or it would make them look up for a few seconds, then I would have made my escape down the same route you took. I wouldn't have done anything too major because I wouldn't want to disrupt their work. If they saw me, they saw me. I would have had to explain what I was doing and hope that they are nice about it.

@Urbandoned

2 жыл бұрын

We have debated doing something like this in the past, but the opportunity hasn't presented itself yet! If we end up doing something similar, we will be sure to capture it for you!

Great video guys I was nerve’s for you too

Was already getting some serious Metal Gear Solid vibes and then the little minimap came was the cherry on the cake

Personally if I was in that situation then having a hi-vis and a hard hat might be enough to disguise yourselves and possibly blend in with the workers

I like the animation, maybe it would be useful on future videos to show a floor plan and give us a better idea of the property layouts

cool video.

I think it does all depends on different sites the best thing is to be honest and say what are you doing on site because you never know what they’re like if you’re nice and friendly to them they will let you off site sometimes just be nice.

Wicked place and video I'd love to do this place

Brilliant Work Lads I Bet There's Subterranean Stuff ! Bless Up

Don't know if it's abandoned completely, but you guys should do the old Standard Fireworks factory in Huddersfield - like the old complex where thye made everything. That would be mint 👍

One of my oppos...doing an explore in a abandoned factory in New Jersey, nearly encountered the M13 [ El Salvadorian Gang]...that's scary....

That was fun

FYI, Trespass is a civil infraction. If you are caught trespassing, just agree to leave. Nobody, not even the police can ID you for trespass. The only time it becomes criminal is when you refuse to leave or come back - then it's aggravated trespass and you can be ID'd and arrested for it. Thing is, the workers can't touch you, even if they found you, they couldn't man-handle you in any way, that's simple battery at a minimum. So if you're ever in this situation again, don't worry about it. By all means, try and get out unseen, but if they catch you, ho hum.

That was a very exciting video and what a lucky escape nearly got caught by a worker. I thought they would hear you both running down the staircase. I think i would have left the room walked slowly and approached the workers and said im sorry to be here i was just curious about the building and wanted to explore please let me off i made a mistake.

@deniseshephard3347

Жыл бұрын

The thing is you would still get done regardless

As someone else has mentioned, having a high-vis to hand if meeting those guys was likely, with a few prepared lines like "we're here from Head Office conducting hazard analysis & Documentation" or suchlike BS

I reckon they were probably scrap thieves rather than workers

Strange the volvo lorry seen in the beginning of the video is only 8 years old and has no milage showing on the mot's and the current mot ran out on 30 June 2022 on a newish truck Strange

I sense that you might have scared the workers more than you would them!

This was great. The animation neither enhanced or detracted from the tension but overall that was a compelling urban x.

Definitely second building most likely asbestos related maybe the first building as well

What's that opening tune? Heavy dub

Interesting place. It's probably safer than a lot of chemical plants because of more stringent environmental regulations rather than the ones closed decades ago.

Dudes!

10:03 Jesus, those are Dell Trinitron P1130 monitors! Theyd be worth a small fortune!

@gekkehansie

Жыл бұрын

how many do you want....

wow ,,, its so abandoned that there are still workers inside ,,, yep thats abandoned ,, hang on no thats not abandoned at all .

we're you in Knowsley

One has to wonder if the advent of digital photography caused enough of an inroad in to the photo chemicals market to have influenced this plants demise ?

Big factory with precision engineered components no doubt closed by someone with an MBA outsourcing to China. Although demand for photographic products is negligible.

Nice escape, lads. I'd have done it differently though. I'd have put my arms in the air, walked out and shouted "I'm here! Don't hurt me!" I'm not saying my way is better, but just different. Nice one, enjoyed the video.

Carbolite furnace spotted at 17:56.

I'm guessing the 2nd place was a fertiliser factory

... or just not locked down...

lots o cash still in that place wow - them pumps!! ASBESTOS IS KEEPING EVERYTHING THERE ---TOO EXPENSIVE TO DO IT PROPER SO THEY JUST LEAVE IT

Huh? The government provided a vast amount of funding to small businesses during the pandemic. Every shop got at least £10k free money, their staff's wages paid, interest-free loans, and all sorts of other grants and help from local authorities, all at the taxpayer's expense. Not quite the 'nothing' you suggest.

I am wondering why you were so worried about meeting anyone, surely all that could happen is that you are asked to leave? Clearly you were exploring not stealing copper wire !

When in a situation where you could potentially get caught try and dress the part, have a hard hat safety vest and mask or ventilator with you. I know Ally Law has done that in the past and got away with it.

The word Tense looks off when it is capitalized. Also. In regards to how I would handle that situation.... I am American so I would simply make threats of extreme violence, scream, yell, and shit.

Squeaky bum moments right there :)

Considering you are stomping around on private property I would have summize you are trespassing on property which hasn't been abandoned.

@e4y750

8 ай бұрын

Shut up Larry smd

If ther was workers inside this place not abandoned so y are u inside that’s breaking in and entering

@philtowle4683

Жыл бұрын

For breaking and entering you have to break something hence the name.

You should have made yourselves known rather having potentially put yourselves and other people in danger - you need to be responsible or stop what you are doing.

That was clickbait and not in the slightest bit tense.

Boring

@CowmanUK

2 жыл бұрын

What did you expect, a shoot-out or something?

@OLIFAB

2 жыл бұрын

Bet if you made urbex videos they’d be boring

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