Welcome to Rob's Urban Exploring. I am an urban explorer with an interest in abandoned places or anything of historical interest. Such as bunkers, abandoned buildings, historical sites and disused military places ranging from old to the present day. Also on the odd occasion a trip into the wilderness.
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Hello, my camera flash suddenly stopped working and I ordered a new flash but after installing the new flash the flash option from the camera menu can not be activated and it does not matter if I choose a manual, auto or any other option. The flash can not be activated. Do you have any suggestions ? I will very highly appreciate your help. Thank you so much for your help
Hi that's a strange issue, is the cable connected properly inside, have you tried the broken one to see if it pops up. It's possible that the new one could be faulty. Is the spring put back in place for it as that might cause an issue too. Apart from that I'm not sure. I don't think they are like mobile phones as they aren't programmed to the camera 🤔
My great grandfather lived in this house, with his family, at one time. He was definitely there in 1910. According to the Valuation records, he owned the House in 1903
It’s an absolute tragedy that a grand and useful building like this was demolished. Who is responsible for this vandalism on a monumental scale?
The council and the money that Starbucks probably gave them to sweeten the deal
It seems to me, that a town or city will never really get any better when grand old buildings like this are allowed to be demolished by useless town planners, in favour of a ‘Starbucks’. Where’s the sense in these people?? Is it back handers or what?
Why do young people immediately have to smash and trash a building as soon as it’s empty? I’ll never understand this.
Yeah I fully agree, on one hand I do like how nature takes over places when we just leave them but when decay has been forced by people thrashing places is quite saddening
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Hi. Great video. My flash no longer pops up when i push the switch down. Would you happen to look know what might be causing this?
Hi unfortunately I don't have access to the camera but from what I can remember there's a small spring that makes it pop up when you push the button. It might have come off inside or gotten stuck. You will have to take it apart to find out. After you open it there's a little cover holding the spring in place on the side of the camera. Be careful when removing this as you could lose the spring. Hope this solves your issue 🤞
Nice video rhanks for uploading. What I didn't know was how big the site was (dispersed site) with a gas cleansing station hidden in the woods, a utility building down by the Blackadder, foundations in lots of locations. And the graves of young airmen in Fogo churchyard.
Ooo I didn't know about the gas cleansing station. I might have to look that up if I get time. Yeah it is quite a big site and it's nice to see the runway still exists too
The gas cleansing bldg has the remains of the shower system inside it. You've probably seen the book, The Charterhall Story? Doesn't go into much depth about the site, but has an illegible map of the whole layout, not just the airfield
I've heard about the book but I've never read it. I might have to get a copy now and head back for more of an exploration 😊
Yeah it was my house
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Is this same as mk3
Hi thanks for your question. Looking at them I would say it would be a similar process as they almost look identical. You may find some screws might be in different places but as long as you remember where they all came from will help. Try taking photos on a phone if that helps. If it's the front of the lense that needs cleaning then it should be exactly the same.
Out of curiosity… do you remember seeing a basement or anything that would indicate a basement? I was walking on the demolition site last week and distinctly realised I was walking on floorboards, then noticed gaps which opened to something below
Hi Iain I vaguely remember when walking along the front of the building there were steps down from the outside to a lower level about half way along. So it's highly possible there might be something underneath, possibly a boiler room. That's why walking inside was quite tricky as the floor was very unsafe in places and had collapsed right through. I think you can see near the start of my video. It's the bit where you can see the floor above had fallen all the way through into a possible basement or larger crawl space. Same with the part where all the radiators were in the corridor made into a walkway.
@@RobsUrbanExploringPossibly the area on the left at 1:34 ? It’s hard to estimate where I was since I was walking on bare, open foundations but I definitely ended up walking on a floor of some description with holes and got quite a fright! I tried to look down with a torch but I couldn’t see how far it went or how big the area was
@@RobsUrbanExploringOr it could well be the area you mention where an upper level fell through, I do remember it was slightly higher by maybe half a foot than the surrounding foundation and it was outlined by cinderblock walls. All very irrelevant stuff but I find these places very interesting even when it’s just a possible basement left amongst a demolished hospital
I visited this site last year and couldn’t get inside the building despite climbing the fence. Just attempted to revisit it today and found it demolished. Really shocked a building like this could be levelled with no preservation at all but so be it. I just hope a similar fate doesn’t occur for cairndhu house, which is a remarkably similar looking building in Northern Ireland, although its interior is utterly ruined.
That's terrible, I think they do it on purpose. If they leave it long enough so it's beyond financial repair they are able to knock it down due to a safety risk. It was bad enough when I was there. It's the only place I've had to watch what's above my head and where I'm putting my feet at the same time. The original plan was for the collage to use it as a halls of residence.
Great video Rob. We live just along the road from these but have never set foot inside them. It's good to see in them
Thanks, not really much to see but definitely worth a wander about if you get bored. It would have been a really big airfield at one time. Sadly the main road was built where the runway used to be.
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Thank you so much for this video. It helped me clear an issue with the six piece lens cover after they became immobilized. This saved me some cash!
You're very welcome, I'm pleased my video was able to help you 😊
Always a shame to see places that once flourished now decaying away.
Cool and very interesting piece of history.
Sweet location. Great video loved it. Thanks for sharing your explore.
Yea definitely a fascinating place, not sure I would want to walk about there at night tho 🙈😁
@@RobsUrbanExploring maybe it would depend.
Wow awesome building with beautiful architecture.
Yeah i love the architecture too, all the old buildings have now been converted into flats and houses.
@@RobsUrbanExploring of course it has. I think they like to take away our fun.
Awesome location very beautiful there. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks bonnie, I agree my local countryside is beautiful. I just wish I had more time to get out in it 😁
That’s where I live 😊😅
Snap 😁
What lies beneath?
More rock🤔😁
So sad to see. Such a great track and I have so many memories from racing there.
I fully agree. I had been a couple of times and it was a lot of fun, it's a shame it had to close ☹️
I spent 5 days there in 1989/ 1990 with my P7 class. Amazing trip, my dad was also a teacher on the residential visit. St Mark's Primary in Irvine ❤️ happy days!
Hi Ann-Marie, I was amazed by the building in it's current state. It must have been beautiful back then. Thanks for sharing your lovely memory 😊
I was here on Wed. I have friends that stay in Broughton
It's a lovely place to visit especially when it's warm and sunny 😊
That place is trashed. Looks like lots of fun. I love old decaying buildings.
Thanks bonnie, I had lots of fun exploring it, I've been back a couple of times as it's so big and it was easy to miss things 😊
@@RobsUrbanExploring we do the same here on big explores.
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Apologies for the late reply, I'm pleased you found my video useful. I didn't actually clean the gear. I had to extend the lens fully so it would re align itself. The camera was dropped on the lense and it had jumped some teeth, the motor didn't know how far in or out it was. Hope that makes sense. If you did want to clean it I would just use some IPA and a toothbrush and then re greece after but be careful you don't get any on the sensor 🙂
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Future boy lol 😂
Hi macey hope you're keeping well, I've only seen a couple of Lewis's future boy vids but but he seems to be enjoying the character 😊
it's really difficult to remove those glue of all the five positions. Is there any easier way to remove those ? because it's not that you just detach the glue from the lens and you are good to go ! NO YOU HAVE COMPLETELY REMOVE THE GLUE SO THAT YOU CAN ROTATE THE LENS TO REMOVE IT.
Thanks for your question, yeah it's quite hard to remove. I used a small flat head screwdriver an gouged at it. Once it starts to budge it came out in a small lump. Watch you don't slip an slice your finger tho. I used b7000 glue as it's easy to remove if you need to do it again.
@@RobsUrbanExploring I will try again then . Actually only half the glue has come out and now this is even more difficult to handle
@@pritambiswas4185 o dear, my small screw driver is only about 1mm wide. You could always try rubbing alcohol if you have any. It might help to soften it.
@@RobsUrbanExploring thank you so much for your help n response so quick 🤍
@@pritambiswas4185 your very welcome, hopefully you manage to get it fixed 😊
My big brother was at East fortune for many years till it closed
Wow can you remember what he did there
I'd love to exlore and film one of these some time! Was this one locked? Or freely accessible? Been in a few but none in such good conditon
Hi calum the last time I was there the lid was stuck shut.
@@RobsUrbanExploring Ah thats a shame, last few years they've been getting a lot more traffic is general. Hope it stays in good nick!
@@CalumRaasay yea me too it's definitely the best one I've been in. If your passing it's worth a quick look just incase. It defo wasn't shut as it was raised up unfortunately I only had my fingers to try an lift it open.
Hope you keeping well Rob. Just seen you on Lewis video 🙂👍
Hi Carl I'm good thanks, hope you're keeping well too. i started a new job last year editing photos. Unfortunately this takes up most of my time so I haven't been able to get out exploring much 😭. Il have to pop over to Lewis's chanel an check his video out 😊
@@RobsUrbanExploring Good one Rob 👍
Hi Rob, is this the building that caught fire not too long ago near Melrose Gait?
Hi Mark yea that's the place, its mainly smoke damage tho. As its not really changed since my first visit.
is this place still there and accessible of some kind. does anyone know? I would love to get some images there.
Yeah it's still there as for access I don't know. It was tricky when I was there.
Sad to see this. I'm 44 , went here with the school for a week when in primary 7. Great memorys. Days out adventuring ayrshire. Guy called hendry was our guide. Took us to wanlockhead mining village and into the hills in the snow , found some fools gold. Great intro to the outdoors of scotland for a kid. The dormitory I was in was middle right when facing the building , can remember looking out the window. Truly saddened. I'll never forget the place. Thanks for video
Thanks for your lovely memory Howard. It sounds like you had lots of fun doing different activities. It's such a shame this facility was closed for these school trips ☹️
Sadly knocked down today. My Grandparents always told stories of when they ran the place a long time ago, such a shame to see it in this state.
Yeah it's such a shame it was knocked down especially to be replaced by a Starbucks. Gala doesn't need anymore places selling coffee, especially overpriced ones ☹️
my god i didnt know it was wrecked ive got 2 1st place trophies from there think there around 2012
Congratulations thats a nice thing to have. Yeah it's in a bit of a mess but the owners retired an sold it on. Now it became a dumping ground 😢
Wow, it’s a amazing seeing it like this. It’s so depressing now someone has tried to set fires and has destroyed the beautiful banister including the church. It’s scarily haunted in there just so sad to see it now
Hi Katie that's such a shame 😢, I've only been past it at night recently an noticed the big security fences around the place. I've not been in since I made the video.
Thanks for sharing, Thumbs up
I spent 5 days in Glaisnock house in 1977.. I was 12 years old and this was my final primary school trip. I have great memories of my school mates and of our experience there . Glaisnock was an absolutely magnificent building , a really special house that had an atmosphere and a presence that few buildings can match..To see it like this is truly shocking . I truly hope that one day it will be restored to it's former magnificence .
Thanks for sharing your memories, even in its current condition I could see it once was a magnificent building. I'm pleased my video braught back memories for you an I agree I hope they do something with the building soon before it's too late to save 😊
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Uhm I hate to break it to you glaisnock house is a school not a mansion
Hi Jade thanks for your comment. You are party right. I put the full history in the description. It was originally built as a mansion in 1833 but it didn't become a school until 1952 when the council took it over. Either way its still a fascinating building 😊
Been.to.gattonside.caint.get.in.to.the,main.house.so.sad,to.see.it.like,this,juilemoscrop
I had 4 years of good memories on this track before graduation. So sad to see it close up. Thank you Rob for bringing this video.
Thanks for watching, it was very sad to see it in its current state. It was a great place.
Just viewed your video, thanks, enjoyed it very much. I took some photos from the outside a while back. My 3x great grandparents ran the inn in the bigger of the 2 buildings around 1860. There are some stories about it and the immediate area on the internet.
Hi Ian sorry for the late reply, I'm pleased you enjoyed my video. I was tempted to go back for another visit to see if there had been any changes. Thank you for the historical insight, I hadn't realised it was as old as that or the fact it was an inn 😊
Hey hey Rob 👋 loving your music choice...rather magical and deep haha ..classic mate 👍 ti's is a big place indeed
Thanks, i thaught I better throw somthing together as its been a while. So I had a spare few minutes between photo editing 😁
Nice one Rob! Interesting my friend . . .
Hey Rob mate. Good to see ya. Amazing footage. Great explore. 👍
Thanks, I thought it was a bit rough 😂 as its been a while. I'm pleases you liked it 🙂
@@RobsUrbanExploring amazing mate. U always capture the best shots. Can’t wait for more. 💪👍