Chiller

Patea, Taranaki, NZ, March 2012: The abandoned riverside cool stores in Patea still stand- the only connection left of the former Patea Freezing Works. The nearby works closed in 1982 due to a “downturn” in the NZ meat processing industry. The closure created huge unemployment in the area, it’s effect still felt to this day. The […]

Cowards

Stratford, Taranaki, NZ, March 2012: Draw your own conclusions on this image… bearing in mind that times have been tough- plus Christmas wasn’t that long ago…

Villa 7

Porirua Hospital, Wellington NZ, yesterday: “Villa 7″ was a building that formed part of the former “Porirua Lunatic Asylum”, as far as I can ascertain. Details are sketchy and its current owners are unknown, but are allegedly local Maori iwi…

Asylum

Porirua Hospital Museum, Wellington NZ, today: Visited the “Porirua Hospital Museum” today. It’s only open on Tuesdays from 1-4pm, I’ve been meaning to make an appointment for a while… The Museum is housed in the oldest surviving building of the former “Porirua Lunatic Asylum”, which held up to 1500 patients at its height in the […]

Institute du Infrared

CIT, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt, Wellington NZ, Jan 2012: More images of the virtually abandoned former Central Institute of Technology campus. These images were created using a classic Olympus OM1 (with 28mm f/3.5); using infrared sensitive Ilford SFX 200 film and a red filter. Although not a true infrared film, SFX 200 creates similar results, rendering […]

Hire

Petone, Wellington, NZ, Feb 2012: Revisited the abandoned hire place that Simon Burrow and I ventured into last week. I’m unsure of the history of this place, but it seems to have been some sort of ex-hire tool place, going by the signs on the wall… Canon EOS 30D/Sigma 24-70 f/2.8

Factory

Oaonui, Taranaki NZ, Dec 2011: Another derelict dairy factory- not an uncommon sight in the Waikato and Taranaki in particular. The big boys took over years ago…

Show

SmallWorks Gallery, Brisbane, Feb 17-March 17 2012: “Bricks & Mortality” opens next week in Brisbane. If you live in the area or are just visiting, why not pop in for a looksee…

Twigland

Wellington, January 2012: “Twigland”garden centre no longer sells shrubs and perennials- the weeds have taken over… I’ve no idea how long this place has been abandoned, perhaps a year or two, maybe more… All credit goes to Simon Burrow for spotting this one. Canon EOS 30D/18-55is