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 […]

Bricks & Mortality

Brisbane, Australia, Feb 17th – March 17th, 2012: A sample of images that make up my exhibition- “Bricks & Mortality”- on show now at SmallWorks Gallery in Brisbane.

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

The Fever Hospital

Wellington, New Zealand, October 2011: More pictures of the former “Fever Hospital”in Wellington. These are other images captured on the first visit in early October. I returned to the former Sanatorium again the other day, images coming soon… Click this link for the first post about this historic place… Canon EOS 30D/17-40L/18-55is/24-70L Check out a […]

Elementary

Pungarehu, Taranaki, NZ, Dec 2011: Pungarehu primary school was closed in 2003. Many New Zealand schools (particularly small rural schools) were closed around this time due to a “review” by the Ministry of Education…