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Abandoned Farm
Farms are very often the lifeblood of the country. With fields used to grow crops and animals reared for meat and dairy products. From time to time these locations fall into disuse and can very quickly become derelict. This is one such example. This would have once been a thriving farm and is now a…
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Balrossie School – Revisit
We have previously uploaded a video filmed at Balrossie School, but this video contains some footage we did not previously upload or share. This video contains footage captured on our SJCam that was worn head mounted at the time. We were experimenting with the use of head cams although we have not attempted this approach…
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Inverkip Power Station
Inverkip power station was an oil-fueled power station that opened at the worse possible time. On its completion oil prices were on the increase and the power station was mothballed pretty much from the start. Inverkip power station was built in the 1970s and it only really saw operational service during the miners strikes. For…
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IBM Greenock – Revisit
The IBM plant in Greenock had become fairly popular with urban explorers over the years. We have filmed it in the past but thought it was worthwhile revising the site before it was lost. Much of this footage was shot in mid to late 2017 whilst the buildings were in the process of being demolished.…
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High Mathernock Anti-Aircraft battery
High Mathernock AA battery is a former world war two anti-aircraft position located close to the town of Kilmacolm in Scotland. The site contains the remains of four gun emplacements and a command post. There are also some fragmented remains close to the location that may have been the remains of the accommodation camp. There…
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Abandoned Farm Building
This was a very quick look around an abandoned farm building. This building has been abandoned for several decades and falls within farmland in the Loch Thom area of Greenock, Scotland. The building is in very poor condition and is unsafe. We did not film within the buildings, although it is nothing more than a…
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IBM Factory Fire – Greenock
This is some footage we were able to capture of a fire at the former IBM factory located in Greenock, Scotland. The fire was the result of arson and there were no injuries at the time. The building was on fire in two separate locations. The first and largest fire was within the main reception…
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Cardross Anti-Aircraft Battery
Cardross battery was a WWII anti-aircraft battery located near Cardross on the west coast of Scotland. The battery is in poor condition and has become very overgrown with some well-established trees in or around the gun placements. The command post still remains on the site, although it is also very overgrown. You can also see…
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Govan Graving Docks
This is a short video showing an area of shipbuilding and docklands in Glasgow. Shipbuilding was one of the key industries along the River Clyde. Shipbuilding has all but left the upper Clyde and all that is left are the ruins of a once booming industry. The dry docks at this location were some of…
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Western Harbour Lighthouse
Western harbour lighthouse located near Leith in Edinburgh is an abandoned and disused lighthouse close to the docks at Leith The lighthouse is fairly small with very very few original features remaining. There is a 2 stroke engine that was once used to drive the compressor that would have been used to operate the lighthouse…
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This location was spotted on Google Earth. It just looked like a mark on the land. I then looked at the area using old maps provided online by the National Library Of Scotland and confirmed it was, in...
The prophet’s grave is a historic location in North Ayrshire Scotland. It marks the final resting place of The Rev William Smith. William Smith died as a result of the plague in the year 1647...
Fairlie Castle is believed to date back to 1512. It was built by Robert Fairlie. His family owned the land dating back to the 14th century. The castle was the centrepiece of a large area of ground...
This location has been on our radar for quite some time and when we visited we were not disappointed. Even as a ruin, this 16th-century church is still stunning. As we explored the location we could...
On the 26th of July 1939, a fleet of 15 aircraft was flying between Belfast in Northern Ireland and the former RAF Abbotsinch airfield (now the site of Glasgow Airport) in Scotland. At the time of the...
The history of the Scott and Sons shipyard at Bowling can be traced back as far as 1851. The company was involved in shipbuilding and repair. The yard eventually closed down in 1979 and the site has...
The Pencil Monument in Largs (North Ayrshire) is a pencil-shaped monument structure that was built to commemorate the battle of Largs. The monument itself was constructed in 1912 but the battle...
The Roman Bridge within the village of Inverkip (Inverclyde) is not thought to be from the Roman period. It is believed to be of Roman design but built much later. It is believed to be from the early...
Whilst out and about looking for a location we stumbled upon this little gem of a find. It is a tiny little summer house that has become an abandoned ruin. It is believed it was once the folly or...