I came across this mining camp known as "Bonnie Claire" on a road trip in December of 2018. It has been abandoned for over 100 years so it is unsurprisingly badly deteriorated. The area is also contaminated with arsenic and cyanide, but of course that didn't stop me. A couple of the houses about...
The old Soviet military camp is one of my favourite ones in Germany. It was built during the Nazi era and later used by the Red Army. After the fall of the Iron Curtain and the withdrawal of the Soviet troops from the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), the area has been abandoned.
I´ve...
Prisoner of War Camp 116 was set up in 1941 to house Italian prisoners of war, and from 1943-1944 it mainly held German and Austrian prisoners.
Camp 116 (Mill Lane Camp, Hatfield Heath) conforms to the so-called ‘Standard’ layout.
Seeing as this was only my 2nd time of going out I wasn't...
After having checked out 4 local places and our Hotel in Disneyland, a run in with the police and a sealed monastery, I just knew it was time to go and have fun with the family and go have a look at some easy to access bits and bobs. This was my 1st time abroad and had planed on doing plenty...
Only the cinema and the bowling alley have Topics...
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Well, after seeing other reports about this place I decided to take a trip there to have a look myself. Early start this morning and it was a bit fresh... especially on a m/bike at 0600hrs!
I can't find a great deal of history about the place and I don't like to just "copy & paste" someone...
Hatfield Heath POW Camp - 116
Prisoner of War Camp 116 was set up in 1941 to house Italian prisoners of war.
However from 1943 it mainly held German & Austrian Pow's.
Superb explore indeed...set on the southern part of the Isle of Wight,this 60`s style camp finally closed its doors in 2007.Complete with beach access,2 outside pools,2 tennis courts,a football pitch and camp site next door,Atherfield catered for all.Boasting a large hall for discos and a stage...
The 21-hectare site was used by the Ministry of Defence as an Army training camp until October 2004 when it became surplus to requirements.
The site had accommodated up to 1,000 personnel at its peak along with tanks, mechanized vehicles and a small arms firing range.
From the early 1940's it...
Christmas has been a bit quiet for me splore wise and I was clucking for a couple of hours out. So it was a quick visit to a couple of local splores
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POW CAMP 116 - MILL LANE - HATFIELD HEATH
Prisoner of War Camp 116 was set up in 1941 to house Italian...
Hi guys, a bit of a rare appearance from me into the Military Section, but I'm told that you don't bite ;)
POW CAMP 116 - MILL LANE - HATFIELD HEATH
Prisoner of War Camp 116 was set up in 1941 to house Italian prisoners of war, and from 1943-1944 it mainly held German and Austrian prisoners...
War department POW
I recently ended up at this war department POW location that has morphed over time in its type of usage
And has now gone back into private hands.
In no way wanting to appear to be secret squirrelish I wont be naming it on the basis of what remains there today and hope...