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Abandon all hope.......

Posted by
Curly (South Shields, United Kingdom) on 3 February 2014 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

The very disturbing look of an old abandoned shipyard in Sunderland, the city suffered all of the same industrial losses as South Shields in the 1980s and 1990s, shipyards and coalmines all slowly turned to dust.

There is some form of regeneration to provide a little hope though.........some entrepreneurial spirit has created a climbing wall there!

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J.R. from Urasoe City, Japan

Sad when things just go to pot; great image:)

3 Feb 2014 7:14am

PATRICK from miramas, France

excellente compo

3 Feb 2014 7:18am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Always sad to see and think about . . no going back, now . .

3 Feb 2014 7:27am

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

It seems the industry our generation grew up with has long gone and all we are left with is a few memories of how hard people worked within them especially without the health and safety of today. A superb image Curly

3 Feb 2014 7:57am

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

I love the feel of decay when captured well.

3 Feb 2014 8:22am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Superbe, les couleurs sont magnifiques tout comme l'ambiance.

3 Feb 2014 10:36am

ursulakatariina from Ed, Sweden

Interesting shot.

3 Feb 2014 12:35pm

John Jungklaus from Chase Mills, NY, United States

You made a fine composition of this old abandon !! Interesting notes, reminiscent of the USA Rust Belt. Excellent shot !!

3 Feb 2014 1:11pm

Devi from Chennai, India

That looks dismal and sad......

3 Feb 2014 1:12pm

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Nicely captured

3 Feb 2014 1:12pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

Well captured and presented ... but still, what a shame.

3 Feb 2014 2:39pm

Lena from San Francisco, United States

Nice capture and processing.

3 Feb 2014 3:22pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Gorgeous treatment

3 Feb 2014 6:25pm

Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld (Old West Wales Boy), Germany

A very well composed shot with a dash of Curly Magic,love it..

3 Feb 2014 6:43pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Must have been a real beauty back in its day. :-(

3 Feb 2014 7:20pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

It looks like it was at one time a beautiful building. It is really sad that it has come to this. A beautiful image of this once vibrant building.

3 Feb 2014 8:22pm

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

Wow - fine detailed HDR.

4 Feb 2014 2:27am

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

A real beauty from decay.

4 Feb 2014 2:32am

L'angevine from Angers, France

oh génial le rendu

4 Feb 2014 8:18am

Leah from Sunderland, United Kingdom

That house was my nanas house I think it became derelict after she moved out. I used to go there as a toddler and I used to sit in the living room with her dog. It is really sad to see a place which was once a place I slept in now abandoned.

10 Oct 2018 8:22pm

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ISO 100
15 mm

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