Asda Underground

[Dan Cattermole]

A brand new Asda is currently being constructed in Worcester on the grounds of where the old vinegar works were that closed in 1963. I worked on the site for about 3 hours and was very fortunate to see the underground storage area. Engineers on the site stated that when they come to survey and check the alignment of the pillars/brick work, they said it was 'bang on'
From my point of view thats a load of b0!!0x!!! No words can describe the pure excellence and the workmanship that has gone in to constructing this by hand. Folks, this was biult in 1840 god dam it!!!! and its still standing better than anything of the modern!!! WOW!! true experience.......... and soon it will be a cafe.....
I'm going to see if I can get in touch with the archioligist that was on site at the time I was working on there and get permission to take picures with the Oly. but the chances are very slim, top end security, hand scanners, cctv, motion sensors...... oh yeah.... its like London Museum!!!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Interesting location!

Love #5 - very atmospheric

Slight lean to the right?

 

[Thomas brookes]

The Great Filling Hall building dates back to the mid 19th century, when Hill, Evans & Company were the biggest producers of vinegar in the world.
The area, once the industrial heart of the city, is being redeveloped.
History
William Hill and Edward Evans, two chemists, founded their company in 1830.
The Great Filling Hall was built in the 1850s and was linked to the nearby Shrub Hill station by its own branch line, which opened in 1872. You can find out more about this line on the Malvern Industrial Archaeology Circle website.
For a century, it was biggest vinegar works of its kind in the world, according to the Worcester City museum.
The works produced nine million litres (two million gallons) of malt vinegar every year.
The Great Filling Hall contained the world's largest vat, which was 12m (40 ft) high and could hold, 521,287 litres (114,821 gallons).
The company also produced British wines, sherry and port, as well as quinine, which people drank to try and combat malaria.
The works closed in 1965.
The Great Filling Hall was made a Grade II listed building in 1974.

 

[Thomas brookes]

Note the shrub hill reference! I'll ask mart I they have a tunnel!!!

 

[Pete Askew]

What a great place. You were obviously struggling for light but I like the images - especially 2 and 4. How a bout pushing the contrast up and adding some film grain to mask the noise a bit? I like the first shot as well, especially the graffiti - it has an element of the 'Plan Ahead' about it (or just not that united!).

Any chance of taking some long exposures on a tripod at a smaller aperture and popping a flash off in multiple locations (a bit like some types of cave photography). You might even encounter the horse headed beast of Worcester (HHBW?) down there!

 

[Thomas brookes]

I may sound really dumb now........ Pete what does HHBW stand for?? Xx

 

[Pete Askew]

I was trying to mystify The Horse Headed Beast of Worcester! Looks like it worked!!

 

[Thomas brookes]

Love it!!! HHBW!!