First a bit of history: Opened in 1915 as a training base for the British Army, it had a capacity for 30,000 men for training in trench warfare. It additionally acted later as a store for supplies, with its own railway depot feed by a 1 mile (1.6*km) branch line from the LNWR's Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway. As casualties mounted, it became a hospital with a fully fledged barracks. The scale and size of the camp brought about the appointment of the first female police officers in the Shropshire Constabulary, to manage and restrain local women from heading to the camp. After the war ended, the facilities were downgraded, with the British Government keeping ownership of the site for Army training purposes.
This is my second trip to this place. The first time was a couple of years ago. I stumbled across it coming back from filming the cooling towers at Ironbridge. Armed with just my phone and a tripod, the first visit was brief, as I was on my own and got a little spooked. You can see the results of the film here.
A visit this week with a non member and armed with my my trusty 550D and tripod. ome of the rooms were pretty dark, but I resisted flash, just relying on the glow of our head torches. This time we had much more time to explore. Looking at another post I think we missed a chunk of buildings. Next time maybe?
Wires in the darkness
RAF Tilstock 001 by antonymes, on Flickr
The exchange
RAF Tilstock 002 by antonymes, on Flickr
Ventilation
RAF Tilstock 003 by antonymes, on Flickr
Switch
RAF Tilstock 004 by antonymes, on Flickr
Fallen
RAF Tilstock 005 by antonymes, on Flickr
I couldn't resist a self portrait
RAF Tilstock 006 by antonymes, on Flickr
Approaching the hut
RAF Tilstock 007 by antonymes, on Flickr
Inside
RAF Tilstock 008 by antonymes, on Flickr
Natural lighting
RAF Tilstock 009 by antonymes, on Flickr
Belts
RAF Tilstock 010 by antonymes, on Flickr
Overturned
RAF Tilstock 011 by antonymes, on Flickr
Watch this space
RAF Tilstock 012 by antonymes, on Flickr
The door
RAF Tilstock 013 by antonymes, on Flickr
The view from the other side
RAF Tilstock 014 by antonymes, on Flickr
The car
RAF Tilstock 015 by antonymes, on Flickr
Fuel intake
RAF Tilstock 016 by antonymes, on Flickr
Trashed
RAF Tilstock 017 by antonymes, on Flickr
Doors
RAF Tilstock 018 by antonymes, on Flickr
Wheel and boot
RAF Tilstock 019 by antonymes, on Flickr
Double entry
RAF Tilstock 020 by antonymes, on Flickr
The corridoor
RAF Tilstock 021 by antonymes, on Flickr
Enquiries
RAF Tilstock 022 by antonymes, on Flickr
More enquiries
RAF Tilstock 023 by antonymes, on Flickr
Leaving
RAF Tilstock 024 by antonymes, on Flickr
Somebody's bra collection
RAF Tilstock 025 by antonymes, on Flickr
This is my second trip to this place. The first time was a couple of years ago. I stumbled across it coming back from filming the cooling towers at Ironbridge. Armed with just my phone and a tripod, the first visit was brief, as I was on my own and got a little spooked. You can see the results of the film here.
A visit this week with a non member and armed with my my trusty 550D and tripod. ome of the rooms were pretty dark, but I resisted flash, just relying on the glow of our head torches. This time we had much more time to explore. Looking at another post I think we missed a chunk of buildings. Next time maybe?
Wires in the darkness
RAF Tilstock 001 by antonymes, on Flickr
The exchange
RAF Tilstock 002 by antonymes, on Flickr
Ventilation
RAF Tilstock 003 by antonymes, on Flickr
Switch
RAF Tilstock 004 by antonymes, on Flickr
Fallen
RAF Tilstock 005 by antonymes, on Flickr
I couldn't resist a self portrait
RAF Tilstock 006 by antonymes, on Flickr
Approaching the hut
RAF Tilstock 007 by antonymes, on Flickr
Inside
RAF Tilstock 008 by antonymes, on Flickr
Natural lighting
RAF Tilstock 009 by antonymes, on Flickr
Belts
RAF Tilstock 010 by antonymes, on Flickr
Overturned
RAF Tilstock 011 by antonymes, on Flickr
Watch this space
RAF Tilstock 012 by antonymes, on Flickr
The door
RAF Tilstock 013 by antonymes, on Flickr
The view from the other side
RAF Tilstock 014 by antonymes, on Flickr
The car
RAF Tilstock 015 by antonymes, on Flickr
Fuel intake
RAF Tilstock 016 by antonymes, on Flickr
Trashed
RAF Tilstock 017 by antonymes, on Flickr
Doors
RAF Tilstock 018 by antonymes, on Flickr
Wheel and boot
RAF Tilstock 019 by antonymes, on Flickr
Double entry
RAF Tilstock 020 by antonymes, on Flickr
The corridoor
RAF Tilstock 021 by antonymes, on Flickr
Enquiries
RAF Tilstock 022 by antonymes, on Flickr
More enquiries
RAF Tilstock 023 by antonymes, on Flickr
Leaving
RAF Tilstock 024 by antonymes, on Flickr
Somebody's bra collection
RAF Tilstock 025 by antonymes, on Flickr