Ashton&Moore Limited, Birmingham July 2009

After dropping the wife off at work, I thought I'd have a drive around Hockley to see if any work was being started on some explores I've done in the area. Right away I spotted Progressive Engineering was being worked on. Next door is this place. Ashton&Moore Ltd, started in 1925 and mainly connected to the aero industry. Their main business is electroplating and anodising.
Inside was quite a bit of the equipment left behind from these processes. Huge dipping tanks for the electroplating and some acid bath stuff too. You gotta be careful in there, as there are still some chemical viles in there.
http://www.ashton-moore.co.uk/home.html

Exterior shot thanks to Tom Southall off flickr, as mine shows access.











Photo showing original working factory.....

Will return when I'm properly clothed and kitted up!!:thumb

Brings back memories. I did my apprenticeship there about 10 years ago and my dad did his there when he was in his 20s.

Wouldn't mind hitting this place again, as last time we just messed about with a few light painting experiments and then went straight to the roof. Give me a shout if you fancy going down this week or next.

Watch out for one of the offices on the first floor past the laboratory, someone's taken a nice dump in it, and with the door closed has collected quite a pungent smell...