Cwm Coke works, Beddau - August 2009

Visited with Courageous. This was our second visit – the first time security sussed us just sizing up the place before we’d even tried to get in. This time we did a lot better, but still got cornered by the dog - the mutt seemed to be all bark and no bite, and he can’t open doors. Result. We spent 7 ½ hours here in the end, but it seems there were a few bits we didn’t get. Something to go back for I guess…….

There’s a stack of general info scattered across the reports on this place. For some really good detailed stuff on the location, build, operation etc and some original pics, check out the following links:

http://www.dmm-gallery.org.uk/cokegas/5905-01.htm
http://www.dmm-gallery.org.uk/cokegas/5906-01.htm
http://www.dmm-gallery.org.uk/cokegas/5905-pix.htm
http://www.dmm-gallery.org.uk/cokegas/5906-pix.htm

We had a really crap grey day weather wise, so I’ve converted this lot to B+W as none of the rich colour of the place was out to play.

For those that haven’t been, get down here. Its industry at its biggest, baddest, grubbiest and most dangerous. Gorgeous!



The 3000 tonne bunker


One of the north oven batteries


The north Ram


Inside the baths area between the oven batteries

















A reminder that it’s not just a playground for us – it was people’s livelihood

Good to see the old place again. not been up for a few months but the deteriation looks so bad now, if you compare the reports over the last few years from myself and other people you can see how much has actually changed, such a sad sight.

Lots of good detail shots, and the B/W really suits the subject matter.