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I'd almost forgotten that I need to post this report, I managed to do a visit to the Shredded Wheat factory a while ago but thought it was best to leave it a while before posting as this has been in the news a few times recently.

I have to say the 'stepped up' security was shockingly bad, the entrance to the site was a joke, the doors into the main buildings were all unlocked, and the security guard on duty seemed deaf, blind and oblivious. I'm also sure we walked stright infront of CCTV cameras on the way in and still nothing. I can only assume the guard knew we were there but just didnt care.

We had a stunning morning for the explore, the sunrise was awesome and made for some great lighting inside. The place was very bare, but was still an explore that I was pleased to have done.

This place is very local to me, and at one point I used to work very near by too and in the mornings it was often a nice smell that greeted me on the way in to work, so it was one of those places that I really had to visit at some point.


This is my take on the place, I know many of these images have been seen before, hopefully some are new..

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Just under there is where the guards hut is, we went passed that a few times!

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Iconic view of the Howard Centre

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Anyone got any idea what this is?

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Nice... :-/

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I did expect to see many more of these, but this was only one of two we found.

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Every time I drive past this place now I have to smile to myself, I was in there :mrgreen:
 
Loving it and thanks for sharing these!

I had heard that the security was "stepped up" and it has delayed me going up - maybe a visit is on order whilst im in the area soon! :)
 
nice work. i think that box is the naughty room. when workers were bad they got sent in there :)
 
The box is actually a sound isolation chamber, where hearing tests were conducted. The occupant wore headphones and pressed a button when there were audible noises heard through the headphones. The place must have had its own occupational health department.
Nice visit!!
 
The box is actually a sound isolation chamber, where hearing tests were conducted. The occupant wore headphones and pressed a button when there were audible noises heard through the headphones. The place must have had its own occupational health department.
Nice visit!!

Cheers for the info :) A good first post too :)
 
Plenty of good ones and a few not so good :) I awaiting the Welwyn and Hatfield times article on animal activists raid nabisco again...swat, sas and helicopters scrambled, while two tornado jets circled overhead ready to react to any threat the terrorists may pose ;)
 
Nice job my man...lovely Mitel SX2000 light brings back memories :)


lol I was just about to say that, they still have those in our old server farm humming away.


Could that kiosk thing be a soundproof booth (or quiet booth) for making calls etc?
 

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