Walker & Woodward Ltd, Birmingham

Visited Walker & Woodward on Saturday at the meet with Reaperman, Lightbouy and Mr Bones. Not sure of the history, but I loved the both the buildings itself and the workshops etc.

Anyway, here's the pics I took.

One of the workshops, (there were a few floors all with the former workbenches down the sides).




The enclosed fire escape




Through a broken window




Fire damage








Looking down into one of the many overgrown courtyards


Another floor with the workbenches down the side.


A very dodgy roof,

And a few more,



View across the courtyard,


Then we moved on lol.

Sal your pics are absolutely superb. What a great explore! (Another envious moment! )
Excellent!

Superb little place. Acres of character despite the poor state of repair. A rare thing to find such a traditional company premises. Good set of photos, I thought your camera might struggle when you said it wouldnt let you take photos in the dark but they've turned out well

Excellent pics, Mr B.
Love those arched doorways and the last pic...was that the emergency exit? It's also interesting to see the old orange-red brick against the more modern pinky red brick. And like the Mr B, er...Mr B.
I've def got to go and see this.

Cheers

Just mentioned the emergency exit, but that was in the penmaker's. Doh!

King Al said:

did you try the walk-way of doom (pic 3) ?

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Nope!

Did you see the large wooden boat on the floor underneath the walkway/guttering bit? Wasn't a small one either. God knows how they got that into the small place

Another set of excellent photos. I'm glad you got pics of the infamous door no 7 lol, and looking down the stairs. Absolutely loved this building, loads of nooks and crannies, and walkways, stairs, bridges etc. Didn't like all the syringes lying around where someone looks like they've been sleeping

Can't wait now for the next meet - nudge nudge, wink wink lol.

Cheers,

Sal

mr_bones said:

Nope!

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I think that was the right choice

Lovely jubbly pics Sal & Mr B!
Was a real pleasure to finally meet you both, as well as Reaps
Thanks to Reaps for picking out such cracking places for the DP meet / explore.
Here's a few of mine of this place............

It's too tall in me opinion -could topple over after a few pints!!
















The "all action" shot!


Job done........


Lb

Excellent stuff Lb.
Some really good people shots too, which is nice to see.

Cheers

Lightbuoy said:

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Great photos all of you

Disappointing that their is no history

Wonder what are the dog kennels in the pic

skittles said:

Great photos all of you

Disappointing that their is no history

Wonder what are he dog kennels in the pic

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Well the building itself is the history, It typeies so many small manufactuing firms that shaped that part of the west midlands.

The steel boxes in the middle of the rooms are I think heaters of some sort.

Jesus, didn't realise my backside was that huge

More awesome pics. Absolutely loved this place, it's a shame its in the condition its in now. Loved the windows, all the workbenches down alongside the windows. It's a shame about the fire damage (and of course all those needles :icon_evil ). Still wondering about how on earth they got the large wooden boat in the courtyard, didn't seem to be any large doors for it to fit through. strange lol.

Hope someone takes pity on the building and turns it into something great. Too many lovely, sturdy buildings like this are just left to rot.

Cheers,

Sal

What boat, keep looking at the pics but can not see a boat

Good photos, what did they make in this place,it looks very victorian.
I like the photo of girl climbing over wall bum shot ;-)

shadowman said:

I like the photo of girl climbing over wall bum shot ;-)

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Um...isn't that Mr Bones? (Just going by the clothes, like).