MoD Munitions Storage, Llanberis, North Wales

I couldn't find a report of this place either so figured i'd get one posted

It's an old Ex Ministery of Defence Ammo Dump which was active during WWII.

a little history

This site was aquired and building during WWII to house up-to 18,000 tons of weaponary. A train track was laid and linked it to the main network so that ammo could be stored or taken.

Disaster happened 6 months after it opened on 25th January 1942, when two thirds of the structure collapsed while a train of 27 wagons was docked. This train had 14% of the RAFs entire ammo on!

The reason for the collapse was due to the weight of backfill state that was put ontop of the structure and poor/rushed workmanship. When the collapsed area was cleared (now the open courtyard space) operations began again until the site was shut down in 1953.

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This one's from back in Feb, in orrible HDR





And again but on the way down this time





A haven for graffiti artists









There's litearlly no light at all in there when you go deep inside, so i take my little light people iwth me





Or an accommodating friend





This was really freaky, in a pitch-black part of the site, clearly someone was squatting, and had a table with a little candle on, no sign of the occupant though.





Some old elevator to go between levels





And one of the many large tunnels in there

Cheers _Belial, enjoyed looking at these. Like the different sections to the place. Are there any rail lines in and around the place left?

Like it, like it a lot, especially the light figures.

Cheers,

Sal

Llanberis

Love the HDR shot

Will probably pay a visit in August - Snowdonia here I come !!

G

Nice explore, thanks for the history. Those light figures and what not don't do anything for me, each to their own. Would rather see more photos of the place.

Thanks all,

I'm planning on going back to do a proper session in the next week or two, just waiting for some remote flash triggers to arrive and i'll head back in and get some decent shots.