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    Arrow Billingham House, Jan 2009

    Lessons learnt tonight.. remember to clean your lens, turn it off IS0 800 before you go up not when your back DOWN on the ground. Bloody cold up there tonight.. but then I'm a namby soft southerner








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    Default Re: Billingham House, Jan 2009

    Quote Originally Posted by ® Andy View Post
    Loved this place long time .
    For the paternosters no doubt, being a geek

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    Default Re: Billingham House, Jan 2009

    Oh yes.. all that remains is the lift shafts, naturally left open for a nice quick death should you loose your bearings.

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    Default Re: Billingham House, Jan 2009

    Funky lifts that don't stop and loop around.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster

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    Default Re: Billingham House, Jan 2009

    and watch the stairs as they are open on both sides

    good to see you got it mr tumbles

    told you the locals dont give a stuff

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    Default Re: Billingham House, Jan 2009

    Quote Originally Posted by Sandman View Post
    and watch the stairs as they are open on both sides

    good to see you got it mr tumbles

    told you the locals dont give a stuff
    Yes the stairs were a little unerving, as was the constant noises.. half expected someone to jump out and push me down them to be honest!

    Cheers for the help

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    Default Re: Billingham House, Jan 2009

    Quote Originally Posted by Mexico75 View Post
    WTF are paternosters
    You can watch one here:

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=p-SjFsPmHQY

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    Default Re: Billingham House, Jan 2009

    nice view

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    Default Re: Billingham House, Jan 2009

    Quote Originally Posted by Tumbles View Post
    thalf expected someone to jump out and push me down them to be honest!
    this time last year that was almost a garentee as the place had a very nasty pikiey infection... about 20 caravans.

    but these may also intrest

    http://picture.stockton.gov.uk/photos/t812.aspx

    http://ts23.gazettelive.co.uk/2007/0...ore_to_be.html

    http://www.controlledgroup.com/news.item.php?id=25

    but money ran out durring the asbestos strip so looks like it may be around a while longer

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    Default Re: Billingham House, Jan 2009

    Well done mate, glad you got out safely, as I really didn't want the rest of a Bristol City Season ticket....

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