Coltishall ROC Post - (Norfolk Group) - May 2011
:tyOk people, go easy on me as this is my first explore, hopefully many more to come!!
After doing the grass and washing up i had a couple of hours to spare so went for a ride!
I done my research as to the location of the post and made my way up a dirt track.
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1707.jpg
The orlit in an ok condition
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1708.jpg
The hatch was already open on my arrival
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1709.jpg
Looking down
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1710.jpg
The BPI mount
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1711.jpg
Air vent
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1712.jpg
The hatch, again.
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1713.jpg
The water tower owned by Anglian Water
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1714.jpg
The orlit
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1715.jpg
The toilet
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1716.jpg
The beds in an ok condition
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1717.jpg
BPI internal
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1718.jpg
Beds
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1719.jpg
Cupboards
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1720.jpg
Pump
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1721.jpg
The shoe
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1722.jpg
The pump
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1723.jpg
Looking up
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1724.jpg
And again
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1725.jpg
Drain from the sump??
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1726.jpg
Not sure????
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1727.jpg
Orlit inside
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1728.jpg
And again
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1729.jpg
The views in the orlit were great
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1730.jpg
Could of stayed up there all day!!!
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1735.jpg
The urban exploration vehicle, not built for going up dirt tracks!!!
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1736.jpg
The dirt track
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1739.jpg
Yes thats me, the poser!!!
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1740.jpg
I have not really got the hang of putting comments with my pictures but they speak for themselves.
The post was bone dry and the hatch was already open when i arrived.
The orlit was in good condition and i took some of the photos from the top.
Inside as you can see were the bunk bed and single bed, a chemical toilet, a cupboard, a can of lynx, a boot, and a dead rabbit, which i stood on!!
Also you can probably see my urban exploration vehicle, which was not built for riding up dirt tracks.
The water tower is owned by anglian water, and the post was in a seperate fenced off compound, which looks ideal for a restoration.
Your comments and thoughts appreciated, and if anyone is up for an explore soon, give me a shout, up for some more of this!!!.
Thanks for looking.
Andy (southy1981):ty
Re: My first exploration at Coltishall ROC post
Nice one, not bad for a 68 closure, strangely theres just a non grilled manhole cover over the sump.
An idea maybe to put a space between the pics :thumb
Welcome to UEF :)
Re: My first exploration at Coltishall ROC post
Well done on your first report! To put comments beneath or above your pictures - just press enter a few times and type in as normal. I'll upgrade your membership - you will then be able to comment on other's reports, chat in the chat box and post any new explores in the relevant sections :thumb
Re: My first exploration at Coltishall ROC post
This looks like a tidy little site Southy,
as Krypton said, it may be an idea to put a space between the pictures as they are then easier to see and possibly number the pictures as its then easier to identify and make a point about an image.
Love the shots up towards the hatch, the concrete to clear blue sky is amazing!
Re: My first exploration at Coltishall ROC post
Great first report and write up! :)
Made a 68 interesting :thumb
Re: My first exploration at Coltishall ROC post
your 'urbex vehicle' is entertaining... i hope you have a car aswell!
Re: My first exploration at Coltishall ROC post
No unfortunatly Shadow ops, i have the full bike license and the missus has the car license, as she is pregnant, i really must consider getting mine!!
The urbex vehicle is great, fit all my equipment!! under the seat, head torches in the glove box etc etc!!
As i said on the chat box, looking forward to meeting up soon and going for an explore.
Apple and Blackberry pie has hit the table!!
Re: My first exploration at Coltishall ROC post
Yes, good one for first ,good quality pics put mine to shame,I'll have to get a better camera
Re: My first exploration at Coltishall ROC post
Good first report! To answer your question the mount on this picture: http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1726.jpg
Is called a GZI or ground zero indicator, used for measuring the size of the nuclear bomb blast, it would be recorded onto photographic paper then sone poor bugger would have to come up and fetch and replace the results a minute after the bomb went off!
A GZI looks like this: (see link for picture!)
http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/GZI_Composite_s.jpg
Re: My first exploration at Coltishall ROC post