Decades have gone by since the doors last were opened in this large building complex. Now big sacks of wool, are being covered with dust, together with the old three wheeled van, that brought themContinue reading
Author: Peter
The forgotten tanks of Lesvos
The island of Lesvos is less than 10km from the Turkish main land, and the two countries have a long history full of conflicts. Several places along the island’s coast, tanks like this one canContinue reading
Karnin lift bridge
The remains of Karnin Lift Bridge, (or Hubbrücke Karnin, as it is called in German), is situated in the middle of the Peenestrom estuary in North Germany. The bridge was built with rust-resistant steel inContinue reading
German WWII Radar
Bornholm is situated between Sweden, Germany and Poland, and all traffic between Russias baltic ports and the rest of the world must pass the island. Therefore the Germans had placed a radar, two submarine listeningContinue reading
Duke of Lancaster
The Duke of Lancaster was a dream, that ended up going horribly wrong. She started out as a regular Turbine Steam powered railway ship, and was built in 1956. The “London Midland and Scottish RailwayContinue reading
The ammonia tank
Near the harbour in Odense, there is a giant ammonia tank. It’s hard to find information about it, but a bit of research has given the following information: It’s built sometime between 1960 and 1965,Continue reading