Tales of the Urban Explorer: The Grundig House
Well... this was unexpected; @anidiotexplores sent me the pin, and it looked like some dilapidated old house, falling apart, not a Time Capsule.
Could it be this trip was going to yield something decent? After ‘M&K Wildman Roofing Specialists’ and ‘Crewe Electricity Works’, a bonus would be nice, so long as I could keep my legs AND see the spoils.
We pulled up with me expecting some crappy derp, with walls missing, floors missing, as well as the roof. That's generally a forgone conclusion.
The road was quite busy, with houses overlooking, but I no longer peer about before jumping, even for passing cops. They would probably screech to halt and interrogate us, but I no longer care.
Walking through messes like this has become second nature, though it doesn't get any easier, and balance is always an issue. It's best to stick both arms out wide to your side, in an exaggerated motion.
I hear that’s supposed to help… right?
If I had bought a handy axe with me, that annoying weed come tree could be safely chopped down and I would have a better photograph.
Thais type of 'tape' tells me the cops have been at least once. So what happened here, a grisly murder perhaps? I am never going to find out, lest the body is still inside.
My guess is it’s a Volkswagen Golf from the 1980’s, any better guesses?
Did someone drink a full pint of milk and have an unfortunate accident? Perhaps not.
Nice and easy, through the side window and on to a nice comfortable mattress. It's always wise never to trust what's under it or what could be lying on the surface. Never roll inside, as much as the temptation takes you.
It was looking more like something decent by the second, though extremely vandalised.
That's a box of tissues, a little on the damp side but serviceable, especially if you have a snotty nose, or a winter virus.
Why can't you leave the bloody fridge alone? There are so many cunts who like to waste their time pointlessly lugging heavy white products around in these places.
Warning: Do not use? I had to zoom in for a closer inspection. The water supply has been cut off, so don’t do your laundry. Well dammit, I had a full basket full ready I was going to service while exploring the rest of ‘The Grundig House’.
Always read the labels before using the local amenities. My soiled shirts, socks and jockstraps would need to wait.
More clues; the previous owner had just one leg. I searched for more information and for a prosthetic leg.
Does anyone pay for the TV license these days? In 2010 it was a criminal act not to. In today’s world, its simply civil and downgraded, thank fuck.
One of those 'insurance' offers from the local utility company. Of course, this gives away the name and address, so I had to do a little editing.
It’s got UHF, Long and Medium wave, and the reason for the house’s name. There were plenty of other items inside, but this was the feature.
It was remarkably unscathed and I have no doubts it would work if plugged into the mains.
As @anidiotexplores was flaunting the common indoor no-smoking rules, this was more apt than usual.
I love old newspapers and you can read the dialogue if you zoom in a little. Old Cortina's, with those ugly looking rear lights, I remember them as a child.
1973, that’s about right, and back then all we got was bad news just like the present day.
Durban is a long way from…, almost gave away the location there, oops. Who lived here, a South African who liked his big gaming. Would keep away from the lion myself, it might fancy a little 'human' as dessert.
I am far from convinced the original resident left these on the floor. I should have inspected the contents on the mattress, but I can guess it’s the homeless again.
Lovely, I did spray the place down. That combination of air freshener and stale grime mixed with rotting food makes you want to smile, leap up and down with joy, laugh and embrace the world.
The looters couldn’t open the drawers fast enough, which led to them falling to bits. Take your time people, and leave the fucking belongings alone.
If you took these and laid the mattresses on them, then you would get a much better sleep AND I could see what's in the bathroom.
If you hadn't guessed, we were upstairs and finished. The structure of 'The Grundig House' was intact and very solid.
Not a hoarder house for a change. There were items of interest but we didn’t need to climb over piles of clothes and other stuff to get where we wanted.
‘The Late King George VI’. That puts this mower manual in the early 1950’s, but after 1952 when Elizabeth took charge. Watching ‘The Crown’ has its benefits.
I could have stomped across the sofa on the right crushing the wallpaper that had naturally shed from the walls due to damp, but there seemed to be little far side.
A nice old clock, the wire tells me it’s an electric clock?
We vacated thinking, ‘this is as good as it gets this trip’. Hindsight tells me I was correct.
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That radio looks quite interesting. Even if you had plugged it in, are there any stations to even broadcast to it anymore? I know we still have some local stations around here, but I never listen to them. It's interesting the number of people that do exploring over here. Many more than I would have expected. They must wear bullet proof vests!
It would work, as stations still broadcast on Long and Medium wave.
No guns makes all the difference, it's getting worse as more are jumping on the bandwagon. A friend of mine @lpff, recently did a bunch of Detroit explores, he's always solo and has little fear.
Mostly commercials I would imagine. That seems to be all there is on the radio these days!
I do get football commentary on Long Wave, that's soccer to you.., of local matches. It's very scratchy reception compared to the DAB Radio quality I am used to in the car.
I'd drive my car into a brick wall if I had to listen to people talk all day!
wow fascinating, the postcards are amazing..
Sometimes I wonder how people leave their houses with all these valuables items inside it, lol
The house has some valuable and kinda expensive item
It’s like there are so many abandoned homes over there
You hardly find them here, lol
They are tough to find and very underground. Not as many as you may think.
Nice red VW Golf those used to go like a bat in hell, every second person owned one, sure some still on the road here!
Radio looks to be valve, if it is would be useful to listen into... Secrets WHO knows!
Nice prowl around in urban!
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There's few left here, most have rusted away years ago. I once drove a 'Driver' and loved it, it was a company vehicle and around 1991 I think.
The Grundig.., I hope it's not been nicked.
Radio would be a keeper they still work, well most of them, I have my Mom's Philips approx. 1960 (battery/electricity) that still runs with no problem.
Golf was normally souped up for street drag racing, sure if you went inland here you would find a couple still on the block.
Wow this place has obviously been lived in and taken from but not completely looted like so many others you have visited. Amazing those radios were not smashed or removed really. Kinder sensitive vagrants?
This looks like a lot of work to collect everything in this room. The first thing I think of is this is a huge fire being built as there seems to be many in these abandoned buildings. Maybe you interrupted arson in action?
Good to see the standard creative Fuck U in the graffiti. Maybe that is an alien splatt on the wall.
Thanks for taking us along again old friend.
Compared to usual, it was very graffiti sparse. Inside was ransacked but the second lot of 'explorers'.., that is the spray painters and window smashers had still not arrived.
Amazing how much stuff was just abandoned... The owner must have died and not had any relatives to claim to stuff, or they didn't give a fuck.... Interesting, the TV license is a whole new thing to me. Why on earth it's needed is beyond me except just another tax.....
Well done, sad to see the place falling apart. Obviously no one wants it!
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It's the BBC and it's commercial free watching. Would you pay NOT to see any commercials, but only on 4 channels? It's £159 a year for the privilege.
Photo you captured within Hill Crest Hotel is slightly inland from where we live Hill Crest AKA Hillcrest, land purchased around 1895 to become a popular area for education. Still a nice place although built up, too much development, like everywhere.
I thought you might notice that. Do wild Lions prowl the area too? 😀
If lions still prowled there I would be one very happy gal, would keep the population down on everything else!
Those furnishings remind me of some places I've lived, especially the student digs. This place almost looks habitable, but will just rot. I'm guessing property prices don't make it worth doing up.
Property is slumping, so probably not. It did not appear to be for sale. Someone else with no relatives probably.
OMG, do people still buy a tv licence?
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Tut, tut, what a lawbreaker.. 😀
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I should have guessed with the profanity close-by 😀
I watch this and i feel so so sad !!
What a nice place and nice house and being destroyed in this wayyy !! Thinking that a lot of people live in rent and a lot in the streets!!
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That is actually a very nice looking house. From the tall and elaborate curtains, nice looking mattresses, and the fancy furniture, it feels like it was a rich person's house of the time.
Not rich enough to pay for the TV license! 😀
Nice explore - I really liked the radio and the clock - cracking pieces ! Pity about the general upheaval, but atleast it had more to see !
Someone is selling that very model on the internet for over £600!
Wow. To be fair I bet it works pretty great on long wave, and I wonder if its valve operated due to the age, which would give it quite a nice warm sound (and the ability to withstand an electro-magnetic-pulse during a nuclear attack - great for anyone with a nuclear bunker)
I guess that house was the old house right? But it's also nice house even though if it's old. The place I guess it should be the quiet place.
"Does anyone pay for the TV license these days? In 2010 it was a criminal act not to. In today’s world, its simply civil and downgraded, thank fuck..."
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Holy cow, the interior of that place is almost Kafkaesque!... Wow, you found a lot of things there! ... Awwwww I loved that old Radio, I have a friend who has a similar one as an ornament in his house, I think I'll steal it thanks to this post! hahahah :))
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I was saying on another comment, that radio is very valuable, if it works. I don't even think about stealing, it would haunt me.
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The house looks very nice even if it's abandoned if I may say so but I find something very interesting. That old clock. As you said earlier it's electric and I agree with you because the wire it had convinced you. I used to love those clocks not until the new era of clocks came out Then my dad dumped it and started using digital. It's nice of you reminding me of that. Really enjoy your tale of the urban explorer. Keep it up man. Looking forward to your next post.
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I get the feeling some homeless people live there. I'm surprised they didn't want to clean it up a little, and get those mattresses on the box springs.
The antique radio and clock are nice :) I hope nobody ruins them...
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No doubt someone lives there, or has been living there. It's common, but uncommon to find them 'home'.
Why is it uncommon to find them there? I'd think if they found a safe, warm place to hide they'd spend a lot of time there?
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The are generally out begging in the day time.
I guess that's a good thing for explorers!
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This is fascinating, do you feel scared the moment you entered that abandoned house? Anyway, have a nice day @slobberchops, I really love you works❤️
I don't feel scared at all, as I am rarely alone. If alone, it's a different sensation with nobody to watch your back.
The angle of the photos and the color of it was so nice. It look like so esthetics.
That’s an interesting choice of colors and designs (rugs and curtains). My grandparents used to have a similar looking radio when I was about 4 or 5 years old. It seemed old to me even then, and I loved to go through all the stations and hear unfamiliar languages that sounded so bizarre to my ear back then. Being 5, I even thought if I listened long enough, I’d be able to understand and figure out what the news people were saying 😄
I remember them as a kid, and I am sure my parents had similar. The LW and MW are familiar to me and still stations broadcast on these airwaves. The reception is crackly but listenable.
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