Hilden : The End of the Spool

This is the final set of photos from Hilden Mill, there are dozens more that I won't bore you with now and can revisit in a few years time if... Read More

The Heart of the Mill

There really isn't much left in the Hilden Mill. Many of the ceilings have disintegrated and hang precariously from rotten beams. Paint flakes from damp walls and ivy pours from... Read More

Crawling Through Windows

Finding windows in the Hilden Mill that hadn't  been broken was actually quite a challenge. There is obviously something attractive about breaking an old window that I just don't get... Read More

The Wallace Fountain

Sir Richard Wallace began life in the city of Lisburn, moving to France having inherited a large fortune from his father in August 1870 decided that all Parisians should profit.... Read More

Lough Neagh Fog

I have decided to break up the Hilden Mill urban decay series with a trip out for landscape photography. I have seen a few photos of decaying jetties on flickr... Read More

The Heads of Barbour

It is exactly four years (to the month) since the Hilden Mill finally stopped spinning and closed its door for good. The ambitious redevelopment to preserve the area is now beyond... Read More

Urban Decay : Metal

Along side the broken glass and peeling paint the essential ingredient for any successful urban decay photo shoot has to be metal. Twisted, rusted or hanging from rotten roves there... Read More

Urban Decay : The Signs

Today I spent just over two hours wandering around the grounds of the old Barbour Mill in Hilden, Lisburn. I previously photographed the exterior of the site from the safety... Read More

Through the Mill

During a walk along the Lagan towpath I took a number of photographs. The images started with the cliched nature shots of swans, moving to the contrast of ugly road... Read More