"The Fireman's House" was doing the rounds, not exactly the TourBus daily special but I was seeing it with increasing frequency.
"Where is this Fireman's place", I was asking @anidiotexplores over Facebook Messenger. He didn't know but had been given the area.
This seems to be a 'thing', drop a hint about the appropriate whereabouts and make the would be explorer work for the prize.
If you do that to @anidiotexplores he generally finds it. Better to give that one no clues at all. I recall us both looking and it wasn't me who found it.
Generally I'm quite guarded about pulling up outside a Time Capsule. Too close and the Karen's take note, so it's usually at least one street away.
Not so at 'The Fireman's House' which was quite isolated but still next to a semi-busy road.
We made our way to the back entrance heading towards the left side, only to find ourselves in a farmers field with some sturdy prickly hedgerow barring our way to the target.
@anidiotexplores barged through, somehow immune to the sharp thorns with me in tow swearing loudly.
'...This is the wrong fucking way mate, it's the other side...'
The statement, while true was now irrelevant as we could both clearly see the way in. It was as easy as that.
A welcome of fresh eggs greeted us on arrival, one cracked. You might think that the surrounding atmosphere would be filled with the aroma of rotting eggs but I can't remember it being so.
Nonetheless it's best to not touch and safely keep your distance.
I could see right away 'The Fireman's House' was going to be a little special. Brooke Bond cards used to be inserted into boxes of T-Bags when I was a kid. Flowers were not the best collection, I fondly remember the cars.
The remittance advice doesn't specify a year but given it's typed tells me it was not generated recently. That Fireman liked his eggs.
The furniture was a little stacked up; signs that the place has been ransacked. Finding one that hasn't is proving tough in todays world of exploring.
I had no idea the old bulldog was an author, as well as our war time prime minister.
Woah 1949, and look at all those ties. I for one are grateful for the gradual demise of those things wrapped around your neck that do little else.
She looks a little like one of my ex's though from a completely different time period.
More memories from the past, and my ex (again).
I could probably still use them for my mail, just need to scrub the shit off the surface.
I can't say I'm taken with the decor, bare walls are all well and good but not cracked plaster.
A substantial bill considering it's from 1973. Mr Rigby does appear to be overpaying.
A few years later in 1978 and the electric bill is £128 a quarter. This was a farm, and farms then could make a living.
Look at that Ford Zephr, such a sexy beast and head turner! It's those headlights, that look like they are from a bulbous frog. I barely remember them from my early childhood.
I haven't seen Newcastle Brown in years, does it still exist?
I had to have a poke into the Zephr brochure. Maybe I could upgrade from my current vehicle?
Would you believe it, top speeds of 80mph, 33mpg and indicators as standard…, such luxury. Are you satisfied?
Zoom in and check those specs. The small print probably insists that inhaling the exhaust fumes of this beast is good for your health.
I feel the this particular 'Corvette' is not related to the American muscle car.
The 'Pophi' tie looks distinctly from the 1950's. The blurb tells it all.
Sights such as these tell me this Time Capsule is on the TourBus.
The previous explorer pulled these out for their photographs, and left them, or was it the one before?
Likely the reason for the name, but is that a Fireman's hat?
Shoe cream, or is it polish?
Sadly a proportion of the windows had holes in them. If not corrected 'The Fireman's House' is only going to deteriorate over time.
1943 or 1945. It contains two stamps both from the war years, and the newspaper on the right looks suspiciously ancient.
It's not an airborne view of 'The Fireman's House*', unless things have changed dramatically.
My hair is kind of dry. I should have poured it all over my scalp and waited a few seconds for instant gratification.
It is a farm or was. You are going to see animal magazines that are 65 years old. Quite normal.
Everyone wants to read personal stories from June 1958, even about declining gallons.
Received some eggs; Yes, we spotted them just inside the back door… yum!
I felt sorry for the keyboard. I'm quite attuned to those devices.
'Architecture & Morality'. Now there's some classic synth music from the early 1980's. I was quite the OMD fan back then.
Where to look; such feelings can overwhelm the novice explorer resulting in bouts of fainting. It's better to start on derps containing beams that could fracture your skull if blown on, and then work up to places like this later.
What's lurks within those old negatives? I didn't have the heart to start tearing them apart to look.
Now... that is 'The Fireman's House', there no question.
There's always an old sewing machine and invariably it's a 'Singer'. They must have stitched up the market in more ways than one.
Some helpful guides that could help @meesterboom during his current travels.
There's little chance the crystal cock is still there undamaged. Not that kind of cock you filthy minded lot.
The weather sucked in June 1952. Some things don't change.
Those typefaces, they say it all. From another time.
The outhouses, crammed with old crusty tools and other miscellaneous junk. We had filled our load by the time we got here.
Wow, what a place, and I still see it being explored quite recently. We left and headed to yet another Time Capsule.
Good times ahead.
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That my dear fellow is fucking awesome
It was, I wish I had taken some more snaps of the 1962 Zephyr brochure. Love the kind of stuff!
yes car porn!
That first Scotland guide looks a little like up here where I am!
That Ford Zephr is a sexy beast.
Isn't it that, I want one.. the bottom of the range version guaranteed to rust within 12 months, and with a steering wheel that's as chunky as a golf club handle.
In the days before power steering. You would get weeks like popeye hauling it about!
Haha I had such a car, but it did have a decent steering wheel, not a Vauxhall Viva style one.
I think they still make Newcastle. I am not sure, but I remember seeing it a while ago. I don't really shop for beer as much as I used to. I like the razor in one of the first photos. It would have been cool if you had gotten a closer shot of it. It looked kind of fancy. Nice snag here! I was driving through the upper peninsula of MI with my wife this past week and it is crazy the number of run down places that are up there. If only it were safe to check them out, I'd be giving you a run for your money!
Go in yelling 'POLICE'.., and see what happens. You do need to get a cop jacket first to collaborate your claim 😀 If nobody answers then congratulations.., you are now an explorer.
They'd probably be even more likely to shoot me if I tried that over here!
Are you telling me America is full of cop-shooting crooks?
They shoot everyone, not just cops. Haven't you heard?
Haha, the cops were always ok with me in America. I know it was the accent.
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Wow. That's some place. Some pretty old stuff there - nice find !
Aye, it was a decent explore and not miles away like many are now.
Blue trim on a brick house... not a good look.
What an odd collecting of junk from so many different time periods. The old photos are interesting. Calling it a time capsule is right!
People tend to hoard memories and they get dug up when their houses are left in this state.
If you dug more then more could be found, it’s always the same. Sometimes you can’t get in rooms due to the sheer amount of stuff left behind.
Wow, so many things I could have too! Wild Flowers cards, negatives and so much more..
Haha, the eggs on arrival ^^ It's funny, this house reminds me so much of others I've visited in Brittany, it's really the same stones and also a really similar atmosphere !
Thanks for this total exploration :D
Eggs should be avoided at all costs. Don’t touch them and you will live to see tomorrow!
Gosh, I ate too this morning in a XVII century old mansion ^^
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What an incredible place full of British history. Those flower collecting cards are so cool. Tons of stuff here that gives you a nice view of different eras such as the 50s, 60, 70s, etc. Excellent find.
The cards were given away with PG-Tips by Brooke-Bond. You could get an album and try and fill it with these cards, if you drank lots of tea.
They reminded me of similar ones I used to collect when I was 7 or 8. I also had an album for them. So pretty cool to see the ones in the pics.
What an absolutely fascinating time capsule. I wonder who owns the property and the surrounding land. Why would they just leave it abandoned? It does not make sense. Those photos belong in a museum, a great piece of social history. How very sad that the place has been abandoned. Its abandonment reminds me a little of that ghost ship the Marie Celeste.
Many times the occupants die and don’t have siblings to hand the property to… but there can be other circumstances. I try and figure it out sometimes via clues in the property.
It is still a beautiful house, and it is still full of furniture. Thanks for sharing.
What a find! Oh, yikes those eggs! Hard pass on that one. So close to the road and in such good (relative of course) shape. All sorts of interesting stuff that I cannot believe is still there.
The party bus? Is that an actual organized trip that people pay to be taken there?
Sweet Zephyr! I'm sure everyone wants it!
I know you won't believe this, but, I have several houses and they all have singers in them. Old ones. They are just so darn pretty and you just can't kill them.
So nice to not worry about falling through the floor, or stairs or.....
Lol the TourBus is a fictional vehicle but is a term frequently used when too many people are made aware of a location and it gets flooded with visitors, some of the dubious type who come to steal, vandalise or spray paint.
Wow now that is a great time capsule.
Awesome place, so much to see.
To bad it is so hard nowadays to find a time capsule untouched.
Have a wonderful new week 👋🏻😊
They do exist, and are looked upon by other explorers in a tight group. It's a matter of time, when the location slips out and then every bastard goes and the wrecking of it comes next.
I can imagine. They won’t share them easily.
People do tell indeed and it goes fast with all the connections around the world, one does find out.
My finds were mostly empty so far.
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The house is quite beautiful and okay,but the inside is quite rough.
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