Steam Mill Bakery

[Peter Ryan]

The Steam Mill Bakery was an old flower mill, has been a bakery, restaurant. It has 3 levels and a basement but most of it has been closed for years. A local developer has been working on opening up all levels and it now combines a restaurant, cafe, speciality shops, artist gallery and yoga centre on top. Throughout they have keep the old timbers and bits of machinery .

I have known the developer for a couple of years and was able to get access for some shots. Here ae a sample.

C & C welcome.

The cafe owner delivery coffee.


A quiet morning coffee.


Old pully system in the yoga centre.


Still standing after all this time.

[jeeperman]

Peter, nice shots. I love old places such as this. The third and fourth pictures are great as they tell the story for me of a more craftsmans sort of time.

[Peter Ryan]

Thanks Paul,

Here is a couple more of the interior.

This is the atic area where they hold the yoga classes.


This wall is on the second floor. No idea what it was used for but what a great feature wall.

[jiro]

I like the story on these set of images, Peter. Thanks for sharing! I wish I could find something similar to this near my area.

[Donald]

Indeed, what a location. You could probably spend days in there.

I do like how you've treated the person coming up the stair. Just a straight shot would probably have been very boring. This now has energy in it.

[Peter Ryan]

Thanks Willie and Donald,

I am sure I will go back again they are still doing renovations so there is the finished product in some areas to work on.

I did take the shot without the man on the stairs first then he turned up. I immediately saw the opportunity and pressed the shutter. Yes, the initial shot is quiet sterile without the human input.

As an aside Willie, I did order that autobiography on Ansell Adams after reading your glowing references. I pretty much only read biographies and photography books. I did see your images with the book in other posts and liked them very much.

They have a basement that they are yet to do up and the developer has asked if I would like to put some prints up (free of charge) on a large wall down there until they let it.