Abandoned & Industrial Photography

by Björn Sahlberg Updates About

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik

smell the decay

Sundsvall Medelpad Sweden

The infamous schooner M/S Heri sunk to rest by the mill's harbour at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

The infamous schooner M/S Heri sunk to rest by the mill's harbour.

The infamous schooner M/S Heri sunk to rest by the mill's harbour.

View from the harbour at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

View from the harbour.

View from the harbour.

Garage and side entrance at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Garage and side entrance ...

Garage and side entrance ...

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Dismounted windows inside the soda house.

Dismounted windows inside the soda house.

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Windows and chemical tanks inside the soda house.

Windows and chemical tanks inside the soda house.

Light from below inside the soda house at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Light from below inside the soda house.

Light from below inside the soda house.

Ghost machinery 1 at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Ghost machinery 1.

Ghost machinery 1.

Ghost machinery 2 at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Ghost machinery 2.

Ghost machinery 2.

Ghost machinery 3 at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Ghost machinery 3.

Ghost machinery 3.

Ghost machinery 4 at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Ghost machinery 4.

Ghost machinery 4.

Soda house interior 1 at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Soda house interior 1.

Soda house interior 1.

Soda house interior 2 at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Soda house interior 2.

Soda house interior 2.

Ground floor tanks at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Ground floor tanks.

Ground floor tanks.

Abamndoned lights at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Abandoned light.

Abandoned light.

Improvised opening at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Improvised opening.

Improvised opening.

Awaiting high water at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Awaiting high water.

Awaiting high water.

Reflections on the groundfloor at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Reflections on the ground floor.

Reflections on the ground floor.

Recycling at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Recycling.

Recycling.

Industrial teats at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Industrial teats.

Industrial teats.

Stilleben at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Stilleben.

Stilleben.

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik interior.

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik interior.

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik interior.

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik interior.

The little workshop at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

The little workshop.

The little workshop.

Side entrance with tree at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Side entrance with tree.

Side entrance with tree.

Ride sharing bicycle at Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Ride sharing bicycle, I guess. Someone had bike parts to spare and time to spend.

Ride sharing bicycle, I guess. Someone had bike parts to spare and time to spend.

Apparently some Legos were used in the construction of the plant ... Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad, Sweden. May 2008.

Apparently some Legos were used in the construction of the plant ...

Apparently some Legos were used in the construction of the plant ...

Yours truly

Hej!

Welcome to this abandoned Sulfite mill in Essvik outside city of Sundsvall, Sweden. Constructed in the late 1800s and in use until the 1970s. After the plant had shut down the area housed various chemical and mechanical businesses, offices and an art studio. The site is heavily contaminated and a plan for its depollution has been formed by the community.

May 2008

September 2008

March 2018

Sundsvall Medelpad Sweden

Nikon D300 Nikon 12-24 mm F/4 Nikon 60 mm F/2.8 Photoshop

IDN 02

IDN 02

I was honored that a number of photos from the Sulfite Mill were selected for The Industrial Decay Network's second book.

Exhibition print

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik. Essvik, Medelpad. Maj 2008.

Nyhamns sulfitfabrik was among the selected works for the ASKA.nu anniversary exhibition.

This print has been sold.