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UER Mobile > Canada: Alberta / BC > Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels. (Viewed 1805692 times)

post by pathfinder1

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2040 on 4/12/2008 10:59 PM >

Capitol Iron was a kids wonderland. I go in there now and it is such a shame to see how small the surplus department has become. In days gone bye the main floor also had surplus, The lower floor was a place you could get lost for hours on end. Out back the workers were busy tearing apart old destroyers and other such ships. It was so cool. Just south of Captial Iron and next to the transfer station was an old wooden ship. It was sunk into the mud. I was always fascinated with this little ship. It was later in life I found out it was the last of the old whalers that plied the waters from here to the Queen Charlottes. Amazing how much destruction these little ships did to the whale population.

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post by pathfinder1

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2041 on 4/12/2008 11:18 PM >

VMD (Victoria Machinery Depot) used to be where the present day Coast Guard is in James Bay. In the ealry 60's it was all industry around that area. Goodwill Bottling, Cdn. Liquid Gas, Fishermans Wharf, etc. My pals and I used to hang out all over that area, especially the VMD yards. If we couldn't get to it by land we would get in on an old row boat. It was so cool wondering around the yards exploring the work sheds and all. Those ferries looked so damn big when you looked up at them sitting on there slips. What a shame all that had to come to an end. Us kids would have worked in places like that if the city wasn't hell bent on getting rid of industry. Tourism was so much cleaner and neater then industry. Anyway I digress. Once finished with VMD we would follow the water front to the Fishermans Wharf to cruise around the docks for awhile. Fisherman would be all over their boats getting them ready for the next opening.
Just a little north and east of the Wharf was a Bapco paint plant. There is a big hotel there now. One of the firest major ones in James Bay. Well in those days we used to deek under the building to play around the pilings. It was great watching all the old paint ooze out of the old wooden floors into the water. No wonder nothing could live in the inner harbour. Believe me, in those days it was a disgusting mess. Typical byproduct of an industrial city. But again when you were a kid it was fascinating wondering below an operational work place where no one else would venture.
All in a days work for a young adventurer.

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post by asociumstance

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2042 on 4/21/2008 6:33 AM >

im curious as to why this forum has slowed down as much as it has

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post by KublaKhan

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2043 on 4/21/2008 6:50 PM >

Posted by asociumstance

im curious as to why this forum has slowed down as much as it has

It should be noted here and now that the tunnel thing is merely a small part of Victoria's unknown. There's more than Tunnels in Victoria™. This thread is a rallying point for Victoria's urban explorers.

However...PETERMAN and A.LIEN (this is for you) there's a small matter to resolve, re: THAT door with the thingy blocking it and the thorns.

Yeah. The activity has slowed down. Doesn't mean it's dead.

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post by SteamPunk

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2044 on 4/22/2008 12:21 PM >

And of course...there are us mainland lurkerz!!! Here we sit in wait....wondering when the next south island secret will be told, and when to come visit!! YARR!!!!!

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post by J Peterman

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2045 on 4/24/2008 7:26 PM >

Cherry Pickers.

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post by SteamPunk

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2046 on 4/24/2008 10:26 PM >

Not really...i prefer the cull cherries after they hit the ground....a little moar sweet. Good for making wine as well. you just need to sort through them really really well. Oh and has anyone been to the gun placements closest to Nellies block, near the PMQ's? It's fairly close the the fuel tanks, and it's fenced off...and quite interesting...not to mention it's tunnels!. There is a stencil of JR Bob Dobbs there near the waters edge. (just remember , bob does not smoke the pipe...the pipe smokes itself).

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post by KublaKhan

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2047 on 4/25/2008 12:17 AM >

Posted by HypnoToad
Not really...i prefer the cull cherries after they hit the ground....a little moar sweet. Good for making wine as well. you just need to sort through them really really well. Oh and has anyone been to the gun placements closest to Nellies block, near the PMQ's? It's fairly close the the fuel tanks, and it's fenced off...and quite interesting...not to mention it's tunnels!. There is a stencil of JR Bob Dobbs there near the waters edge. (just remember , bob does not smoke the pipe...the pipe smokes itself).

Indeed. I originally believed the Bob Dodds thing was a code intended to alert civilian lunatics that the end was near. Or IS near. Or at least within reach.

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post by A. Lien

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<Reply # 2048 on 4/25/2008 6:49 AM >

I slithered around the point in front of DND residential land a few years ago. Nice beach walk until the old structure, but passable at mid tide. Their was an abandoned looking house on the DND land, I didn't go up to it.

Have a vague memory of a small drain entrance. Found a weird message on yellow paper in a little orange plastic capsule. Someone asking their teenage kid to come home. Strange.

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post by asociumstance

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2049 on 5/7/2008 7:35 AM >

I would be willing to help with the thorn removal if only to have the company. I am going to explore that area (within UE etiquette of course) by myself if I have to, but would rather do it with other UE enthusiasts. If you are interested post on this forum, and we can work something out from there

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post by SteamPunk

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2050 on 5/7/2008 2:55 PM >

Posted by asociumstance
I would be willing to help with the thorn removal if only to have the company. I am going to explore that area (within UE etiquette of course) by myself if I have to, but would rather do it with other UE enthusiasts. If you are interested post on this forum, and we can work something out from there

AH!! So you do know where it is! the thorns are a plenty there, to be sure!

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post by Canadian Trencher

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2051 on 5/20/2008 4:05 PM >

so its summertime ppl ....or close to
what are ppls plans in this fine windy city of ours

and anyone planning meetups ???

I know this is a short and random message but just wondering how your all doing

Later

Ct

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post by KublaKhan

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2052 on 5/20/2008 6:14 PM >

Posted by Canadian Trencher
so its summertime ppl ....or close to
what are ppls plans in this fine windy city of ours

and anyone planning meetups ???

I know this is a short and random message but just wondering how your all doing

Later

Ct

We're all doing fine, thanks.

Has anyone checked out (recently) the thing in the open pit by the post office? For those who know, that thing is now exposed, cleared and generally screaming for attention.

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post by A. Lien

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2053 on 5/21/2008 3:09 AM >

Good one K.K. Unless you're bluffing, but what the hay. I'm learning 2 reed teh codez. Appreciate the training opportunity, will check regardless.

Okay, will keep this vague on this thread, more soon on our private line.
The big project: It's now partly blown wide open. For those with good boots, red gels on your lights, and no fear of rebar, there are certain opportunities, exciting ones, to be had. This is a small town. I'm not going to give you the address.

Part of the fun is in the finding, moreso gettin in. I don't know what the security is, big site though, just use your skilz and take your time.

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post by Stong

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2054 on 5/21/2008 7:26 AM >

Posted by KublaKhan

We're all doing fine, thanks.

Has anyone checked out (recently) the thing in the open pit by the post office? For those who know, that thing is now exposed, cleared and generally screaming for attention.

Which? The foundations of S___o or the odd corrugated steel retaining wall? A good hour in there left me really curious as to just what you're talking about.

Perhaps a meet up is in order, I have until Saturday morning here...

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post by A. Lien

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2055 on 5/22/2008 12:47 AM >

http://www.youtube...atch?v=l3wuW78O9FA

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post by KublaKhan

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<Reply # 2056 on 5/22/2008 7:11 PM >

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post by Stong

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<Reply # 2057 on 5/22/2008 8:47 PM >

Hrm.

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post by t-mitch4

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2058 on 5/26/2008 1:41 PM >

Interesting Janion information:

http://www.canada....-9d76-291fd284b452

I would love to see more photographs.

Tom

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post by KublaKhan

Re: Under the Garden City: Victoria B.C. secret tunnels.
<Reply # 2059 on 5/26/2008 4:14 PM >

Posted by t-mitch4
Interesting Janion information:

http://www.canada....-9d76-291fd284b452

I would love to see more photographs.

Tom

Yeah. Nice pictures.

I wonder where one might find other images of the interior?

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