Yes it's mostly red spray paint or fake blood used in a photo or movie shoot.
The average human has around a gallon of blood in the body, so yes a good amount will come out when you start cutting. It will travel down the channels and into the pipe for disposal.
The "pillow" in the old photo is probably a body block - used under the neck to prop the head up or under the small of the back to position the body for easier access to the torso.
Usually only in inner-city places with easy access to get inside the building; this particular hospital had a bit of an aggressive security force, so it wasn't a viable home for anyone.
The words are used a bit differently in the United States. Morgues are usually located in hospitals with refrigeration units and sometimes an autopsy table, while mortuaries are the rooms at funeral homes where bodies are embalmed and prepared for the family.
I'm not entirely sure which building was the original mansion on the estate; it might have been used as a residence for the superintendent. I believe the current "main building" at the hospital is the Hubner Psychopathic Building, built after the establishment of the hospital.
Thanks! I think they only way I could even attempt to make some kind of money out of this would be to appear on TV hunting ghosts or hyping up the "urbex" thrill factor, which isn't really my style, and those offers are turned down.
I've only explored one place in Canada at the moment, but I hope to get over there more at some point.
Larry and Toot - yes, everything in these "industrial parks" seemed like an American lawyer's dream or nightmare depending on the point of view. I'm just confused about where the boundary of personal responsibility is - for example, many people get injured or die while rock climbing. No waivers are signed, you just put yourself at risk on the mountain... not sure how or why that would be so different at a preserved industrial ruin. Perhaps I just don't know enough about law.
HV Rob - very cool, I didn't know Sloss was preserved - it looks like a great example. I will try to check it out next time I'm around Birmingham. http://www.slossfurnaces.com/
evilavatar - I agree with the red tape problem, but disagree about the want to eliminate WWII stigma. I believe that was done by eradicating all traces of Nazi symbolism (artwork, statues, bunkers, etc).
The average human has around a gallon of blood in the body, so yes a good amount will come out when you start cutting. It will travel down the channels and into the pipe for disposal.
The "pillow" in the old photo is probably a body block - used under the neck to prop the head up or under the small of the back to position the body for easier access to the torso.