3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

I think this building originally had a recessed facade, creating a shallow courtyard of sorts - then a permanent "porch" was added in, filling this gap. The original windows were left in place, so they now look into this new day room / dormitory area. This addition cut out a lot of daylight, as can be seen by the darkness of the bedroom.

I believe it's an air shaft, used for forced air circulation. The plaster has crumbled off from the moisture seeping in, revealing the brick behind it.

I go alone once in a blue moon; usually there's a trusted friend or two with me.

No, haven't done much video work... it's interesting but I don't think I have the skills for it. My nickname stems from a friend calling me Tom backwards, I think... it was a long time ago :-)

Yes, the notes mentioned that the resident was hearing voices.

Sure, and I am pretty mindful about where I step nowadays. Being at Byberry a day before the inspector plummeted to his death in a stairwell, and almost doing the same in an old rotted Kirkbride were big eye openers.

No I didn't take it, I left it in the room; although I would bet someone else had grabbed it by now.

Just some flashlights!

Yeah, someone opened an industrial sized meat locker one year after closure in mid-summer... I will never forgive them.

This door is a bit narrower than a standard one, not by much though.

Not so much in these older buildings; every time I visit during or after a rain / snow melt, it's pouring inside. I think the poured concrete floors really hold everything up.

There might have been a toilet I think. No room for a tub.

Almost everything in this hospital was really solid.

I think it's an animal trail; they appear in some really dusty places. Rodents or raccoons making their way through the rooms on a routine basis.

Yes, rotated and flipped it reads "ble," probably bled ink from the word "problem."