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for goodness' sake, there was no ect going on here. mouth gags were used to keep a patient's mouth open while doc stuck a tube down to lungs. this was a tb treatment facility, not a mental asylum.

Agreed, very desolate.

Excellent post, Lynne!

*faints*

I just LOVE all of these pictures!!!

Oh dear...

So many sharp angles to get snagged on underwater, and things to stub your toes! Scary, too!

Reminds me of the bed of Frankensteine's Monster.

Anna,
My thoughts exactly!
Makes me realize, while I am very much enjoying these shots --- pictues like these remind me that these places existed because people were ill, sometimes an embarassment to the family and abandoned there . Puts it all back into prespective for me. Thank you Motts.

Once again another great gallery, Mr. Motts.

motts,
Any idea why there was light in the first room and not the next one down?

Hey Lynne,
Ya beat me to it, but I thought the same thing before i scrolled down to the comments!!.....No Static..... :-)

What are the hatches in the wall behind the toilets?

So, ~Me, I assume you meant the very last definition? ;-)

RANT v. intr.
To speak or write in a angry or violent manner; rave. v. tr.
To utter or express with violence or extravagance. n.

1. Violent or extravagant speech or writing.
2. A speech or piece of writing that incites anger or violence.
3. Chiefly British. Wild or uproarious merriment.

Those poor, poor innocent pillows