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LOVE this!! wallpaper?

love these 'down the rabbit hole' shots

you lot forget that this was not a nice place to be, be it christmas or not my great nan was there as a mental patient trust me not a nice place at all. asylum, institution mental do these sound like nice words???? because these are the words used to describe the hell hole that is WHITTINGHAM MENTAL HOSPITAL...

WALLLLLLPAPER!!!!! Please! I beg you!!!

I love the new gallery, Motts. Thank you once again for your hard work and dedication to the preservation of these old treasures through your talented photography.

You.... ROCK.

A spot of brightness remains within the gloom of decay.

Fascinating comparison, once again!

You can almost hear the whispers from conversations long past...

I guess the large picture window is boarded over right there? And you're standing with the old fireplace directly to your left?

I'm speechless. The comparison is unreal. I love it.

The crown molding is amazing!!! And the way you managed to capture the sunlight slanting through the background... I love it! It would be a perfect wallpaper, except for the marks of the taggers.

Actually, I think an ice box was a refrigeration unit that required actual ice to maintain cold temperatures. This appears to have pipes running to the top of it, meaning it may have operated on a primitive system of cooled air being pumped into the interior of the unit. Like the fridges we have now, although I doubt they used freon back then...

Awesome! More arches in the ceiling!

Now THAT is an antique!

@Boiler 1220-Wow, it's amazing that they are finally taking it down. You're right, the asbestos is a real problem. It's too bad that the building couldn't be rehabed into a new and more therapeutic facility for children with competent staff, including caring music and art therapists. It's a shame that you and your friends had to deal with such incompetent staff. It should have been a place of healing and building up the spirit of the person, not the tearing down. I pray for all of you that God touches His healing hand upon you always.

The blue-gray glow filtering gently into the quiet space that used to bustle with chefs and staff, filled with the swirl of steam, the clank and rattle of cooking utensils, and the wonderful fragrance of gourmet meals being prepared for the exclusive guests awaiting their repast in the sumptuous dining rooms... you can almost feel the weight of years in the silent, soothing light.

beautiful photos as usual............love how the hallway just goes on. your photos are extraordinary!