977 Comments for Hewitt State Hospital and Prison

The controllable parameters of equipment in power plants, refineries and similar places are: Pressure, Temperature, and Flow. In most cases the control loops are very similar, consisting of a sensor that sends data to the controller, which in turn sends a signal to open or close a valve.
I used to have to change about 35 circle charts a night and they're tricky. We're better off without 'em believe me. But I DID find out that a strong updraft from an overhead fin cooler will shoot a stack of circle charts 200 to 300 feet in the air! hehehe :-)

I can almost hear the james bond theme, and see a man walking in front of that hole, turning and drawing a gun....fade to red.

Yep, I've seen alot of these in the smithsonian exhibits, they usually record temperature, humidity and something else.... there is a red green and blue inkblot on there. Don't know what the third one measures, pressure?

That's cool Selig, and maybe my response was a tad harsh. I think that a couple of people at work know I visit this site, so if you are still interested then maybe drop me an email privately (rich_edwards79@yahoo.co.uk) though if you've seen my posts on the BBC boards you'll probably know about most of the places I do!

BritChick... I nearly saw inside the Merrion cinema on a guided tour of the old mall recently but had to cancel at the last minute. From the pictures I've seen it looks very much like a 1960s lecture hall. It's intriguing not for it's architectural interest but mainly because it's hidden in a busy shopping centre, covered with an anonymous frontage and very few people seem to know it's still there, looking like the day they closed it (lairy yellow / brown carpets and all!) I may have some photos somewhere if anyone is interested...

Now I'M jealous that you have old asylums in the South-East, quite a few of them too if the other UE sites I've come across are to be believed... not much like that here other than the place mentioned above...

Well, interesting though it is to me, it might not be as exciting as all that. You can hear a report about it (and a few other "hidden" spots in Leeds) here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/l..._leeds_feature.shtml

Oooh, disused cinema sounds like a good place to do an explore! Not got any near me in Surrey :-(

They are either demolished or turned into stupid shops!

There is an abandoned insane asylum about 30 mins drive from me though which I must check out one day!

No worries man. I should've thought a bit more before posting I realise. Thanks for the measured response. For the time being, I'm going to satisfy myself by trying to legitimately have a look round some of the "recognised" hidden parts of Leeds (eg the disused cinema in the Merrion centre).

Selig, there are loads of sites but I'm not going to post details here under my real name and / or violate Motts' site policy. Also I don't know you from Adam and would rather my boss didn't Google me and come across posts encouraging entry into places that I only know about through my job.

I'm not an urban explorer myself, and plus, I don't think the genuine UE community would thank me for giving out directions to places to those who only intend to destroy or vandalise them - there are a lot of arson attacks on old buildings in Leeds.

No offence, but if you can convince me that you're not a yob or someone that I know in a professional capacity then email me privately and I might give you some pointers. Though even so, I'm sure there are plenty of Leodiensians better qualified to do so than I.

Rich, where is there around Leeds thats good for this sort of stuff? I've just moved up here, and I've been inspired by this site to go hunting.

Motts, I just stumbled on this site 3 days ago and can't stop looking at the photos. Very cool stuff.

Anyways.. that's a "Shadow Box", basically it's to make sure all the tools are put back in their proper spot and not left laying around. Just thought I'd put in my .02 :)

It reminds me of the tunnel from the Kaiser hospital to the doctor's offices in Oakland, CA.

AH! yes, Thorazine Thusday's were my favorite, wake me next Thursday.

Ah I see. What in the UK we'd call 'borstal' or a young offenders institution. I was wandering around the grounds of one in Leeds a few days ago, been derelict about a year (no chance of gettin inside the buildings though, EVERY single access point is sealed tighter than a camel's ass in a sandstorm :( - probably because there are a few stories circulating about some rather high-profile offenders who lived there before it closed.

This was a "secure center", not like a federal long term prison, more of a juvenile detention center.

Y'know Stacymarie, I'd never even thought of that! I'm sure here in the UK, and depending on the security level of the facility, inmates wear slip-ons or occasionally sandals...

And I can't imagine they were for the staff - screws in Chucks - doesn't quite work somehow!