800 Comments for Great Barr Colony (St Margaret's Hospital)

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this is a scupe plate desihned to feed mushed food to people who had difficulties eating
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just to let you know that i used to work at the hospital and knew all the places you have photographed. the place had both happy and sad memories for me.
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"Sing us a song, yo the piano man...Sing us a song tonight...well we're all in the mood for a melody...and you've got us feelin' alright"
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LOOKING AT ALL THESE PHOTOS OF THE PLACE BRINGS BACK MEMORYS .... I USE TO WALK MY DOG DOWN THERE EVEN WHEN IT WAS RUNING , AND EVEN WHEN IT HAD CLOSED DOWN AN GOT DESTROYD BY ALL PASSING KIDS , I WOULD GO BACK THERE WHEN I WAS ON A LOW ..AND JUST LOOK AT THE PLACE AND THINK .... LOOK HOW THINGS CHANGE IN JUST A SHORT SPACE OF TIME....
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I love the color of this one!! WALLPAPER PLEASE!!!
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the wired woman is right. back in 1996 they were all still in taked including the floor windows the lot. it was clean just like they had just moved out. i think it is upsetting the way it is now all that wonderful arcitecet gone
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i grow up round there and can remember before the kids trashed it. i no were u took the pitcher many times i lay there looking up at the sky. i love your site and you pitchers are amazing
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One of the best locations I have heard about, I love the tale behind it.
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is it possible to get this image to print it as a poster?
I LOVE IT!!!

dirk.essen@gmx.de
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love this one
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These windows seem out of place. Something so mid-eastern in the middle of something so gothic. Threw me for a loop.
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Man, I wish I could rescue the skylights and lattice work from this place. You just don't see that kind of craftsmanship anymore, even in the most expensive, creative mansions. Makes me sad.
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I'm pretty sure Weird Woman is correct, I remember seeing things like this when I did remodeling in homes years ago. The heating pipes would be attached to these anchors between the dissipation fins.
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The first thing i thought of when i saw it was the large deisel engines that were in subs around the battle of the atlantic.
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wow that was great its a shame its gone now cus i live in west bromwich and it was a very sad day when they knocked it down :(