za gringo
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The Middlesex Hospital Part 1 of 2, London - REPORT
1st apologies for the amout of pics but i've tried to represent various parts of the site, it's just that there are a lot of parts and i wanted to explore them all, and as i had no maps or proir knowledge to what was in there or where it was, this took a while. Also photgraphy is not my strong point ( one of the reasons for being on this forum ) & my camera is'nt to hot (hopefully upgrade to DSLR one day),it keeps going dark on me etc. Im shure a higher standard of pics will soon follow. If any other Londoners want to meet up exchange tours or go on reccies for new sites then PM me, im up for anything-ish and its nice to have the extra imput sometimes, compared to solo explores.
1935 Opening of new Middlesex Hospital
1939 Opening of new Middlesex Hospital Medical School building
The Middlesex Hospital was opened in 1745 as the Middlesex Infirmary. The Infirmary started with 18 beds to provide medical treatment for the poor. Funding came from subscriptions and in 1747, the hospital became the first in England to add 'lying-in' (inpatient) beds.
The foundation stone on the site was laid in 1755 by the then President of the Hospital, the Earl of Northumberland and was opened in 1757 as The Middlesex Hospital. The Hospital was Incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1836, allowing it various benefits as a charity.
Over the years, extra wings were added but in 1924, it was decided that the building was about to collapse and something had to be done. The Duke of York, later King George VI, visited the Hospital to lay the foundation stone of the new building, on 26 June 1928. He returned to the Hospital on 29 May 1935 to open the new building. The Hospital had been completely rebuilt, on the same site and in stages, without being closed at any stage, paid for by more than £1 million of donations from members of the public.
In 1992 the St. Peter's Hospitals were closed down and moved into new accommodation in the Middlesex Hospital, which itself was merged with University College London (UCL) Hospital in 1994. The Middlesex closed in December 2005. The Hospitals final home was sold to developer Project Abbey (Guernsey) Ltd for £110m to finance the UCL Hospital PFI scheme.
PART 1: Clock, Chapel, Corridors,Lights & Instruments,
Clock: My Festive Grinch pose and my first Avatar.
Chapel: This was a suprise discovery. How do you hide a mini church in a building? Even in full daylight it was pretty dark in here and my torches wer'nt really giving off enough light, so appologies for the noisy pics.
The fact this is the only place I found in the building with heaters that are on, means this maybe be kept and is being kept dry. But this may not be the case as i found out today that the whole place is coming down. PS the organ has a full rack of pipes (mini ones) and I thought of playing them in the hope that it would appear to security like somkinda ghost/haunted organ, but all i know is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Unfotunatly not quite the brown trouser time sound, i was thinking of.
Corridors: ( there are lots and lots of these ) heres 1 or 2 from the basment to the top floor. I love the Deco details lift, tiling, surrounds, windows etc
Funny to find that one of these department signs pointed towards "Patients for Photography" I assume it must be for using photoraphy as therapy, naturaly i felt it was my destiny to follow the signs, only to find the room completly empty
, (Or is that patentialy full). So i set off again searching for the just as illusive, Exploration Department.
Joke time; Who are the best people to hang about with in a hospital?
.................. The Ultrasound lot....... Boom Boom. sorry could'nt resist.
Inside looking out: Some more Art Deco windows etc. Views of the clock from the North & West sides of the building ( various floors ), view from the old buildings looking at the new and also you can see a crane base has been put in.
Lights & Instruments:
No idea what any of this stuff is but i was glad to enter the " Induction Of Anaesthesia " room
1st apologies for the amout of pics but i've tried to represent various parts of the site, it's just that there are a lot of parts and i wanted to explore them all, and as i had no maps or proir knowledge to what was in there or where it was, this took a while. Also photgraphy is not my strong point ( one of the reasons for being on this forum ) & my camera is'nt to hot (hopefully upgrade to DSLR one day),it keeps going dark on me etc. Im shure a higher standard of pics will soon follow. If any other Londoners want to meet up exchange tours or go on reccies for new sites then PM me, im up for anything-ish and its nice to have the extra imput sometimes, compared to solo explores.
1935 Opening of new Middlesex Hospital
1939 Opening of new Middlesex Hospital Medical School building
The Middlesex Hospital was opened in 1745 as the Middlesex Infirmary. The Infirmary started with 18 beds to provide medical treatment for the poor. Funding came from subscriptions and in 1747, the hospital became the first in England to add 'lying-in' (inpatient) beds.
The foundation stone on the site was laid in 1755 by the then President of the Hospital, the Earl of Northumberland and was opened in 1757 as The Middlesex Hospital. The Hospital was Incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1836, allowing it various benefits as a charity.
Over the years, extra wings were added but in 1924, it was decided that the building was about to collapse and something had to be done. The Duke of York, later King George VI, visited the Hospital to lay the foundation stone of the new building, on 26 June 1928. He returned to the Hospital on 29 May 1935 to open the new building. The Hospital had been completely rebuilt, on the same site and in stages, without being closed at any stage, paid for by more than £1 million of donations from members of the public.
In 1992 the St. Peter's Hospitals were closed down and moved into new accommodation in the Middlesex Hospital, which itself was merged with University College London (UCL) Hospital in 1994. The Middlesex closed in December 2005. The Hospitals final home was sold to developer Project Abbey (Guernsey) Ltd for £110m to finance the UCL Hospital PFI scheme.
PART 1: Clock, Chapel, Corridors,Lights & Instruments,
Clock: My Festive Grinch pose and my first Avatar.
Chapel: This was a suprise discovery. How do you hide a mini church in a building? Even in full daylight it was pretty dark in here and my torches wer'nt really giving off enough light, so appologies for the noisy pics.
The fact this is the only place I found in the building with heaters that are on, means this maybe be kept and is being kept dry. But this may not be the case as i found out today that the whole place is coming down. PS the organ has a full rack of pipes (mini ones) and I thought of playing them in the hope that it would appear to security like somkinda ghost/haunted organ, but all i know is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Unfotunatly not quite the brown trouser time sound, i was thinking of.
Corridors: ( there are lots and lots of these ) heres 1 or 2 from the basment to the top floor. I love the Deco details lift, tiling, surrounds, windows etc
Funny to find that one of these department signs pointed towards "Patients for Photography" I assume it must be for using photoraphy as therapy, naturaly i felt it was my destiny to follow the signs, only to find the room completly empty
, (Or is that patentialy full). So i set off again searching for the just as illusive, Exploration Department.
Joke time; Who are the best people to hang about with in a hospital?
.................. The Ultrasound lot....... Boom Boom. sorry could'nt resist.
Inside looking out: Some more Art Deco windows etc. Views of the clock from the North & West sides of the building ( various floors ), view from the old buildings looking at the new and also you can see a crane base has been put in.
Lights & Instruments:
No idea what any of this stuff is but i was glad to enter the " Induction Of Anaesthesia " room
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