Boys school 2019

Stealthstar79 · Mar 23, 2024

Visited here back in 2019, I saw it on
the forums back in 2009. Visited a few times with no access, but this day I was in luck
The photos are quite dark,and not the best. I was experimenting with my Canon. Not used it for years now.
Although it's derelict there is a live care home in a part of the building. And whilst on the ground floor coming from dereliction to a area obviously used, I opened a door into a lounge with elderly people having a brew and watching TV!
This boys school sadly has a history of sexual abuse. Absolutely shat myself on first seeing the doll standing in the cot...
Opened in 1881 the industrial school could house 150 boys from the ages of 8 to 12 including boys under detention by the courts. The building cost £20.000 to build
The boys were taught a trade in shoe making and tailoring along with a class room education. The school had 64 acres of farming land giving the older boys experience in horticulture and agriculture. In 1986 the school could house 200 boys and the 64 acres became 138 acres, 5 acres were garden grounds. Over 100 pigs, 7 horses, poultry and sheep were kept and the boys would look after them in their daily routine

Sam Haltin · Mar 23, 2024

Somefing wong there Stealthstar. Click on a picture and it doesn't enlarge.

Stealthstar79 · Mar 23, 2024

Thanks for letting me know, these pics I found from years ago in my Flickr account.. not sure why they don't enlarge.

BikinGlynn · Mar 24, 2024

Stealthstar79 said:
Thanks for letting me know, these pics I found from years ago in my Flickr account.. not sure why they don't enlarge.

yh same for me, looks a interesting place though.
so on your flickr I assume u copy the BB code & paste it in a report? if so there should be a drop down appears with pic size. I set mine tomedium 800 x 565

Stealthstar79 · Mar 24, 2024

BikinGlynn said:
yh same for me, looks a interesting place though.
so on your flickr I assume u copy the BB code & paste it in a report? if so there should be a drop down appears with pic size. I set mine tomedium 800 x 565

I sent them to myself on what's app then add them in my gallery to post on here. Might be a easier way? Used to use flickr and add them straight onto here. But not since it's changed how you can upload. Usually just save them to my gallery from flickr, or straight from phone gallery.