mr_bones
Gormless Moderator
As we are starting to see more and more reports on the speedy demise of Cane Hill, I thought I would share some photos and experiences from a time where the place was still a maze of hidden locked rooms, dodgy corridors and overgrown courtyards - where decay was the biggest cause of demolition.
As some will remember, a while back I put up a report that covered 2 and a half years of exploration (March '03 to August '05). Despite having returned to the hospital a few times since that report, I have chosen to write up a visit from March 2005 because it was very different to most.
Visited with Slidingloopz, photos taken on the old faithful Fuji S5500.
Site was approached from the former Male side, and almost immediately I found a cupboard that had been taken over by bees.
We gradually made our way round the site until one of us found an open upstairs window that led onto the roof - it looked shabby but solid.
This new found idea of corridor hopping provided a new perspective of the site, and eventually led us to the projector booth - (http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=7275&highlight=projector+room).
From there we had a great view from the heart of the hospital, unfortunately we also spied more corridors to hop across - so we did!
Next stop was the pharmacy, having been blocked off from the main corridor we had never seen inside before.
Once we were back upstairs, admin had been spotted - and we headed over with a few photos along the way.
Bricked up to house insane vampires?
John Hutchinson centre, now known as Squibbs site office!!
A trek across the undergrowth led us to Vanbrugh/Vincent.
And finally, Slidingloopz checks the time before we leave - this clock was only a few minutes out!
As some will remember, a while back I put up a report that covered 2 and a half years of exploration (March '03 to August '05). Despite having returned to the hospital a few times since that report, I have chosen to write up a visit from March 2005 because it was very different to most.
Visited with Slidingloopz, photos taken on the old faithful Fuji S5500.
Site was approached from the former Male side, and almost immediately I found a cupboard that had been taken over by bees.
We gradually made our way round the site until one of us found an open upstairs window that led onto the roof - it looked shabby but solid.
This new found idea of corridor hopping provided a new perspective of the site, and eventually led us to the projector booth - (http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=7275&highlight=projector+room).
From there we had a great view from the heart of the hospital, unfortunately we also spied more corridors to hop across - so we did!
Next stop was the pharmacy, having been blocked off from the main corridor we had never seen inside before.
Once we were back upstairs, admin had been spotted - and we headed over with a few photos along the way.
Bricked up to house insane vampires?
John Hutchinson centre, now known as Squibbs site office!!
A trek across the undergrowth led us to Vanbrugh/Vincent.
And finally, Slidingloopz checks the time before we leave - this clock was only a few minutes out!
