I visited my grandmother in hospital in Essex when I was 5 yrs old in1942. In the same ward there were these Iron lungs. Very frightening to me at that age

Very nice textures and colors...nice synthesis between the bright "spring green" door and the dark blood red, splintered wood door.

Beautifully said, Bruce!

I spent all my young days at this stadium. It brings back old memories. Especially the football games between Kennedy HS and Eastside H.S.

Wow! This is some excellent news, Pat Ratchet, our spot-on, up-to-the-minute, main man (the ears, eyes, and always honest pen of all news Bennett!). You have no idea how I'm loving this particular posting of yours, but rest assured, you made my day, and I thank you abundantly! Long live out beloved ruin!

I like how it looks like the plants are moving, rather than what would normally be the train moving. Neat shot!

Gorgeous! This one would definitely make a nice print.

What an odd place for a fireplace! It looks kind of like its in a corner. Well, I guess without furnaces at the time, you needed to put fireplaces wherever you could.

Love the angle on this.

Love it! Really gives of a sense of loneliness.

Great gallery, Motts! I hope you have a safe, enjoyable, and productive trip abroad. Can't wait to the see the photos! Though we might have to wait a couple of years, eh? *wink wink nudge nudge* xD

Gorgeous - love the detail on the door, and the black and white accentuates it nicely.

Great contrast with the arch and the straight lines of the door, makes it look even more trippy!

I normally frown on graffiti, but this has a poetic quality that I admit really adds to the room.
It doesn't look like much has changed over the years!

Great shot, I love how the rust seems to be aesthetically places, almost as if painted on.

Wow, that thing is archaic! Neat angle, almost looks like it was dropped on top of already decayed debris.

Wow, I echo Mr50s, excellent eye here.

Great set!

Love the juxtaposition of the door and wall, they complement each other. Great shot!

Very nice, love the old-style faucets. And they've remained relatively clean while debris has fallen all around them.

Wow, great mix of colors!

Interesting...never seen cages like that for laundry before. Large bins, yes, but none like these. Were they for sorting sheets or something?

Surprisingly clean...even parts of the tile wall behind them shines a bit!

Very cool, plays with your eyes...

Abundant thanks to you, Ann and Jerry, for taking the time to write such a fabulous post. Your memories of Bennett are fascinating and I'm sure I'm not the only one who enjoyed reading about your time at Bennett. I am a native of Millbrook, and although I no longer live in the area, I continue to love this place with the same intense passion I did as a child. Although I didn't attend Bennett, my mother worked there as a hostess in the dining room from the late 60's thru mid 70's, thus there's a good chance she was one of those carefully starched, white-gloved ladies who served you your lunch! I've picked her brain to bits and pieces in quest of her memories of Bennett and I thank you for yours. A heartwretching shame indeed that this place wasn't treasured as well as it's been in our thoughts.

Wow, wicked shot! You don't tend to see that wall colour too often.