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Doorway

Doorway

The old inscription on the doorway read, "Chief Male Nurse", perhaps it was an office or residence. You can see some of the scrollwork on the stairs here as well.
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I would love to have that scroll work in my room!
patty
Mon 08-07-2006
yeah, it's great. I'm so jealous! I'm way to scared of getting caught to explore things like this.
Barbie
Mon 08-07-2006
That staircase must have been very grand. Beautiful scrollwork
Kadee
Mon 08-07-2006
I love this shot!

Motts, it looks almost like some sort of open fret work on the walls under each of those gorgeous "column toppers", for lack of what they are called. Perhaps in reality it's a design on the walls rather than open work?
Jude
Mon 08-07-2006
Love the details!
Ladyhawke04008
Mon 08-07-2006
I love doors in open spaces. :D Well, semi-open.
Navi.
Mon 08-07-2006
It must be openwork of some sort, everything on the walls has already come off.
reddll
Tue 08-08-2006
amazing shot!
Joe
Thu 08-10-2006
I guess it IS open work..... thanks to Mathue, you can see it here:
http://www.simoncornwe.../urbex/misc/gb/8.htm
Jude
Sat 08-12-2006
OMG! I LOOKED AT THAT LINK AND WAS AMAZED OF HOW FABULOUS THAT PLACE ONCE WAS AND ALSO HOW SOME OF THOSE DETAILS ARE STILL HERE TODAY.
JAVA
Sun 08-13-2006
This site is perfect for a terror film.
alex
Tue 08-15-2006
MOTTS
YOU ARE VERY BRAVE!
SILKSTER40Z
Sat 08-19-2006
motts o love this gallery
it is truly amazing thank you for making my day!!!!!
from under your bed
Sat 08-19-2006
wow, that link showing the before/after images is great. It's creepy how it use to look, so creepy looking.
DanMnz
Thu 10-05-2006
is this the same building as the other few pictures?
CSA fr USA
Wed 10-18-2006
The building changed once you get to the green infrared photo in this gallery.
Motts
Wed 10-18-2006
It's STILL BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
NEVERMORE
Thu 11-09-2006
There were No male nurses back in this era.....
student nurse/Kazoo
Tue 12-12-2006
I'm listening to the soundtrack to "Braveheart"
(I know that's Scottish, BTW) and looking at these awe-inspiring works of art. Almost an
out-of-body experience. Thanx, Motts, for sharing your works.
dixinites
Wed 12-13-2006
Must be a rush to get in and explore some of the places you photograph.
IndigoMorningstar
Tue 01-16-2007
Yor eye for detail pulls heart strings Motts!
C-Note
Mon 04-16-2007
I have ti inform that the hospital had a high number of male nurses right from th e days when it was a colony
david salt
Sun 01-06-2008
The Hall was used as offices by the hospital right into the 1970's, that would explain the Chief male nurse sign.
The stairs had chalk mouldings inlayed all the way down.
Solomon92
Sat 11-01-2008
the is so cool jude the before and after pic vary cool
swamp thing fla
Sat 03-28-2009
vary cool pic motts my hats off to you
swamp thing fla
Sat 03-28-2009
this pic is cool i love the plaster mouldings in the walls its so victorian
karen
Sun 04-12-2009
i HATE all the graffitti, ( sorry, can't spell. lol!) this is such a beautiful building as are all the places you visit Motts, and it's such a shame.
luna 666
Fri 09-04-2009

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