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An Open Invite

An Open Invite

Passing through a door from the viewing room, I enter the refrigerator room. There were two cooling units on either side, and each door led to a three-tier rack; there was room for a total of 30 bodies.
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30? Wonder if that was the magical number before the funeral home was called.
J-131274
Tue 05-01-2007
The latches on the doors are magnificant
Kadee
Tue 05-01-2007
First thing I noticed too Kadee! Pretty heavy duty. Nice shot Motts!
Jude
Tue 05-01-2007
I agree, wonderful latches.
Janice
Tue 05-01-2007
Holy shit I love that
Jenn
Wed 05-02-2007
Nice!
Zebra
Wed 05-02-2007
Lovely, Motts...
Less and less will we see interior views in the future...The fact that so many rooms were built is AMAZING!
This IS sad. This is truth....
:')
Quest
Thu 05-03-2007
By the way, if anyone doesn't see my point...go to a medical facility to see how we dispose of our loved ones.
More respect was given in intricate ways way back when .
Quest
Thu 05-03-2007
ooooo.... pretty latches... :)
Mel
Tue 05-08-2007
this picture is amazing.
those latches are wonderful.
i agree.
<3
Fri 05-11-2007
with bolt locks like that, they were afraid someone might get out
Joe
Sun 05-13-2007
i want one of those on my bedroom door.... on the inside of course
silkster40z
Tue 06-12-2007
the mortuary attendant at whittingham hospital, when i was there, used to keep the milk for his tea on a small shelf inside the body fridge, he often joked that they were the only people he could absolutely trust not to drink it when he was out!!!!!
johnr
Wed 06-13-2007
WHAT WERE THEY HIDING?
BARRIE
Wed 07-04-2007
HUH?
silkster40z
Fri 07-06-2007
If the standards there were comparable to the typical medical care facilities for work houses in the late 19th century, 30 bodies could pile up in jig time. Health care for the poor in 19th century Britain was nearly non existant. The infirmaries existed to keep epidemics from spreading in the workhouse, and treat residents who were injured, so they could work.. Jack London wrote about the time he spent in a London workhouse. He intended to spen a month amongst the poor , he lasted less than a week. A british workhouse would make the worst mental hospital/state school in the US look like a Spa.
Big Ed
Mon 08-27-2007
Those are some industrial strength latches. The angle of the photo is incredible........!
Amazed
Sat 03-08-2008
Chilling. Just...!
Jenn ["Sunshine"]
Wed 03-26-2008
Total meat locker! Thirty corpse capacity? How many could the morgue at Pilgrim store? Was this the morgue for the entire community?
Lithium
Fri 04-18-2008
I believe this was used as a county morgue, which usually serves a fairly large area, and therefore much larger in capacity than one at a psychiatric hospital.
Motts
Mon 04-21-2008
"Look at this fabulous showcase..."!
Jack_
Wed 07-23-2008
I want to hear more about this underground ballroom!!! I am dying to see just one picture!

Love those door too!!
Jenny
Thu 06-04-2009
dats some freaky shhiitttt!
lady bugg
Mon 03-08-2010
i always wanted to work as a mortician how can i in roll
sadrina mota
Tue 07-13-2010
i want to hear more about this underground ballroom!!!and date some freaky shit as well i have always wanted to work as a mortician but ant gonna happen if yall dont put some real stuff on here this is bull
sadrina mota
Tue 06-14-2011

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