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Screened

Screened

An interesting day room, with the radiators and windows screened off with a heavy mesh. A nurse's station lies beyond the window in the wall.
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why screen this off?
makes for a great picture though :]
IM HERE TO SAY
Fri 08-29-2008
my guess is that it's to prevent patients from jumping out of the window or scolding themselves?
LauraUk
Fri 08-29-2008
Scalding even!
Patrick
Fri 08-29-2008
They could scold the selves if they wanted I've done it when I've done something stupid.
:-)
Morbay32
Fri 08-29-2008
such a lonely photo
Joe
Fri 08-29-2008
That room really is falling apart isn't it. Interesting how time stands still for these places really. When all the people left and didn't look back....kinda sad for the building. Thats why nature takes it back with all the vines and trees and bushes etc. Interesting photo Motts....Thanks....
blue lamp
Sun 08-31-2008
Awsome shot. I love the trees behind the window.
Deb
Sun 08-31-2008
Kind of makes me think a wee bit of a Silent Hill game, what with the screens. In any case, great shot, great composition!
Mel
Mon 09-01-2008
Very nice
guitorman
Fri 09-12-2008
think about that little space between the cage and the window- - - - think about how badley they just wanted to just walk up to the glass an peer out-- years of tourture
sundawg
Fri 09-19-2008
If you look through the window on the back of the room, it looks like a scary face, its horrible!! V.evil looking!!
Steph
Mon 10-13-2008
It's amazing how little time it takes for these buildings to break down on the inside. I mean, within a year most places have tons of peeling paint and ceilings fall down.
Kristiara
Sat 12-13-2008
yard anybody go out now or two days from now
asylum boi
Fri 10-30-2009
The screen was installed in the 1950s primarily to prevent the drug addicts from jumping out of the window (and secondary to prevent burning themselves on the radiators.) I watched the documentary about the island.
RDM
Wed 12-16-2009
have u ever heard of The Junkie Priest?????
SMG
Sun 09-12-2010
Thank you for the pictures of this hospital the screen in this picture must have been a psych ward or what is called a psych ward today. I worked in one years a go.
LadyofLadies98
Fri 02-03-2012

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