Tag : Medical

Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Italy

Tuberculosis Sanatorium / Hospital, Italy

A tuberculosis sanatorium in Italy that later became a general hospital with a huge chapel and traditional Italian architecture.

RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, UK

RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, UK

Ex-RAF and ex-USAF base which retains most of its buildings, hangars, etc and even has some aeroplanes and helicopters remaining on site.

Whitchurch Hospital / Cardiff City Asylum, Wales

Whitchurch Hospital / Cardiff City Asylum, Wales

Opening in 1908 the Cardiff City Asylum had space for 750 psychiatric patients. The hospital closed in 2016 after being deemed unsuitable for modern services.

Terme Tommasini, Italy

Terme Tommasini Hotel and Health Spa, Italy

Constructed in the 1920s, Terme Tommasini is a huge hotel in Italy that features a grand hall with marble columns and numerous health spa facilities and treatment rooms.

Manicomio Di Voghera, Italy

Manicomio di Voghera, Italy

Opening in 1876, the Manicomio of Voghera was a place of horror for it’s patients. The asylum closed in 1998 and is now in a state of decay.

National Institute for Medical Research, London

The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Laboratories, Mill Hill, London

A large research complex in London with hundreds of laboratories and a grand entrance. The facility utilised animal testing to develop medical treatments.

Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital was founded in 1914. A new hospital was built in 2015 to replace the old buildings so we had a look around while they moved out.

Twin Morgue, Belgium

Twin Morgue, Belgium

A morgue consisting of two examination rooms – one with a metal slab and the other with a nice old porcelain slab.

Hôpital Civil de Charleroi - Abandoned Hospital, Belgium

Hôpital Civil de Charleroi – Abandoned Hospital, Belgium

An abandoned hospital in Charleroi, with nice old operating theatres and a few other features remaining.

TG Greens Pottery Works, Derbyshire

T. G. Green’s Pottery, Derbyshire

T. G. Green’s produced the Cornishware range of kitchenware at their Pottery in Derbyshire. The striped design is still produced today but the original factory closed in 2007.