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freebird
01-11-2010, 01:04 AM
We had seen this gem of a place on a forum but had no clues to go on when it came to its location. Sqwasher decided that he desperately wanted to see the place and made it his mission to find it. After a lot of searching he thought he knew roughly where it was and so on a bright sunny day in August we set out on a road trip. We arrived in Sheffield at the suspected place and after a lot of scrambling about in undergrowth we, or should I say I, found the access point. Firth Brown Steel Company used this medical centre for its employees and since its closure it has been well hidden behind a large wall, covered over with soil and undergrowth and now also has a car park above it.
Although small it was well worth all the trouble.

A hint of an external shot!
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What fantastic screens. Not very private though!
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This old stretcher was an interesting find too.
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What's left of a pair of old crutches
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What a great little explore. Thanks for looking! :thumb

sqwasher
01-11-2010, 01:07 AM
Had a great time tracking down where i thought this location was-then to find it just right made my day!
Not a massive set of rooms but just for it's unusualness'ness' made it a must see!

Our way in today
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A more traditional entry point
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4963941699_02dcbe040b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwasher/4963941699/)

Another entrance/exit-these looked like fire exits?
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Today through the round window my fellow explorers...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/4971328829_ed4b8aa655_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwasher/4971328829/)

Internally there were lots of original features & equipment,
like these old wooden screens
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4964010383_c40d0021dd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwasher/4964010383/)

Viewed from another angle
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Closer view of the damaged screen on the floor
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Part of the largest room looking towards the ladies toilets
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The largest room in this building-medical bays seem to be on the left
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One of the side rooms-a consulting room
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Internally a floor lamp remains-the hole in the wall just led to a small plant room
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Someone made a serious effort to gain access here
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4963958601_0da088f16e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwasher/4963958601/)

My fave shot of the day-straight off the camera
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4964553918_7c9c234ee1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwasher/4964553918/)

Consulting room door-no privacy here today!
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Looking along the rear wall of the building
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Old medical equipment
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4963940205_674477826e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwasher/4963940205/)

Old tins, jars & bottles
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4964540012_08cc4e68a5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwasher/4964540012/)

Last but not least 'that' bed!
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Lots more pics on my Flickr if your appetite is 'wetted'! Cheers :thumb