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SecretSearches
27-01-2013, 06:08 PM
Visiting a mental hospital, particularly an abandoned one, was something I'd wanted to do for a long time.
Initially, we got caught getting in, not by security, but by builders that were in the area. Luckily, some time later we found an easier way in, which access to the building straight in front of us.
I found Severalls to be extremely intimidating. It was huge, and we got lost several times, managing to do two complete circles while trying to get out.
However, there was a certain atmosphere that accompanied Severalls, one that I cannot explain.
I didn't manage to take too many pictures as my battery died (I forgot to charge it, oops!) and we didn't find the ever so interesting morgue because it was getting late. The water tower was impossible to get into as it had been heavily raining over the past week and it was flooded - we didn't want to get ourselves or our cameras wet.
On our way out, we saw someone who looked like security climb through a fence, so we had to run and hide until we could escape. Other than that, no signs of security at all!
I used a Canon EOS 550d for these pictures.
Would definitely love to visit it again, but at night, and feel the true history that Severalls was once part of. Enjoy!

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I don't wanna post too many more, 'cause then it'll be pic-spam, but the rest are on my Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/snapthetruth/sets/72157632620871563/with/8420549996/) if anyone is interested

BB
27-01-2013, 06:13 PM
Good stuff! Like the corridor shots!
Not a bad first mission out :thumb

SecretSearches
27-01-2013, 06:17 PM
Good stuff! Like the corridor shots!
Not a bad first mission out :thumb

Thank you :) I don't have much confidence in the pictures I take, so that's nice to read haha.
Hopefully I'll get to go on plenty more splores, I'm not brave enough to organise it myself though.
Living in London, I could probably find some good places however

birdinanaviary
27-01-2013, 06:42 PM
Nice stuff,
I've walked those corridors in the dark torch less and it's weird I say the least!!

It's bare but I think seeing at least one asylum is something that should be done
:)

SecretSearches
27-01-2013, 08:10 PM
Nice stuff,
I've walked those corridors in the dark torch less and it's weird I say the least!!

It's bare but I think seeing at least one asylum is something that should be done
:)

Oh my god that's awesome, is it creepy?
Yeah, loads of chavs probably got in there waaaaaaaaaay before anyone had a chance to take pictures with all the stuff mostly there. I've always wanted to see one, or be near one, so whatever happens from now on, I can just be happy to say I've been in one!

My dad is quite knowledgeable of old abandoned crypts and churches around London and where we live, so if I can get any information from him (and if they're decent splores) I'll share!

jST
27-01-2013, 08:11 PM
Nice pictures :)


splores *explores.

SecretSearches
27-01-2013, 08:18 PM
Nice pictures :)

*explores.

Splores!

birdinanaviary
27-01-2013, 08:58 PM
Oh my god that's awesome, is it creepy?
Yeah, loads of chavs probably got in there waaaaaaaaaay before anyone had a chance to take pictures with all the stuff mostly there. I've always wanted to see one, or be near one, so whatever happens from now on, I can just be happy to say I've been in one!

My dad is quite knowledgeable of old abandoned crypts and churches around London and where we live, so if I can get any information from him (and if they're decent splores) I'll share!


It wasn't as creepy as I expected
I just found the corridors weird they literally are never ending
We were just in earlier than expected so we were looking for a good place to start photographing

Yeh there are many good explores down south

Go have a bimble

SecretSearches
27-01-2013, 09:05 PM
It wasn't as creepy as I expected
I just found the corridors weird they literally are never ending
We were just in earlier than expected so we were looking for a good place to start photographing

Yeh there are many good explores down south

Go have a bimble


I love being scared so I wanna be in somewhere with a lot of bad history!

SecretSearches
28-01-2013, 01:18 AM
Oh, and I found a picture my friend took of me while in Sevs

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8422220930_6b2ea279fc.jpg
Because when there's a creepy old bed frame, you just have to.

GeoVDUB
28-01-2013, 03:52 PM
Aren't splores those things they eat in America?

Nice pictures, asylums are always winners.

ROYALBOB
28-01-2013, 04:33 PM
Good first report, sweet pics

SecretSearches
28-01-2013, 04:55 PM
Aren't splores those things they eat in America?

Nice pictures, asylums are always winners.

No you willy those are S'mores

BB
28-01-2013, 06:32 PM
:laugh

birdinanaviary
28-01-2013, 09:16 PM
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8365/8425049128_41f7976865.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdinanaviary/8425049128/)