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skin
05-10-2009, 05:51 PM
The City of Glasgow bought Gartloch estate in 1889 and built this asylum - the first patient arrived in 1896 and the last left in 1996 when the place finally was closed.


Visited with Dazzababes early one morning - excuse my terrible light painting.



This is situated on the grass outside the main building and claims there is a "time capsule" buried below.


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The grand main building with the towers - I was struck by the awesome ornate detailings on all the buildings, even is such stages of advanced conversion these asylum building blew me away - I found a match to Denbigh in my mind.
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A small example of some of the ornate detailing
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again the main building from another angle
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to the right is the main hall building, the two little square openings in the white bit is the old projector openings - there was a projector room "stuck" on the side of the building - to the left is one of the wards.
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These are wards that are already converted
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In the early 90's a series was made "Takin Over the Asylum" with Ken Stott and David Tennant - this was broadcast in 1994 - this pic shows the room that the Hospital Radio was set up and in fact a lot of the filming for the series.
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This is the same room now - see the stickers on the door have survived
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The wards are pretty much in a state - the floor here was totally impassable
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This is the remains of an ornate fireplace in the dining hall which is below the main hall
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And onto the main hall - with its stage situated at the side.
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I literally stood in here for ages in awe at the grandiose spectacle in front of my eyes - it is jaw dropping.
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and the lovelies whom dont take responsibility for the buildings any more
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skin
06-10-2009, 12:42 AM
they removed the spires off the towers in the late 1930's as in this pic


http://www.monklands.co.uk/towns/Gartloch3.jpg