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Monday, September 13, 2010

Few more pics






























Here's a few pics sent to me by anonymous. The first showing inside one of the wards in 1913, second, showing buildings I recognise as Lewis House and McDonnel House in 1938.
The last picture is of what were called Hydrotherapy baths. Extremely hot baths followed by rapid cooling in an ice bath was one of many "therapies" practiced in days gone by.
It's amazing to think that the practitioners of such treatments couldn't see the irony in that what they were doing, would make anyone crazy.




Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Inside the Clinical Studies Unit






Administration and Clinical studies building

Monday, February 8, 2010

Torn down

Well since the last time I visited the Park it looks like parts are being renovated to be used by Queensland police as a Police Academy. A lot of the decommissioned buildings have already had the asbestos removal teams go through, and while they were there I'm pretty sure I saw hydrotherapy baths being thrown out.
The oldest building, the old Woman's ward(the multi level building with no floor boards) is still untouched. Speaking of the old woman's ward a friend and I visited it a few weeks back, it really isn't as scarey as the other buildings. It's just harder to get around inside!
Any one ever managed to get a hold of there relatives files through Freedom of Information? Would love to hear from you if you have.
Also any stories of other abandoned places are welcome in the comments too