{"id":139,"date":"2008-12-16T09:04:09","date_gmt":"2008-12-16T09:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/?p=139"},"modified":"2013-11-17T22:32:36","modified_gmt":"2013-11-17T22:32:36","slug":"broomhill-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/hospitals\/broomhill-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Broomhill Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This little hospital near Glasgow cared for chronically ill patients from 1876 to it&#8217;s closure in 1995. The condition is now ruinous &#8211; you have to be very careful as the floors are falling in all over the place.<\/p>\n<p>It was once a very elegant building:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 4 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3019976096\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 4 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 4 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3166\/3019976096_f1e1b98a3e_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->With big south-facing sun lounges for the patients:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 3 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3019965898\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 3 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 3 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3199\/3019965898_d245a7da35_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inside, this is one of the less-decayed rooms:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 6 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3071501218\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 6 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 6 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3208\/3071501218_e7f49503f4_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wards still have beds in place, though:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 16 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3070759339\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 16 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 16 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3246\/3070759339_427afe36cf_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With all the windows broken, the sun lounges are now growing a fine crop of moss:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 15 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3071588336\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 15 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 15 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3058\/3071588336_1c6a6d9943_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a cupboard, a reminder of old methods of patient care:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 29 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3070900633\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 29 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 29 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3233\/3070900633_400beb5280_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t look inside:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 25 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3070848499\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 25 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 25 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3281\/3070848499_f0e8394e45_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next to the x-ray machine:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 30 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3071740980\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 30 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 30 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3253\/3071740980_fb878dece9_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The kitchens have seen better days:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 34 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3070939719\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 34 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 34 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3221\/3070939719_43b0914441_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the laundry, a hand-knitted child&#8217;s jumper:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 35 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3071787496\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 35 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 35 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3253\/3071787496_52ae19e50e_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a fine collection of graffiti &#8211; other signs read &#8220;Dog&#8217;s Inside&#8221; and &#8220;Plague&#8221;, but this was my favourite:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Broomhill Hospital 37 (by Ben Cooper)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cycleologist\/3070975493\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Broomhill Hospital 37 (by Ben Cooper)\" alt=\"Broomhill Hospital 37 (by Ben Cooper)\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3164\/3070975493_db46180303_z.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This little hospital near Glasgow cared for chronically ill patients from 1876 to it&#8217;s closure in 1995. The condition is now ruinous &#8211; you have to be very careful as the floors are falling in all over the place. 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