Minffordd Hospital, Bangor
Hospitals

Minffordd Hospital, Bangor

Minffordd Hospital is a small community hospital that closed in 2006. The hospital was built in the aftermath of the 1882 typhoid epidemic that accounted

Dinorwic Quarry, Dinorwig
Industrial

Dinorwic Quarry, Dinorwig

The Dinorwic Slate Quarry is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National Slate Museum, located between the villages of Llanberis and

Llanberis Bomb Store, Llanberis
Military

Llanberis Bomb Store, Llanberis

It’s official title is actually ‘Llanberis RAF Reserve Depot (Bomb Store)’  – In 1939 two open quarries were bought by the Air Ministry for use

Hanson Jetty and Conveyor, Llanddulas
Industrial

Hanson Jetty and Conveyor, Llanddulas

The jetty, owned by Hanson, closed in 1993. The conveyor runs from Llysfaen Quarry (a former limestone quarry) though a tunnel below the A547 to

Pool Parc Hospital, Ruthin
Hospitals

Pool Parc Hospital, Ruthin

Second visit to this lovely old hospital.  My previous visit was only last month Originally owned by Sir Walter Bagot, the current buildings were rebuilt

North Wales Hospital, Denbigh – 35mm
Denbigh

North Wales Hospital, Denbigh – 35mm

This is some of the shots taken on my Canon 300 film SLR during my 2nd visit to Denbigh The North Wales Lunatic Asylum was

Odeon Cinema, Bradford
Leisure

Odeon Cinema, Bradford

Visited in late January – A brief bit of history taken from the Bradford Odeon Rescue Group: Its beginnings in September 1930 as the New

North Wales Hospital, Denbigh
Asylums Denbigh

North Wales Hospital, Denbigh

My second visit to Denbigh after a previous visit some 9 months ago. Not much more to report other than a continual decline of the

Pool Parc Hospital, Ruthin
Hospitals

Pool Parc Hospital, Ruthin

Originally owned by Sir Walter Bagot, the current buildings were rebuilt in the late 1820’s. It was acquired by the North Wales Counties Mental Hospital

Brogyntyn Hall, Shropshire
Other

Brogyntyn Hall, Shropshire

Remodelled from existing buildings in 1804, Brogyntyn Hall is imposing building, but only has 16 principal bedrooms and seven reception rooms (there is a newer

H.Hey & Sons, Bradford
Industrial

H.Hey & Sons, Bradford

Again another bit of Bradford’s rich industrial history rotting away. Part demolished, part ravaged by fire damage and yet it still managed to make for

John Crabtree & Sons, Bradford
Industrial

John Crabtree & Sons, Bradford

Finding information on these buildings is pretty thin on the ground. It’s another abandoned mill in Bradford awaiting a magical conversion into residential apartments. Sadly