Birmingham City Hospital officially closed Nov 2024

[zero]

The other nurses home, on the opposite side.

 

[Astoness]

hi zero and welcome...what can i say? these images are invaluable..... i take it the contents of the old nursing home were just left after it was abandoned leaving everything inside ? just look at the old packets of washing powders ..cant thank you enough for sharing and look forward to anymore that you have...great job but sadly the end of an era

lyn

 

[lmr3103]

What fantastic photos. Can’t get over the beautiful fireplace and wooden panelling .

 

[pjmburns]

Superb photos. Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[zero]

hi zero and welcome...what can i say? these images are invaluable..... i take it the contents of the old nursing home were just left after it was abandoned leaving everything inside ? just look at the old packets of washing powders ..cant thank you enough for sharing and look forward to anymore that you have...great job but sadly the end of an era

lyn

Hi Lyn,
Thank you!
Yes the both the nurses homes were left as in the photo's. They've been derelict for years. I work at the trust, so I had the luxury of walking around the site, with security, when it was closed off to the public. It's a pity I can't upload the original photo's, file size too large, they came out sooo nice.

I'll continue uploading, I literally covered the entire site.

 

[zero]

What fantastic photos. Can’t get over the beautiful fireplace and wooden panelling .

Thank you.
I was told by a colleague, who's been working at the trust for over 50 Years! That it was all Oak. The quality was amazing.

 

[zero]

These photo's are saddening.... the remnants of the archway of tears

 

[zero]

Outside of the main city block.

 

[zero]

More from the outside

 

[zero]

I'll continue with some of the other buildings onsite shortly....

 

[Astoness]

Hi Lyn,
Thank you!
Yes the both the nurses homes were left as in the photo's. They've been derelict for years. I work at the trust, so I had the luxury of walking around the site, with security, when it was closed off to the public. It's a pity I can't upload the original photo's, file size too large, they came out sooo nice.

I'll continue uploading, I literally covered the entire site.

please dont worry as we can click on the photos and they enlarge...the archway of tears photos are so very sad to see..i know that most of us on this forum was hoping it could have been saved as a lasting memorial to those who went through it and those that did not come out alive..its part of our history and should have been preserved...sorry to rant...i will now go and look at the rest of them..

lyn

 

[A Sparks]

Thank you.
I was told by a colleague, who's been working at the trust for over 50 Years! That it was all Oak. The quality was amazing.

I thought those rooms with the wooden panels were great too!
I hope the oak will be reused in other ways, I imagine it's worth some money.

 

[zero]

Brooklyn House inside and out

 

[zero]

please dont worry as we can click on the photos and they enlarge...the archway of tears photos are so very sad to see..i know that most of us on this forum was hoping it could have been saved as a lasting memorial to those who went through it and those that did not come out alive..its part of our history and should have been preserved...sorry to rant...i will now go and look at the rest of them..

lyn

Agree with you 100%. There were plans to put it on show at MMUH, not sure where, but never happened.
At MMUH there is section where you can view some of the old artefacts. They've still got the bells from the workhouse. They were dated late 1800's. Will upload pics if I find them.

It's very sad to see such a historical piece of Birmingham just vanish, for a housing estate.

The first block where A&E is, isn't getting demolished (so they say), it's a listed building. That was opened in 1869 I think. Was hoping they could turn that into a museum, but unfortunately, I think it'll be converted into apartments.

 

[zero]

The hospital basement. The corridors connected to the nurses home (my 1st post), Maternity and the bereavement building.

 

[zero]

morgue and bereavement

 

[zero]

Views from the roof of the maternity building