The Saga of Seafield Childrens Hospital

Seafield Childrens Hospital
Originally uploaded by Max_Fax

As this is my first post, please forgive any mistakes, omissions or bollocks that you find within these words.

I had came up with the idea of using the outdated stock that resides in the film fridge at work (35mm Ilford black and white, Kodak 120, and various other gelatin based formats) to try and document the demise of a former NHS building. The condemned visualizing the condemned as it were. After visiting the Arrol Park site in Ayr which resides within the grounds of the old Seafield Children's hospital grounds, I was struck at how dignified the old building looked. I took a few shots around the exterior of the main building, which has been sealed off by a temporary fence and decided that this was the perfect location and building for my idea.

After a few more visits and a few digital shots to garner some ideas I looked into gaining access to the building itself. Numerous phone calls later I was dealt a major blow to the project. The building, having sustained serious damage in a fire three years ago, is now in such a bad state of repair that entry would not be possible. It is literally collapsing in on it's self.

So that was in the inside of the structure out of the picture per se. I still want to pursue entry but at the moment I'll need to content myself with exterior shots and perhaps, just maybe, i can sneak past all the skanky pigeons who now reside in the towers and gutted main wards area and get some results. Who knows.