Sepia Saturday 180: hospitals

I was a bit torn for this week's Sepia Saturday as to whether to theme on trains or hospitals but eventually decided on hospitals, as I have blogged on trains several times before.

Vintage postcard of Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot

Vintage postcard of St. Peter's Hospital, Bristol

Vintage postcard of the Hospital Gate, Cirencester Abbey

Vintage postcard of Herriot's Hospital, Edinburgh

Vintage postcard of Greenwich Hospital

And finally, whilst on the hospital theme, here's the Outpatients Entrance of an abandoned hospital somewhere in London, near Russell Square from memory, that I found when I was out Urban Wandering through London a few months ago.

Old hospital, near Russell Square, London

As usual 100's more vintage postcards can be found on my web site, and for anyone interesting in my Urban Wandering then pop over to my In Search of Space blog.

    

Sepia Saturday 65: vintage postcards of Cirencester hospital

I'm always curious when I come across postcards which are not what I'd consider to be 'attractive' postcard subjects. For example my recent blog post on Barnsley Cemetery. I recently came across these 2 of Cirencester Hospital, Gloucestershire. Admittedly they are of more architectural interest than most modern hospitals today, and neither really look like a hospital, and also steeped in history dating back to Henry I, but still strange to have a postcard of them. I also have a few of convalescent homes which perhaps I'll devote a future posting to. Don't forget to visit other people's Sepia Saturday postings.

St. John's Hospital, Cirencester

Hospital Gate, Cirencester

As usual 100's more vintage postcards in my web site

Vintage postcards of hospitals

Another brief post this week I'm afraid. I have no idea what I do with my time but it just disappears. This week's subect I've chosen to share for Postcard Friendship Friday is vintage postcards of hospitals. Perhaps not an obvious choice, but like an earlier posting I did about Town Halls, there is beauty in these buildings. I had planned to do a bit of research to find out about the history of these magnificient buildings but alas that will have to wait for another day.

Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh

Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, published by Valentine

St. Peter's Hospital, Bristol

As usual, 100's more vintage postcards on my web site