Gartloch was a beautiful Victorian general hospital, built in 1889 - it closed in 1996, and parts have now been redeveloped into the usual soulless executive village. Some bits are still untouched - the development has stalled.
There are a couple of ward buildings - all pretty decayed:
However, there's one jewel in the crown - the main hall, which is, though decaying rapidly, still stunning:
There are a couple of ward buildings - all pretty decayed:
However, there's one jewel in the crown - the main hall, which is, though decaying rapidly, still stunning:
I played with one on a full frame Canon in Jessops once. It was tempting to get one for use with my cropped sensor 20D but as I have no plans to go full frame any time soon, I opted for the cheaper (and wider for APS-C) Sigma 10-20mm EX.
