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Got to start this with a massive thanks to TheVampiricSquid for getting us in and showing us about. A true gent 
Explored this gem with Vulex, TheVampiricSquid and a non member.
There was also a surprise visit by Curiosity Killed The Cat part way through the mooch. Nice to meet you
A cracker from the start this one. The entrance was like an assault course, very interesting. And it was very nearly over before it got going with, the four of us pinned down on a roof by security's torch. Luckily we where not seen and the mooch got under way. Absolutely loved this place. A big site with shitloads to see. I'd say the highlight for me was that staircase. Unique and stunning. The peeling paint hanging down from it really adds to it's charm. The Arcade was impressive also, the arches looked awesome. The whole place was class to be honest and I could go on for ages about the fine things to be seen. I'm just really glad I got to see it. Thanks to all involved for a great morning. And of course Vulex for driving. Nice one mate
History (straight from Vulex :smile: )
The Royal Hospital Haslar was designed by Theodore Jacobsen and built between 1746 and 1761. The site opened as a Royal Navyhospital in 1753. It has had a very long and distinguished history in the medical care of service personnel both in peacetime and in war since that time, treating many tens of thousands of patients.
Haslar was the biggest hospital – and the largest brick building – in England when it was constructed. Dr James Lind (1716–1794), a leading physician at Haslar from 1758 till 1785, played a major part in discovering a cure for scurvy, not least through his pioneering use of a double blind methodology with Vitamin C supplements (limes). The hospital included an asylum for sailors with psychiatric disorders, and an early superintending psychiatrist was the phrenologist, Dr James Scott (1785–1859), a member of the influentialEdinburgh Phrenological Society.
In 1902 the hospital became known as the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar (abbreviated to RNH Haslar).
In the 1940s, RNH Haslar set up the country's first blood bank to treat wounded soldiers from the Second World War.
In 1966, the remit of the hospital expanded to serve all three services – the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, after which time, it became known as the Royal Military Hospital Haslar.
In 1996 the hospital again became known as the Royal Hospital Haslar.
In 2001, the provision of acute healthcare within Royal Hospital Haslar was transferred from the Defence Secondary Care Agency to the NHS Trust. The Royal Hospital was the last MOD-owned acute hospital in the UK. The decision to end the provision of bespoke hospital care for Service personnel was taken prior to the UK's expeditionary campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, but was nevertheless followed through, largely on the grounds of cost. The change from military control to the NHS, and the complete closure of the hospital have remained the subject of considerable local controversy.
The hospital formally closed in 2009 and the site has since started to be redeveloped.
This is an interesting site about the hospital,
http://www.haslarheritagegroup.co.uk/
And a documentary,
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Thanks For Looking
More pics on my Flickr page,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135648593@N02/albums/72157662153032063/with/24891519106/
Explored this gem with Vulex, TheVampiricSquid and a non member.
There was also a surprise visit by Curiosity Killed The Cat part way through the mooch. Nice to meet you
A cracker from the start this one. The entrance was like an assault course, very interesting. And it was very nearly over before it got going with, the four of us pinned down on a roof by security's torch. Luckily we where not seen and the mooch got under way. Absolutely loved this place. A big site with shitloads to see. I'd say the highlight for me was that staircase. Unique and stunning. The peeling paint hanging down from it really adds to it's charm. The Arcade was impressive also, the arches looked awesome. The whole place was class to be honest and I could go on for ages about the fine things to be seen. I'm just really glad I got to see it. Thanks to all involved for a great morning. And of course Vulex for driving. Nice one mate
History (straight from Vulex :smile: )
The Royal Hospital Haslar was designed by Theodore Jacobsen and built between 1746 and 1761. The site opened as a Royal Navyhospital in 1753. It has had a very long and distinguished history in the medical care of service personnel both in peacetime and in war since that time, treating many tens of thousands of patients.
Haslar was the biggest hospital – and the largest brick building – in England when it was constructed. Dr James Lind (1716–1794), a leading physician at Haslar from 1758 till 1785, played a major part in discovering a cure for scurvy, not least through his pioneering use of a double blind methodology with Vitamin C supplements (limes). The hospital included an asylum for sailors with psychiatric disorders, and an early superintending psychiatrist was the phrenologist, Dr James Scott (1785–1859), a member of the influentialEdinburgh Phrenological Society.
In 1902 the hospital became known as the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar (abbreviated to RNH Haslar).
In the 1940s, RNH Haslar set up the country's first blood bank to treat wounded soldiers from the Second World War.
In 1966, the remit of the hospital expanded to serve all three services – the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, after which time, it became known as the Royal Military Hospital Haslar.
In 1996 the hospital again became known as the Royal Hospital Haslar.
In 2001, the provision of acute healthcare within Royal Hospital Haslar was transferred from the Defence Secondary Care Agency to the NHS Trust. The Royal Hospital was the last MOD-owned acute hospital in the UK. The decision to end the provision of bespoke hospital care for Service personnel was taken prior to the UK's expeditionary campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, but was nevertheless followed through, largely on the grounds of cost. The change from military control to the NHS, and the complete closure of the hospital have remained the subject of considerable local controversy.
The hospital formally closed in 2009 and the site has since started to be redeveloped.
This is an interesting site about the hospital,
http://www.haslarheritagegroup.co.uk/
And a documentary,
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Thanks For Looking
More pics on my Flickr page,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135648593@N02/albums/72157662153032063/with/24891519106/
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