Congratulations to the winners of the TalkUrbex 2012 calendar – please check out the winners images, 2012 is going to be a great looking calendar…
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2012 Talk Urbex Calendar Winners….
Januarys TalkUrbex Guest of the Month takes us over to Holland to interview a crazy seasoned explorer with a passion for power plants. Let’s find out a little more about Canon shooter, Frits Vrielink……
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Exploring the Royal Hospital Haslar, UK
The Haslar site was bought in 1745. It is a glorious 55-acre site overlooking the mouth of Portsmouth harbour, and it became the first purpose-built hospital for the Royal Navy. It was opened in 1754 and took some 1,800 patients. Its distinctive high walls were there to prevent the patients from escaping should they wish to do so, having been press-ganged into the Navy initially. It is historically very interesting. The expression “up the creek” refers to Haslar creek, which is not a good place to be. It was for years the main home of the Royal Naval Medical Service
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