Curio City

Bangour Village Hospital in Uphall, Scotland in the United Kingdom.
(photo by michag)

Bangour is an abandoned hospital which served many purposes, most notably as a mental institution. The hospital officially opened in October 1906, but already received and treated patients in from 1904. Bangour comprised individual villas which would house approximately 30 patients each. The village also incorporated its own railway station, a farm, bakery, workshops, recreation hall, school, shop, library and a multi-denominational church. During both World Wars the hospital was used by the government to treat the soldiers. Bangour had over 3,000 patients at its peak. The hospital closed in 2004 after it winded down with the opening of St. John’s Hospital in Livingston.

submission by michag.

dammitniki: Not doing much, just contemplating my existence. No...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:03:55 -0400

dammitniki:

Not doing much, just contemplating my existence. No big deal.

Hey, I just wanted to say hello, and tell you that (a) I like the new look, and (b) I’ve been watching The Wire on DVD and thinking of you. ;-)

Smile, beautiful: Once upon a time I received a letter in the mail.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:15:08 -0400

Smile, beautiful: Once upon a time I received a letter in the mail.:

But it was just a blank piece of tri-folded notebook paper.

I tried to see if it was invisible ink or search for some hidden message.

But it was just…blank.

I tried to figure out who could have sent it to me and why. I examined the handwriting hoping to recognize it. But I didn’t. For a good…

thedailywhat: Limited Edition Print of the Day: Fernando Reza’s...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:14:20 -0400

thedailywhat:

Limited Edition Print of the Day: Fernando Reza’s “Day Jobs” pays nerdy, Easter Egg-laden homage “to the hard working men and women who keep our beloved fictional companies going.”

Printed on Rolodex-ready business card stock. Extremely limited run of 20 S+N 11” x 17” prints are available here for $25/pop.

Bonus: A reblogger who successfully names the origin of each fictional company in their reblog by noon tomorrow (9/1) will be chosen by Reza at random, and he/she will receive a free print.

Good luck!

[frodesignco.]

dariuswhiteplume: samuraifrog: Arthur Okey. Helen Miren. Now...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:29:10 -0400

dariuswhiteplume:

samuraifrog:

Arthur

Okey. Helen Miren. Now I am interested.

Suddenly my interest has jumped a few notches, too.

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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:07:51 -0400

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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:55:11 -0400

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thedailywhat: Kickass Custom Toy of the Day: eNcliNe desigNs’...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:41:29 -0400

thedailywhat:

Kickass Custom Toy of the Day: eNcliNe desigNs’ custom-made Victorian Optimus Prime transforms into a steam locomotive, disappointingly lacks top hat, monocle.

[walyou.]

(via littledirtysoul) Is this real, a jellyfish aquarium?...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:48:44 -0400

(via littledirtysoul)

Is this real, a jellyfish aquarium? Because that would be pretty awesome.

dariuswhiteplume: zatanna: ianbrooks: Man Builds Sanctuary...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:48:03 -0400

dariuswhiteplume:

zatanna:

ianbrooks:

Man Builds Sanctuary For Homeless Cats

Or, as the Kitteh Headline reads: “Master Cats enslave human and force him to build a thriving cat metropolis”

via: animaltalk

need this for my house like woah

Shouldn’t it be Kitty Hall? Seems like a missed opportunity. Then again, maybe too obvious?

Before reading your comment I leaned in closely to see if it read “Kitty Hall.” I would have gone with ”too obvious,” but I’ve around the block long enough to know that no pun is too obvious for a hair salon or pet store.

Also, I could use one of these for my seven cats.

thedailywhat: Unusual Jewelery of the Day: Jeweler Jeremy May...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:33:00 -0400

thedailywhat:

Unusual Jewelery of the Day: Jeweler Jeremy May crafts one-of-a-kind “literary jewels” using selections of pages from books neatly removed and laminated to form the desired piece.

Each piece is impossible to replicate, and is unique to the wearer. The beauty of the jewels extends within the piece: text and images pass all the way though the object, only exposed at the surfaces – giving a tantalising glimpse of the book within.

[swissmiss.]

crazy-owl-lady: Brilliant.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:53:53 -0400

crazy-owl-lady:

Brilliant.

dariuswhiteplume: samuraifrog: wadewilson4president: (via...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:46:18 -0400

dariuswhiteplume:

samuraifrog:

wadewilson4president:

(via maxw3ll)

…

“Make that first cigarette much more palatable.”

“How soon is too soon?” is applicable in many situations.

(via hauntology) When I was a very young pup getting my first...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:01:14 -0400

(via hauntology)

When I was a very young pup getting my first exposure to the world of serious music I absolutely loathed Cage. I don’t honestly remember why, although it seems likely that I was influenced by some of my more staid instructors. Thankfully, I got over it, and now I adore experimental, boundary-stretching music of all kinds.

danielholter: think4yourself: notthatkindagay: MLK Glenn Beck...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:11:18 -0400

danielholter:

think4yourself:

notthatkindagay:

MLK Glenn Beck Flow Chart