DPW 111

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Guest Book Entries

1. Wednesday 22nd March 2006
   Iwas Just Doing a little back searching of my own Past.Never 4get the place,I was there74/75.
   Sarah Townsend

2. Monday 13th February 2006
   I like many others worked at the Norwich Hospital every day attending to the needs of the sick patients there. A lot of memories.
   Douglas Crouch

3. Thursday 29th December 2005
   Trying to trace my family roots in norfolk (Gooch) Interested to read about Benzamin and the hospital. Would like to visit it. If anyone has directions coumary cannon

   ld they please contact me? Also, if anyone has information on Herbert, Elizabeth or Wilfred Gooch (Hempnel area?) I would appreciate your help.
   marycannon_uk_1@hotmail.com
   Many thanks, mary

4. Thursday 17th November 2005
   In today's they are quoting £37.8 million that is nearly 2/3 more(65.7%) than the original figure of £22.8 million. ps. is this sight still current? ie. being updated.
   Jim Clark

5. Wednesday 16th November 2005
   I think a lot of people are confusing the Norwich State Hospital in New England (USA) with the old Norfolk and Norwich hospital in Norwich, Norfolk, UK.... Silly billies. Just to make it clear, this is about the ugly, 1960's dross architecture that looks the same as every shit block of flats everywhere, and is NOT the wonderful looking building featured here: http://www.dobi.nu/norwich/
   Pete

6. Tuesday 8th November 2005
   Went to Chapelfield Shopping Mall today. It is huge with two floors of underground parking. What a splendid site it would have made for a city centre hospital!

7. Tuesday 8th November 2005
   im scared to go in but im dying to
   danielle

8. Monday 31st October 2005
   i WAS IN THE NORWICH HOSPITAL ,AND I HAVE PICTURES .i WOULD NEVER GO THER AGAIN BAD ENERGYAND A LOT OF IT
   RENEE

9. Monday 24th October 2005
   I am so glad that I am not the only one that thinks this place could be haunted. My friend and I are looking into checking this place out...
   Lisa

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10. Friday 21st October 2005
    Keep you opinion always - God Bless
    innocent

11. Thursday 20th October 2005
    if anyone would like directions on how to get in and get pics shoot me an im on AIM at apexiranger
    Kevin

12. Monday 17th October 2005
    any info on norwich hospital, getting inside to shoot pictures would be greatly appreciated thanks-when to go, etc...
    doug

13. Saturday 15th October 2005
    It is too beautiful of a place to get rid of.
    Morgan

14. Thursday 13th October 2005
    Norwich State Hospital is a amazing place and should not be torn down.
    david ramsdell

15. Monday 3rd Oct 2005
    i hope whatever you guys are trying to do to keep that hospital around works. it would be a travesty if they mowed it down for some parking lot for foxwoods or mohegan sun.
    david hollingsworth

16. Monday 26th September 2005
    My friend an I are interested in being part of a team in exploring the buildings of the abandonecd Norwich state hospital regarding any "white noise" activity
    Jeannie

17. Monday 12th September 2005
    WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THERE ARE REALLY GHOSTS? THEY'RE PLANNING TO BUILD AN AMUSEMENT PARK? WILL IT BE A HAUNTED AMUSEMENT PARK?
    Alexis

18. Wednesday 4th May 2005
    Granted the site is in disrepair; but there are some beautifully ornate buildings that have immense potential to be something awesome!
    Pamm

19. Saturday 26th February 2005
    i would be furious if they demolished the norwich state hospital,or if they developed the land around it into something else.that takes away from the mysterious,and appalling history that makes the grounds so appealing to explorers and even tourists,although i must say that i have made several trips to the mohegan sun casino,and i only discovered the hospital grounds on a sunday drive. my first impression was that it was an old college campus,but then curiosity got the best of me and i researched it on the web,much to my surprise,i was glad to learn that there was creepy history lurking within 10 miles of where i live. so in conclusion,there is no point of destroying it because no matter how many historical landmarks we demolish,the inhumane past will live on.
    brian z

20. Sunday 19th December 2004
    Very nice site.Keep up the good work.
    bespoke furniture

21. Sunday 25th July 2004
    just surfed on through I live near the hospital site and I would like to see it stay the way that it is
    matt

22. Sunday 25th July 2004
    Norwich State Hospital is a amazing place and should not be torn down. I was been there many many times, the buildings and insides are truely amazing. But all the people care about is money and not history. I am ready to protest its desturction.
    Kyle

23. Thursday 10th June 2004
    I think that some of the newest buildings should be converted into low income apartments, and leave the old buildings alone!!! The casino took more than enouph property and destroyed it along with the families, the enviornment and the entire town of uncisville. I have been in the buildings on the property and they are truly amazing. That is something you don't sell to make a movie studio or give to the casino.
    Tim Ledoux
    

24. Wednesday 21st April 2004
    me and a few of my friends are VERY interested in going. if anybody has any info on getting in and out successfully and knows the best times to go i would greatly appreciate it! thanks a bunch!
    -christie

25. Thursday 15th April 2004
    there is no reason to build something new at the norwich state hospital. people should be aloud to walk around it and take a look
    kristie

26. Tuesday 6th April 2004
    I conducted the environmental building hazard assessment for the entire complex (literly sf by sf)
    Chris Mullin

27. Saturday 3rd April 2004
    Looking out of interest. My old teaching hospital (Barts) used to have wquite a close association with the Nofolk and Norwich
    Dr. John M. Gray

28. Wednesday 17th March 2004
    To have the state hospital would be great. I think that the state is more concerned on how they might loose their money though and openning it to the state won't help fund what they want.
    Jenna

29. Sunday 15th February 2004
    Just surfed by...
    Casinocasi

30. Thursday 12th February 2004
    nice site
    rudi

31. Tuesday 16th December 2003
    I think that the former Norwich State Hospital is an important part of history and that it should not be torn down. I would rather see the state charge admission for people to tour the former facility.
    John Dufilie

32. SunDAY 1ST JunE 2003
    Very interestingg. I am looking for more sites that identify the pitfalls and disadvantages of PPP's when implemented by uninformed people in government.
    Failed PPP's are also a hot topic I wish to identify.
    Any help in this area would be grateful.
    Warren J Buntine
    Australia

33. Sunday 18th May 2003
    the norwich state hospital is the coolest thing i have ever seen.
    lauren farr

34. Monday 10th March 2003
    I THINK IT WOULD BE FOOLISH TO TEAR DOWN THE NORWICH STATE HOSPITAL TO MAKE A PARKING LOT OR COLLEGE OR ANYTHING ELSE,I AM TOTALLY AGAINST IT. IT IS A PART OF HISTORY AND INTERESTING TO READ ABOUT,TAKE PICTURES. I AM ALSO INTERESTED IN ITS KNOWN HAUNTING OF THE PATIENTS WHO WERE THERE. THER ARE REPORTS OF GHOSTS BIENG IN THIS BUILDING. IT MAY SOUND SILLY BUT ITS NOT TO ME. THE CASINO DOES NOT NEED ANY MORE PARKING SPACE FOR THE DAMN CASINO. I WILL FIGHT TO KEEP THE BUILDING UP. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
    carol woodward

35. Tuesday 19th November 2002
    weren't too successful were you
    pete

36. Friday 15th February 2002
    I am very interested in the KOHIN campaign and supportive of its work. I am also very keen to get in direct contact with the campaign organisers/supporters. I am currently formulating an MA(social development)thesis proposal on the impact of the PFI with specific reference to the norfolk and norwich hospital and would greatly appreciate meeting individuals who have been directly involved in the campaign to discuss further. I am also interested in finding out recent responses of the campaign to the new hospital. I very much look forward to hearing from you.
    Rachael Stokes

37. Wednesday 12th December 2001
    Born and bred in Norwich (Valori's Fish & Chips - Timberhill). Now living in Durham. Pennypinching shortfalls of the PFI here are rapidly surfacing, though the new hospital is on same site. Moving N&N to Colney will mean additional, stressful transport needed. Imagine coming in on the bus from Wroxham to visit a friend? Most won't.
    Its all too sad.
    Check quality of lights and flooring in theatre, cost of making/receiving phone call for patient, cost to dept for a porter etc etc. Provision of rooms to ALL departments etc.
    Liz Cadigan (Nee Valori)

38. Thursday 29th November 2001
    May I suggest that you view the "Halifax today/ spout n shout" website, there used to be MANY complaints about the hospital that only opened at EASTER and is already 10,000,000 over budget.But that aside the only complaints that are allowed in the paper now it seems, are about parking for staff and patients relatives, I believe the staff have to park approxiamately 1 mile away and then have a shuttle bus (does this sound familiar). Anyway if you would like to check to see what SIMILARITIES there are in these pfi's, I would be happy to help and I would appreciate any information about the NORWICH that you may have, so bye for now and hope to hear from you soon.
    I. WOOD

39. Wednesday 28th November 2001
    So Brown has decided he needs to raise taxes to 'improve' the NHS - and they all fall for it. Is it only you and I who know the real reason - the tax rises are needed to pay for the PFI hospitals - there will be no real increase in spending on doctors and nurses!
    David Cannon