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Northumberland / Re: Scarlet fever hospital Blyth
« on: Thursday 14 June 12 01:41 BST (UK) »
Hello and this makes for very interesting reading, especially with events we have at work.
We've had what some may call "supernatural" occurrances for a long time however over recent weeks they've seemed to become more frequent at night. There's nothing sinister, more like playful and michievious. Several employees on late shift or night shift have seen on rare occasions a childlike figure, thought to be a girl (one relative picking up a daughter witnessed a girl in our doorway but the employee leaving was the only female on the premises), and very often there's movement sensed by employees or shadows moving that are human shadows.
After some unusual activity tonight my colleague and I had decided that it was time to research the site and find out what was previously on our location before the industrial estate was built. I'm from Yorkshire (hence the name) and my colleague is from Wallsend so we have no real knowledge of the area's history.
I stumbled across this thread purely by accident and was stunned when I saw the location of one of the hospitals on which is now Spencer Road / Cowley Road. What has really stopped me in my tracks is a snippet of information about a mortuary for that hospital which was said to be a few hundred yards away from the main hospital building. Now I'm the first to admit from old maps it's quite hard to judge a modern location however if my bearings are right I would guess this mortuary was located right by the river on what is now a tight right hand bend just after the APS factory and Northumberland Council Depot.
Can anyone confirm or deny this please?
If this is true then it would explain a great deal. If not then we're barking up the wrong tree and need to look for another reason for her presence. Whatever the reason is I'm determined to find it.
I have to put hand on heart and say in no way has she ever appeared threatening or made anyone feel at unease. Quite the opposite. The child-like antics of switching lights on or opening blinds etc when you know you've done your rounds to lock up make you give that old father-like grumble of "Bloody kids" but it is very funny in hindsight.
And for those that wonder about spirits or "ghosts", my late wife was a true psychic, not like the TV ones, she never charged a penny to anyone, and as sceptical as a dry Yorkshireman can be I can tell you hand on heart there are things we can't explain with science (to put it mildly).
So if anyone can offer any light on this then we'd be most grateful. The subject of a mortuary may be a grim one but our little "friend" is far from grim and keeps us on our toes.
Matt
We've had what some may call "supernatural" occurrances for a long time however over recent weeks they've seemed to become more frequent at night. There's nothing sinister, more like playful and michievious. Several employees on late shift or night shift have seen on rare occasions a childlike figure, thought to be a girl (one relative picking up a daughter witnessed a girl in our doorway but the employee leaving was the only female on the premises), and very often there's movement sensed by employees or shadows moving that are human shadows.
After some unusual activity tonight my colleague and I had decided that it was time to research the site and find out what was previously on our location before the industrial estate was built. I'm from Yorkshire (hence the name) and my colleague is from Wallsend so we have no real knowledge of the area's history.
I stumbled across this thread purely by accident and was stunned when I saw the location of one of the hospitals on which is now Spencer Road / Cowley Road. What has really stopped me in my tracks is a snippet of information about a mortuary for that hospital which was said to be a few hundred yards away from the main hospital building. Now I'm the first to admit from old maps it's quite hard to judge a modern location however if my bearings are right I would guess this mortuary was located right by the river on what is now a tight right hand bend just after the APS factory and Northumberland Council Depot.
Can anyone confirm or deny this please?
If this is true then it would explain a great deal. If not then we're barking up the wrong tree and need to look for another reason for her presence. Whatever the reason is I'm determined to find it.
I have to put hand on heart and say in no way has she ever appeared threatening or made anyone feel at unease. Quite the opposite. The child-like antics of switching lights on or opening blinds etc when you know you've done your rounds to lock up make you give that old father-like grumble of "Bloody kids" but it is very funny in hindsight.
And for those that wonder about spirits or "ghosts", my late wife was a true psychic, not like the TV ones, she never charged a penny to anyone, and as sceptical as a dry Yorkshireman can be I can tell you hand on heart there are things we can't explain with science (to put it mildly).
So if anyone can offer any light on this then we'd be most grateful. The subject of a mortuary may be a grim one but our little "friend" is far from grim and keeps us on our toes.
Matt