Then back in to the main building. we where on a corridor and heard some whistling, Over turned to me and said is that you? i replied does it look like me! i turned to see a bloke walking across the corridor he looked up at me and carried on! he was only about 20 feet away from me and it was as if i was not seen. so we darted to the end of the corridor, looked back the guy was not following?
we decided to go to the library to get some shots thinking we will be asked to leave soon, and what a shock we had when we got there, everything was gone! all the books as well as all the beds and chairs that was in every room. it was now just an empty building!
what its like now.
and back then.
view from roof of lake and woodland.
the main court yard, if you look closely you can see some guys in the corner of the court yard cutting back trees.
inside the chapel, my first time in here which I'm glad i got to see.
overall I'm glad i got to see it one last time but its a shame its just a bare building now, all the beds, chairs, books and TV's have been moved out. theres not a great deal to go in there to see, the best bits of the building are now the outside. :)
2 comments:
I was a student here at St Joseph's College in the 1970s. These photographs cause me such saddness because my memories of the College are as a vibrant, thriving community. It was always so beatifully kept, both inside and out. Now it's a case of 'change and decay in all around I see...'! It really was the most beautiful of buildings and the Chapel with its magnificent pipe organ was awe inspiring. I have a recording of it somewhere. The fact that Archbishop Patrick Kelly gave it away (five million IS giving it away)shows his lack of vision. Hr is now up to his usual tricks as Ushaw College (Durham) is closing at the end of June, that's even bigger than Upholland! Vatican II came along, screwed everything up, and no one wants to be a priest anymore.
sorry it causes you saddness Daniel, i think it is a fantastic looking building, and its such a shame that its not used anymore. how long where you there for?
ive also been to Ushaw college, ive just not put it on here yet. part of it is unused but cant beleive that is also shutting! thanks for you comment Daniel.
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