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highton-ridley, on October 10, 2007, said:

Taken from alongside the canal by Bristol General Hospital. I loved the brickwork and facade design and the way the scene seemed to be made sinister by that overt spying window, watching all who come and go...

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Matthew Walters, on October 13, 2007, said:

I like everything about this photo, Mark - the angle, lead-in lines, brick detail and mono conversion. I'm still uncomfortable with the window though :)

highton-ridley, on October 13, 2007, said:

Hey Matt, it works then ;-) You're supposed to be! ..but probably not in the way that you mean, tee hee :)

harbourview, on May 14, 2008, said:

Hi for those interested in the brickwork on this building it is known as Bristol Byzantium and can be found used in a number of Bristol Buildings. The picture is of the retained facade of a former City Docks building now converted to dwellings named Byzantium Court. The site was where the former Trin Mills was located which I believe was operated by a Friary around the middle ages. Finally this is the eastern edge of Bristols Spike Island which is completely surrounded by waterway and channels and thus only reached by a network of bridges some of which are swng bridges dating back many years.

highton-ridley, on May 14, 2008, said:

Thanks for the info, Harbourview :) - very interesting.