Keeping the ethos of fresh air and exercise
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Keeping the ethos of fresh air and exercise
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 13 Sep 2019
This exercise equipment lies in the bounds of the old Glenside mental health hospital. The previous patients were encouraged to be as active as possible as a way of treating their conditions. Having closed as a working hospital it seems the idea of keeping going is still being promoted positively.
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Image Location
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51.482871
Longitude
-2.541566