Mate I am fascinated with Willow Court, been going there on and off since 2000 ish since its demise last visit was 2 years ago when the local member let us have a few hours in ward C and took many photos etc…. this brings me to my next question I would like to somehow have another look in Ward C would like to stay the night (impossible maybe) or could I join you guys on your investigations as I am totally obsessed wit the place a couple of our last photos turned out with quite a few orbs top floor Ward C so I’m very keen to go back and check it out. It This possible who do I contact. I realize public liability and insurance is a major issue these days but I have to get back there before all the history is lost and was wondering if you could help advise.
Hey Mert
I’m like you obsessed and fasinated by Willow Court.
Oh you just missed out on the last Open Day which was on the 3rd of April, we have Ward C Open to the Public. Access is a big issue and we went thru quite a big and lengthy process thru Council to get approval to Investigate Ward C, so I would imagine you would probably need to do the same. We finsihed our last Investigation in Ward C in late March. Not sure if we will get permission for another night unfortauntly. The Willow Court Side is safe from demolition so its not going to be lost unless someone burns the place down wich is a possibility in its current unsecure state. If you can tell me what Wards inparticular you want to access I could help you out by pointing you in the right direction.
Nick
I was wondering if you would have any information on the willow court sports ground (oval on George street). I am doing some research on football in the region and any information on the facilities that were around and when they were built would be great. Heard its being sold so i’m coming up tommorow to take some pics.
HI NICK I HAVE A PHOTO OF ME WHILE I WAS PLACE THEIR BY THE GOVT AGE 14 1961 TAKEN OUT FRONT OF I WARD TAKEN BY MY MUM ON A VISIT NO ONE WAS ALLOWED TO TAKE PHOTAS IN THEM DAYS THATS WHY YOU WONT GET MANY PICTURS OF THE MEN WOMEN OR CHILDREN IT WAS A NO NO TO HAVE A CAMARA IN SIDE EVEN THE NURSES THEY WOULD GET THE SACK IF FOUND WITH A CAMARA MAUREEN
HI NICK MICHIELL SAID SHE HAD SOME PICS OF WARD 10 I WAS TAKEN TO WARD 7 AFTER THEY CLOSE DOWN OLD I WARD WONDER IF ANY ONE HAS ANY PICS OF WARD 7 MAUREEN
Hi
The books are really hard to find, and when you do find them on ebay etc they sell pretty quickly. However most are available at the Hobart Library Reference Room. Let me know if you need more help.
Hi Nick,
At last April’s open day I just happened to be driving past and went and had a look at C Block. What an amazing place and history… I organised through the Working Group to be able to visit privately and took a heap of photos.
Finally I’ve processed just some of them and uploaded to Flickr. Feel free to link to the photos / Flickr.
Am also keen to visit any of the other buildings, anyone else keen?
I was at the last Open Day in April, and I am a member of the Working group. Thanks for the comment and giving me the, link I will upload a few as photo of the week.
There will be some more open days happening this year, in the mean time you could probably have a look thru the now private buildings at Willow Court by contacting the Willow Court Antiques Centre or Motel and ask for Penny or Haydn.
I don’t think I saw you last year – although there was another WG member there for a while with Simon so maybe that was you afterall!
Thanks for the info re other open days and the Antiques Centre, I might get in touch with them shortly.
BTW: I posted a disc to the WG today with all the shots I took, not just the Flickr ones. As a member you’ll probably see that come through too.
Great web site and work from all the WG, much appreciated…
Hey Scott
We may have missed each other, we were all over the site that day. No worries regarding the info and thanks for the comments regarding my website. I will look forward to seeing the other shots at next months meeting.
You site is wonderful. I enjoy to finally find some real stories from an asylum for my project about skizophonic.
Maybe if you got some more info on how they were treated on the hospitals.?
Is ok if not. I just very curious.
hey nick hows things mate, come across this blog by the wonders of boredem and waitin for arvo shift haha. i was readin about the ward 5 ghost and it sparked something i remember seeing a long while ago not sure if you remember the mulvanys (stephen and vincent) they used to live in the yellow house in circle street, anywayz their parents both worked at willow court and i can always remember a picture that sat on their mantle piece showing a upper body/head in a white glow looking down a corrider and im sure it was ward 5, was a pretty big thing at the time not sure if the papers got involved my memory isnt that good but it was a freakin freaky picture thats for sure. i think the parents still live their be cool to see if they still have the pic, i dont think they would mind if you went their and told them about what i have written im sure they would remember me as i was good mates with both their boys for many years.
Hey Nick.
Mate I am fascinated with Willow Court, been going there on and off since 2000 ish since its demise last visit was 2 years ago when the local member let us have a few hours in ward C and took many photos etc…. this brings me to my next question I would like to somehow have another look in Ward C would like to stay the night (impossible maybe) or could I join you guys on your investigations as I am totally obsessed wit the place a couple of our last photos turned out with quite a few orbs top floor Ward C so I’m very keen to go back and check it out. It This possible who do I contact. I realize public liability and insurance is a major issue these days but I have to get back there before all the history is lost and was wondering if you could help advise.
cheers mate hope to hear from you soon.
Mert.
Hey Mert
I’m like you obsessed and fasinated by Willow Court.
Oh you just missed out on the last Open Day which was on the 3rd of April, we have Ward C Open to the Public. Access is a big issue and we went thru quite a big and lengthy process thru Council to get approval to Investigate Ward C, so I would imagine you would probably need to do the same. We finsihed our last Investigation in Ward C in late March. Not sure if we will get permission for another night unfortauntly. The Willow Court Side is safe from demolition so its not going to be lost unless someone burns the place down wich is a possibility in its current unsecure state. If you can tell me what Wards inparticular you want to access I could help you out by pointing you in the right direction.
Nick
Hey Nick
I was wondering if you would have any information on the willow court sports ground (oval on George street). I am doing some research on football in the region and any information on the facilities that were around and when they were built would be great. Heard its being sold so i’m coming up tommorow to take some pics.
Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.
Thomas
Hey Thomas
I will see what I can dig up. I will email you.
Ok thanks for that.
Hi Nick I have some very interesting pics of ward 10.
Please contact me.
Thanks
HI NICK I HAVE A PHOTO OF ME WHILE I WAS PLACE THEIR BY THE GOVT AGE 14 1961 TAKEN OUT FRONT OF I WARD TAKEN BY MY MUM ON A VISIT NO ONE WAS ALLOWED TO TAKE PHOTAS IN THEM DAYS THATS WHY YOU WONT GET MANY PICTURS OF THE MEN WOMEN OR CHILDREN IT WAS A NO NO TO HAVE A CAMARA IN SIDE EVEN THE NURSES THEY WOULD GET THE SACK IF FOUND WITH A CAMARA MAUREEN
HI NICK MICHIELL SAID SHE HAD SOME PICS OF WARD 10 I WAS TAKEN TO WARD 7 AFTER THEY CLOSE DOWN OLD I WARD WONDER IF ANY ONE HAS ANY PICS OF WARD 7 MAUREEN
I would love to see some photos Maureen. I have some photos of Ward 7 over the last few years.
HI IM INTRESTED TO BUY SOME OF THESE BOOK OR DVD OF WILLOW COURT CAN ANYONE LET ME KNOW THANK YOU
Hi
The books are really hard to find, and when you do find them on ebay etc they sell pretty quickly. However most are available at the Hobart Library Reference Room. Let me know if you need more help.
Hi Nick,
At last April’s open day I just happened to be driving past and went and had a look at C Block. What an amazing place and history… I organised through the Working Group to be able to visit privately and took a heap of photos.
Finally I’ve processed just some of them and uploaded to Flickr. Feel free to link to the photos / Flickr.
Am also keen to visit any of the other buildings, anyone else keen?
Hey Scott
I was at the last Open Day in April, and I am a member of the Working group. Thanks for the comment and giving me the, link I will upload a few as photo of the week.
There will be some more open days happening this year, in the mean time you could probably have a look thru the now private buildings at Willow Court by contacting the Willow Court Antiques Centre or Motel and ask for Penny or Haydn.
I don’t think I saw you last year – although there was another WG member there for a while with Simon so maybe that was you afterall!
Thanks for the info re other open days and the Antiques Centre, I might get in touch with them shortly.
BTW: I posted a disc to the WG today with all the shots I took, not just the Flickr ones. As a member you’ll probably see that come through too.
Great web site and work from all the WG, much appreciated…
Hey Scott
We may have missed each other, we were all over the site that day. No worries regarding the info and thanks for the comments regarding my website. I will look forward to seeing the other shots at next months meeting.
Hello, Nick!
You site is wonderful. I enjoy to finally find some real stories from an asylum for my project about skizophonic.
Maybe if you got some more info on how they were treated on the hospitals.?
Is ok if not. I just very curious.
Hi
Thanks mate, any info I come across I will upload on here so keep looking
hey nick hows things mate, come across this blog by the wonders of boredem and waitin for arvo shift haha. i was readin about the ward 5 ghost and it sparked something i remember seeing a long while ago not sure if you remember the mulvanys (stephen and vincent) they used to live in the yellow house in circle street, anywayz their parents both worked at willow court and i can always remember a picture that sat on their mantle piece showing a upper body/head in a white glow looking down a corrider and im sure it was ward 5, was a pretty big thing at the time not sure if the papers got involved my memory isnt that good but it was a freakin freaky picture thats for sure. i think the parents still live their be cool to see if they still have the pic, i dont think they would mind if you went their and told them about what i have written im sure they would remember me as i was good mates with both their boys for many years.
cheers, matt
Cheers mate I will look into it.
Hey Nick, great site u have created. Certainly the only one of it’s kind. Please keep up the good work
Thanks very much, glad you like it!!