The West Riding Lunatic & Mental Asylum (one flew over the cuckoo's nest)

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 20 Nov, 2007 9:27 pm

Were did they record Si.. In the big ball room? I was gob smacked how big it is.. It was called High Royds village. The Kaiser Chiefs did a song herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_PjCKmzvE8It's a pity the weather was so poor. I'll try get some better shots soon.

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 20 Nov, 2007 9:30 pm

It was all done a bit cloak and dagger, cos the place was still a working hospital at the time. In the video it shows corridors and what looks like a ward.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 20 Nov, 2007 9:38 pm

Oh right.. I thought it was hard enough sneaking around places to take photos.. I don't suppose setting up a band with recording equipment would attract much more attention! All credit to them

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 20 Nov, 2007 10:04 pm

No, it didn't work like that. the chap that filmed it, used to be a visitor there, for a time and he went back to visit. As he was visiting he shot footage from under a coat, plus other scenes that he could actually be in. Once the editors got it, they cut the foootage to make it look like he was walking through the hospital and grounds. Seen through his eyes, as it were!

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Thu 22 Nov, 2007 9:45 pm

Nice work phill and a good excuse for some spooky music.Many years ago I was in Harry Ramsdens where one of the inmates used to tidy up outside,the reward for his endeavours was a large bottle of pop in his flavour of choice.He opted for Tizer,removed the top and put it to his lips.He drained the lot without coming up for air!!!There was quite a crowd watching in amazement.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Thu 22 Nov, 2007 9:48 pm

Nice tale Ste... It's amazing he grafted away for a bottle of pop?????Mind you the last place i worked at they'd have payed monkeys peanuts if they could have got them to read the addresse right! Mind you the state of the appalling service thy provide these days makes me wonder mentioning no names of course

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Thu 22 Nov, 2007 10:18 pm

Phill_d wrote: Nice tale Ste... It's amazing he grafted away for a bottle of pop?????Mind you the last place i worked at they'd have payed monkeys peanuts if they could have got them to read the addresse right! Mind you the state of the appalling service thy provide these days makes me wonder mentioning no names of course It wasn't really graft phill.He just wandered round putting paper in bins,I think Ramsdens encouraged him because of his crowd-drawing ability.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Thu 22 Nov, 2007 10:21 pm

Yeah ok... You used to get a lot of this in the town pubs, the old lads used to collect glasses & empty the ash trays to get the odd pint back.. I haven't seen it for ages but pubs are not like they used to be no more!

Si · Post by Si » Fri 23 Nov, 2007 9:01 am

Aye, that's right Phill. There used to be an old bloke who collected glasses in the White Cross in Pudsey. He wore a brown warehouse coat, and as he barged through the drinkers he would shout, "It's on'y Willie!" There was still table service in the back room of the Old Roundabout in Stanningley so long as there were more than four at the table. This is mid to late 70s, mind.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Fri 23 Nov, 2007 1:01 pm

Yeah the one i think of is in the three legs.. apart from the smoking ban thats a pub thats never changed.. there's a hand full of them in the city now..