Some buildings are only partly there - like these loos with a view!
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These soldiers barracks are typical of the the state of the remaining buildings, although
some are more complete than others.
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I couldn't believe my eyes when I stumbled across this old ablution block. During
one of the interrogation exercises I mentioned above, we used this very block to hold
the "prisoners" away from the sights and sounds of the base. They were kept with
pillow cases over their heads and loud music echoed off the tiles constantly. Bright
lights blazed at all times to further disorient the poor trainees.
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One "prisoner" was kept sitting in each of these cubicles between each interrogation.
Amazing that they are still so well preserved - even down to the shower curtain.
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The old "Hills Hoist" clothes lines wait patiently behind the ablution block, even though
the washroom in front of them is now also "invisible".
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The interior of one of the soldiers barracks buildings - pretty basic, but it kept the rain off.
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Looking into the common room and the hallway servicing small individual bedrooms
in a Senior NCOs accommodation block (one of the rooms still have a name tag for
WO2 Davidson).
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They breed them tough in the army - this Ladies Toilet block contained a male urinal!!
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This ablution block foundation is at the end of an overgrown small road which led from
the small westermost Ipswich Road gate towards the old mess complex (see separate pages
for both of these sites). This definitely dates back to National Service days in the
1950s or perhaps even back to WW2.
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