These are a few recent snaps of Mid-Kent College (Horsted) where I studied for my A-levels and my HND in Computer Studies many moons ago. Since the college packed up its belongings and relocated to the new campus in Gillingham the buildings have fallen into disrepair and vandals have left it looking forlorn and derelict. There was a time when I used to look down the main entrance and believe it was a another world (when I was little!), we used to go past it on the way to my Nan's house, now if Countryside Properties get their planning approval it will be replaced by a new housing estate, the first phase (nearest us) to be finished by Summer 2012. It seems so sad to see the place falling apart now when I spent several years there improving my knowledge, I had my first experience with computers during my A-level course when I joined an "after school" club using Commodore PET machines, in a way it was this introduction to the mysterious world of computers that prompted me to do the HND. That and the fact that I didn't fancy leaving home for Uni and the course was sponsored by what was then Marconi Avionics so unless I was completely crap at it or annoyed anyone important I'd be offered a job, which I was and I'm still there. Whilst I'm not enamoured by the prospect of seeing a new housing estate on my doorstep, albeit that we will just see the edges where the existing footprint of the college is, I appreciate that this once proud campus cannot continue to be allowed to decay under our noses possibly attracting all sorts of unsavoury creatures during the process. So these images will remain a reportage of what was once a valuable learning facility in the Medway Towns.
Thursday 24 February 2011
RIP Mid-Kent College
These are a few recent snaps of Mid-Kent College (Horsted) where I studied for my A-levels and my HND in Computer Studies many moons ago. Since the college packed up its belongings and relocated to the new campus in Gillingham the buildings have fallen into disrepair and vandals have left it looking forlorn and derelict. There was a time when I used to look down the main entrance and believe it was a another world (when I was little!), we used to go past it on the way to my Nan's house, now if Countryside Properties get their planning approval it will be replaced by a new housing estate, the first phase (nearest us) to be finished by Summer 2012. It seems so sad to see the place falling apart now when I spent several years there improving my knowledge, I had my first experience with computers during my A-level course when I joined an "after school" club using Commodore PET machines, in a way it was this introduction to the mysterious world of computers that prompted me to do the HND. That and the fact that I didn't fancy leaving home for Uni and the course was sponsored by what was then Marconi Avionics so unless I was completely crap at it or annoyed anyone important I'd be offered a job, which I was and I'm still there. Whilst I'm not enamoured by the prospect of seeing a new housing estate on my doorstep, albeit that we will just see the edges where the existing footprint of the college is, I appreciate that this once proud campus cannot continue to be allowed to decay under our noses possibly attracting all sorts of unsavoury creatures during the process. So these images will remain a reportage of what was once a valuable learning facility in the Medway Towns.
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