They used to carry boxes, boxes filled with documents and other stuff and they travel from one part of a building to the other. It hangs on the ceiling so and follows the rail.
Computerization and storage of files in electronic form has made this obsolete.
I've seen this at the hospital. It could be used to transport medicine from one place to another?
ReplyDeleteI am tempted to say I've never seen something like that but, then again, I seldom look up! :D
ReplyDeletemy guess is Singapore General Hospital~!
ReplyDeleteI used to frequent there =P
Without reading your description, it looks like abstract art. Beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteI've only seen this in films. Very cool.
jaime: i think both medicine and medical files.
ReplyDeletefelix: it's good to look up sometimes. haha
chillycraps: it's at NUH :-)
elaine: Hmmm abstract art? cool!
off topic comment: I remember there is some place in singapore is full of skaters every evening, where? haha~~
ReplyDeleteHey, it's Eliane (French name), not Elaine (American name)!! ;)
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