Children's Ward, Stafford General Infirmary,
The foundations of Stafford General Infirmary began in a rented house in Foregate Street in 1766, making it one of the oldest hospitals in the country. Funds were acquired through subscriptions and bequests.
An ...
Christmas at the Children's Ward of Stafford General Infirmary
A group of children and nurses are pictured here with the Lady Mayoress Ruth Turney, seen wearing a hat in the centre of the photograph. Standing next to her is her daughter Nadia who was her consort ...
Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopedic Unit
Dermot Martin, the young patient in the photograph, recalls: 'I was born in 1954 and went into Biddulph when I was five with the condition known as Perthes disease. Some of my earliest memories are of ...
Christmas Day, Stafford General Infirmary
In the bed second from left, recovering after the removal of his appendix on Christmas Eve, is Mike Skerratt.
Christmas Pantomime Cast, Bidduph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
This photograph was taken in the front hall of the old house at Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital. The pantomime was put on by staff every Christmas for the children at the hospital.
In the back ...
City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent
Photograph of ward with patients in beds, doctor and nurses at the City General Hospital, Stoke on Trent.
The City General Hospital in London Road occupied the buildings of the former Stoke and Wolstanton ...
City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent
Photograph of the hospital laundry showing washing machines, baskets, dolly tubs and dolly pegs.
The City General Hospital in London Road occupied the buildings of the former Stoke and Wolstanton Union ...
City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent
A view of the operating theatre showing table and equipment, doctor and nurses at the City General Hospital, Stoke on Trent.
The City General Hospital in London Road occupied the buildings of the former ...
County Mental Hospital, Stafford
A women's ward at St. George's Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford, with nursing staff standing behind the beds. Amongst the nurses is Nancy Shelley (nee Davies) of Colwich.
Originally built as ...
County Mental Hospital, Stafford
Standing to the right is Nancy Davies (nee Shelley) who was conscripted as a mental nurse during World War II.
Originally built as the County Asylum in 1818, the building was later the County Mental ...
Dental nurse, Walton on the Hill
Laura Dutton in her dental nurse's uniform at Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford in the early 1920s. Laura worked for Mr.A.E.Henry, a well-known dental surgeon in Stafford for four years until 1927 when she ...
Doctor and chauffeur, Cheddleton
A North Staffordshire doctor paying a visit in his chauffeur driven car. The reverse of this postcard has a note stating that the photograph was taken at Cheddleton Asylum but we have been unable to ...
Doctor's glass stirring rods
Glass stirring rods for medical use.
Collected from the medical practice of Dr. S.E. Godwin, G.P. of 44 Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, from the 1920s until c.1973.
Dora Wiles with Patients and Nursing Staff, Yarnfield Hospital
Back row (left to right): Mrs Fernyhough, Miss Somers, Nurse Barnett, Edna Terry and Dora Wiles.
Centre row: unknown, E Bancroft, Miss Topliss, R Danks, Florrie and Ella Gilbert.
Front row: Maisie Bentley ...
Double ended measure
Turned wooden double-ended egg cup shaped measure. One end slightly larger than other. Use not known, but probably used by a chemist or pharmacist to measure medical powders by volume.
From the ...
Dr Hewson, Coton Hill Asylum, Stafford,
Coton Hill Asylum was built in the 1850s and opened in 1854. It was originally built as an extension to the County Asylum in order to house private patients. It was to be known as The institution for ...
Dr. A.M. McAldowie
Born in Aberdeen in 1852, Alexander Morison McAldowie moved to Staffordshire in 1876 when he was appointed House Physician at the North Staffordshire Infirmary. He later had a private practice at Brook ...
Dr. John Kerr Butter, Cannock
Dr. John Kerr Butter sitting in his BSA car with his chauffeur, John William Wardle. He lived at Highfield House on Wolverhampton Road, Cannock. The house later became the Police Station, but was demolished ...