Brindley Heath Hospital, Cannock Chase
This is the main entrance to the Brindley Hospital Site with the admission building half way down the main roadway on the left in between the twelve wards blocks. The sign by the entrance mentions the ...
Brindley Heath Hospital, Cannock Chase
The caption For this photograph was "Farewell to Matron" and she is beaming as she is waved off by staff and patients along the main driveway in front of the wards. Above the windscreen can be seen one ...
Brindley Heath Hospital, Cannock Chase
This postcard was sent by a nurse working at the hospital and she has marked with a cross where her Ward was, which was No. 11. Further down the main track you can see the flagpole which was at the entrance ...
Brindley Heath Hospital, Cannock Chase
These were the Officers Quarters belonging to the Royal Army Medical Corps stationed at Rugeley Hospital on Cannock Chase. Behind these buildings was the Officers' Mess and Ablutions. These huts were ...
Brindley Heath Hospital, Cannock Chase
This postcard view looks south from Rugeley Camp towards Brindley Heath Hospital which can be seen on the left amongst the trees. The Hospital was also known as Rugeley Hospital even though it served ...
Burntwood Asylum
Postcard view of the entrance front of Burntwood Asylum, later St. Matthew's Hospital, a name officially adopted in 1948.
The hospital was built by the County of Stafford for mentally ill patients ...
Burntwood Asylum
This postcard view shows the entrance front of Burntwood Asylum, later St. Matthew's Hospital, a name officially adopted in 1948.
The hospital was built by the County of Stafford for mentally ill patients ...
Burntwood Hospital Photograph
St Matthew’s Hospital, Burntwood case note extract for Alice Florendine charwoman: ‘has illegitimate child of 14 also one dead’…’practically nothing in the house’… ‘hopes she shant always be punished’. ...
Burntwood Hospital Photograph
St Matthew’s Hospital, Burntwood case note extract for Annie Podmore, servant, 26: ‘has weak intellect’ …’ has lived in Tamworth workhouse practically all her life’. Annie was discharged after 3 years ...
Burntwood Hospital Photograph
St Matthew’s Hospital, Burntwood case note extract for Frances Jones: housewife, 52 ‘had 14 children, 6 died, most in infancy’…. ‘says she is in misery’…. Frances was a long-term patient and lived ...
Cannock Community Hospital
An aerial view of Cannock Community Hospital, construction having been completed taken from the south-east.
Designed by architects Lasdun, Redhouse and Softley, construction of the new Cannock Community ...
Cannock Community Hospital
An aerial view of Cannock Community Hospital nearing completion taken from the south-west.
Designed by architects Lasdun, Redhouse and Softley, construction of the new Cannock Community Hospital commenced ...
Chapel, 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 ...
Chapel, 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 ...
Charles Bamford Memorial Convalescent Home, Uttoxeter
The Hermitage Convalescent Home, also known as Dr Charles Bamford Memorial Convalescent Home, Holly Road, Uttoxeter. The Home was endowed by Ellen Bamford, wife of Dr Charles, upon her death in 1942. ...
Cheadle Hospital
Exterior view of the front of the old hospital building.
Cheddleton Mental Hospital Football Club
Cheddleton Mental Hospital Football Club, winners of the May Bank Cup, Leek Post Shield and Hanley Cup in the 1925-26 season. Staffordshire’s asylums often advertised for attendants who could play sports ...