Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
View of nurses, Mrs Rochelle the Matron and children, some with their Christmas presents on the ward decorated for Christmas.
Brian Harland aged 2 1/2 at the time is the little boy in the bus conductor’s ...
Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
Obviously Father Christmas had a lot of requests for dressing up kits in this year. These young boys are certainly pleased with their cowboy and sailor outfits, not to mention all the other presents on ...
Children's Ward, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
Young patients, some of whom are playing in the centre of the picture, and nurses on the ward. This picture must have been taken in the summer because the outside doors are fully open.
The blocks under ...
Children's Ward, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital Roof Top Veranda
Biddulph Grange was built around 1868-9 for James Bateman. The Biddulph Grange estate remained in the Bateman family until 1872, when it was bought by leading local industrialist, Robert Heath. His son, ...
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 ...
Chinese Opium Scales
Chinese Opium Scales or Do'tchin in bamboo case. The case is shaped like two wooden spoons facing each other producing, a hollow container in the centre. These two pieces are attached at the top of ...
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 Miners Charity to St. Editha's Hospital, Tamworth
Traditionally the Miners at Kingsbury Colliery gave food for the Christmas Dinner at St. Editha's Hospital. Here their gift for one year can be seen.
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 ...
Christmas Street Lights, Stafford,
Photograph of one of the first years Stafford town centre was decorated for Christmas.
The view is of Bridge Street, looking towards the Market Square, with the tower of the Royal Brine Baths on the ...
City General Hospital from Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent
The front of the City General Hospital seen from Newcastle Road (A34). The view today is very different, with the buildings in the photograph demolished and replaced by the modern units of North Staffordshire ...
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 tables with folded sheets.
The City General Hospital in London Road occupied the buildings of the former Stoke and Wolstanton Union workhouse, incorporating ...
City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent
Photograph of the hospital laundry with tables with sheets hanging over them.
The City General Hospital in London Road occupied the buildings of the former Stoke and Wolstanton Union workhouse, incorporating ...
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 ...
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 ...