Hospitals

On the Cusp

Submitted by Donald McDonnell on Fri, 2012-11-16 23:36

On the Cusp

Donald McDonnell

 

I had to enter the Mater Hospital in Dublin in 1956 when I was nine years old to receive medical treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Although I was unaware of the deadly nature of this disease, I knew it was a serious matter to be hospitalised.

Afterwards there were more weeks at a convalescent centre. Read more »

'Heart Surgeon urges women to join her at cutting edge!'

Submitted by Hope Wolf on Thu, 2011-01-06 12:22
'Heart Surgeon urges women to join her at cutting edge!'

 Photograph from article relating to Elaine Griffiths, former King’s College London alumna, 1993

King’s College Archives (Ref: K/PC6/22), 28 October 1993, The Times, ‘Heart Surgeon urges women to join her at cutting edge!’ colour photograph of Elaine Griffiths, former King’s College London alumna, operating in theatre.

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1899 Menu Card for the King's College Hospital Festival Dinner

Submitted by Hope Wolf on Mon, 2011-01-03 18:37
1899 Menu Card for the King's College Hospital Festival Dinner

King's College London Archives (Ref: K/SOC4/3), 3 May 1899, menu card for the King's College Hospital Festival Dinner held at The Victoria Hall, Hotel Cecil, and presided over by The Lord Bishop of London.

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Rear exterior of eighteenth-century workhouse building

Submitted by David Green on Mon, 2010-10-18 17:33
Rear exterior of eighteenth-century workhouse building
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