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Duchess of York 24th Annual Report - 1938
A scanned copy of the 24th Annual Report of the Duchess of York Children's Hospital from 1938. Includes news of developments in the hospital over the year, a medical report and the accounts for the hospital. The General Fund section contains a list…
Duchess of York 23th Annual Report - 1937
A scanned copy of the 23th Annual Report of the Duchess of York Children's Hospital from 1937. Includes news of developments in the hospital over the year, a medical report and the accounts for the hospital. The General Fund section contains a list…
Duchess of York 25th Annual Report - 1936
A scanned copy of the 22th Annual Report of the Duchess of York Children's Hospital from 1936. Includes news of developments in the hospital over the year, a medical report and the accounts for the hospital. The General Fund section contains a list…
Duchess of York Hospital - Nursing Training
There are three clips in this playlist, in the first Myra describes her schooling, wanting to be a nurse aged 9, the letters she had to provide to apply, the interview and her three month trial at Briarwood.
In the second she talks about training…
In the second she talks about training…
Duchess of York Hospital - Life as a Nurse
In these four audio clips, Myra Wood first describes the duties of a nurse, including washing clothes, cleaning and cooking for the children, their responsibility for the hygiene on the ward, making the feeds for the babies and answering the…
Duchess of York Hospital - Changes in Nursing
Myra Wood describes some of the changes in nursing; the support nurses used to receive, the numbers of children each nurse was responsible for, and caring for ten or more patients.
Duchess of York Hospital - John Thaw's Father
Myra Wood describes the collection of breast-milk for the hospital, along with the processes followed at the hospital. One the ambulance drivers collecting the milk was Jack Thaw, father of John.
Duchess of York Hospital - Mother and Baby Unit
An image of the first mother and baby unit at the Duchess of York Hospital, built by the Friends' Group.
In the additional sound clip, Myra describes which mothers would have used this room: those with very sick children and those whose children…
In the additional sound clip, Myra describes which mothers would have used this room: those with very sick children and those whose children…
Duchess of York Hospital - Bikers' Charity
Myra Wood describes the charitable work done by a group of bikers from Cheshire. The image was taken on Christmas Day, with Myra sat on the motorcycle in the centre.
Duchess of York Hospital - Old Operating Theatre
A photograph taken of the old operating theatre at the Duchess of York Hospital.
Myra Wood describes how the area was cleaned and maintained by the nurses.
Myra Wood describes how the area was cleaned and maintained by the nurses.
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St Nicholas' Church- Scaffolding at East Tower
Photograph showing wooden scaffolding to East End and Tower. Solid plank hoarding to front of site, cabin (site office) to left. Sign board reads 'George MacFarlane and Son Builders, Newton Street, Manchester'. Site for the Church of St. Nicholas in…