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Dorothy - Walking in the Peaks.pdf
Dorothy's recollections of her various trips to the Peak District. Traveling by rail or on the bus, she describes her excursions around Edale and Hayfield.
Dorothy Arnold - My First Job
Dorothy tells us about working as a clerk in Stockport during the second world war.
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 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 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 25th Annual Report - 1939
A scanned copy of the 25th Annual Report of the Duchess of York Children's Hospital from 1939. 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 26th Annual Report - 1939.pdf
A scanned copy of the 26th Annual Report of the Duchess of York Children's Hospital, 1939. 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 of…
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 - 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.
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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…