Royal Hospital for Incurables London County Committee
- GB 3544 RHN-FU-01-5
- File
- 1958-1994
Meeting agenda and minutes, annual reports and publications for the Hospital's London County Committee.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
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Royal Hospital for Incurables London County Committee
Meeting agenda and minutes, annual reports and publications for the Hospital's London County Committee.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Published charitable appeals produced by the hospital, including earliest appeals from the Royal Hospital, 1854-1861. File also includes later printed appeal pamphlets, 1980s-1990s, including introduction to the Evitt Ward produced by the Disabled Trust for Young Disabled, and John Howard's House, Brighton.
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Picture postcards of hospital and grounds
Black and white picture postcards showing interior and exterior shots of the hospital building and grounds, these include: images of communal areas inside the hospital including the library, De lancey lowe room, assembly room, reception hall and staff standing outside of the gate house (c. 1908). Some of the postcards have been used and are addressed to people living at the hospital.
The picture postcards were produced by several different postcard producers including Marshall, Keene & Co, Hove Sussex.
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Photo album of photographs of the hospital
Photographic album of images of the hospital, taken between 1946-1950, presented as a gift to former secretary, J G Pitcher (1946-1951). Album includes a typescript note, dated December 1951 from [Committee board] to J G Pilcher regarding the gift of the album. The letter is signed by 31 signatories.
Album includes black and white photographs of the exterior building of the hospital, including an aerial photograph, along with images of staff and patients including a garden fete in the hospital gardens.
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Photograph of tree removal from the former grounds of the Hospital
Black and white photographs with captions of tree removal from the grounds of the hospital. The photographs document the different stages of the tree removal from the site and seem to be part of the Wandsworth Council scheme for a new housing development on land near Beaumont Road, which was purchased by the council in 1962. Photographs show chopping down of the trees and images of the landscape.
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Photographs of new ambulance outside reception
Photos of an ambulance outside the main entrance, c. 1970
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Photographs of construction of Chatsworth Wing
Colour and black and white photographs of construction of Chatsworth ward in construction and finished empty wards. Also includes architectural drawing of the ward, interior shots of rooms within ward, including day room and bedrooms and exterior shots of the ward.
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Photographs of exterior of John Howard House, Brighton
Images from different angles of John Howard House in Brighton
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Colour photographs and negatives of building work of new rehabilitation wing and transitional living unit on the hospital site, c.1983-1990. File includes early images of hydrotherapy pool and gymnasium.
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Photographs of the Cathcart Ward under construction
Colour photographs of construction work of Cathcart Ward and group photograph of three unnamed men in an office.
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RHN Patient and staff handbooks
Handbooks, leaflets, brochures chiefly relating to rules for hospital employees and patients. These include: the 1938 and 1944 editions of the handbook for rules, including salary information for all staff in the latter; a list of rules for patients mounted on card, 1926; patient's handbook, c.1985; patient's handbook, c.1995 and a patient welcome pack, c. 2009.
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Printed staff and patient handbooks and printed guides providing guidance and information for staff and patients about the hospital. The patient handbook provide a guide of the services' and activities available, along with rules regarding visitors, smoking and alcohol, and also contain a floorplan for the hospital.
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Published histories of the hospital
Booklets and wall-charts relating to published histories of the Royal Hospital, these include: 'The Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables and its Founder, 1936; Notes & Sketches: Past and Present: A century in the life of the Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables, 1981 and 'A Short History of the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, 2004.
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History of the Royal Hospital and quotations from historical records
Typescript notes and unpublished history of the Royal Hospital.
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Printed information leaflets about the hospital
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Brochures and leaflets relating to services provided by the hospital, including information pack about the RHHP with specific leaflets relating to specialist care and treatment provided for certain groups of patient e.g. chronic and progressive neurological disorders and a brochure for the 'Transitional Living Unit', c. 1992.
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Internal magazine, 'Journal', including stories, poems, cartoons and jokes by staff and patients.
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"From one to seven" by Joan Gandan
Biographical account of the life of a patient at the hospital, Joan Gandan.
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Brochure for the Royal Hospital & Home, Putney.
Brochure includes inner sleeve with brochures and leaflets regarding the transitional living unit, leaflets for John Howard's House and other leaflets relating to types of injuries.
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Hospital newsletter, 'Putney in Focus'. File includes a review and observation about the contents of the newsletter, no date.
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