Christmas appeal by William Scriven. Illustrated by Lancelot Speed and Godfrey Hall. The appeal takes the form of an account of visiting pensioners [hospital out-patients] in the West Country. It is repeat of the previous year's appeal, A Visit to the West Country.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
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.
Multiple creators
My first year in the Royal Hospital for Incurables, Putney Heath by a patient
Christmas appeal, an account of life at the hospital from a new patient's perspective. Includes black and white photographs of the hospital and grounds.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Christmas appeal by the novelist, Halliwell Sutcliffe. The appeal takes the form of a visit to the hospital where the authors meets patients around the hospital. Appeal includes black and white photographs of hospital and patients.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Christmas appeal [takes the form of letters written about pensioners [out-patients] from clergy, doctors. Illustration on front cover by Lewis Baumer.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Christmas appeal with an introduction by the Ven[erable] Archdeacon Sinclair. The appeals takes the form of a daily diary written by an unidentified patient at the hospital over the course of the year.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Christmas appeal with a series of accounts about Founder's day celebrations. Including programmes for the Founder's Day celebration and concert.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Printed pamphlet of rules for the Royal Hospital for Incurables, Putney Heath
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Christmas appeal for the hospital. Appeal takes the form of an account about the farm on the Hospital's grounds. Including illustrations and donation slip.
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
John Howard's Convalescent Home
Administrative and financial records relating to John Howard's Convalescent Home, a holiday home for people with complicated physical disabilities established in 1914 by Sir John Howard (c.1830-1917), entrepreneur and railway owner. The home seemed to operate from 1914 to 1947 before being nationalised as part of the new National Health Service. Not much is known about the subsequent twenty years but in 1974 it was taken over by the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability. The Hospital renovated the premises and the hospital acted as a holiday home and a place for long-term residents. In March 1996, the Hospital closed the Home citing that it had become uneconomical to run and required costly renovation to meet suitable modern standards.
The collection includes admission books, medical reports and accounts for the home dating from 1914-1962.
John Howard's Convalescent Home