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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1952Susan the cat at Treetops Hospital in 1952. Provided by Cathie Williamson, whose mother Joyce Cooper worked there as a nurse.Jun 21, 2024
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1952Stella Ratcliffe at Treetops Hospital in 1952. Provided by Cathie Williamson, whose mother Joyce Cooper worked there as a nurse.Jun 21, 2024
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1952Sister Taylor with Malcolm Heywood at Treetops Hospital in 1952. Provided by Cathie Williamson, whose mother Joyce Cooper worked there as a nurse.Jun 21, 2024
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1952Matron Parkinson, Rev Garlick, Mr Milner and Mr Lindop at Treetops Hospital in 1952. Provided by Cathie Williamson, whose mother Joyce Cooper worked there as a nurse.Jun 21, 2024
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1952Malcolm Heywood and Ann at Treetops Hospital in 1952. Provided by Cathie Williamson, whose mother Joyce Cooper worked there as a nurse.Jun 21, 2024
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1952Malcolm Heywood and Linda Rutter at Treetops Hospital in 1952. Provided by Cathie Williamson, whose mother Joyce Cooper worked there as a nurse.Jun 21, 2024
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1952Harry Needham, Linda Perry and Lynda Adshead at Treetops Hospital in 1952. Provided by Cathie Williamson, whose mother Joyce Cooper worked there as a nurse.Jun 21, 2024
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1952Nurses Gay, Stafford, Douglas, Matron Parkinson, Lindop and Murrell at Treetops Hospital in 1952. Provided by Cathie Williamson, whose mother Joyce Cooper worked there as a nurse.Jun 21, 2024


Marple Childrens' Orthopaedic Hospital


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Treetops had its own X-ray facilities, plaster room and even an iron lung for polio victims. Many of the children were long term patients, some staying for up to two years. Most of the photos in this album are believed to be taken during a 1930s Christmas. Treetops closed its doors for the last time towards the end of 2001 and homes are now built on the site.

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1905 Crippled Children's Home on Cross Lane4045 viewsA holiday home for crippled children was started in a cottage on Cross Lane in 1907, which led to the building of the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital in Dale Road. But this postcard is dated 1905 on the back! From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital c1947-493143 viewsA ceremony outside the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital some time between 1947 and 1949.
See comment for names. Click the photo for a larger version.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 19463039 viewsA live radio broadcast from the Orthopaedic Hospital in 1946 including Wilfred Pickles, Violet Carson, Doris Groves and Hugh Morton. The program was called 'Stuff and Nonsense'.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 19532541 viewsTwo young girls play with a rabbit when Belle Vue Zoo visited Treetops hospital in 1953. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1970s1988 viewsA retirement presentation at Treetops Hospital for Miss Swinfin, with Matron Hamilton and Admin Matron Howie. Other staff names include: Sisters Brierly, Siddall, Heyes, SEN Bradbury, Aux Winrow, Aux Howard, May Garrett (kitchen) and Mary (sewing lady). Provided by David Myers.
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Treetops Playground 19851596 viewsPart of the playground presented to Treetops in 1985 by New Mills, Marple and District Round Table. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital1515 viewsMatron with the Orthopaedic Hospital's portable X-ray machine in old Air Raid Shelter, accessed from outside. Taken in the 1950s. Updated from Marple Local History Society Archives 20 August 2010.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital1470 viewsDale Ward at the Orthopaedic Hospital, used as a classroom for the pre-registration nurses 16 -18 year olds. Miss Parkinson demonstrates anatomy on 'Jimmy' in the 1950s. Updated from Marple Local History Society Archives 20 August 2010.

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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1950-52A poor quality image of Matron Parkinson with a nurse and patients in the grounds of Treetops between 1950-52. The young girl being held by Matron is Susan Harding (now Magee). From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Nurses and Patients 1957Nurses and young patients at Marple Children's Orthopaedic Hospital in 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).
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1912 Home for Crippled ChildrenThe first sod is cut in 1912 by Mrs C. B. Holmes for a Crippled Children's Home on Dale Road. In 1937 this became the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital "Treetops".
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Inside 'Treetops' HospitalA patient in the boys ward of Marple Dale Children's Orthopaedic Hospital during a 1930's Christmas.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital StaffStaff at the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital, thought to be in the summer of 1950. See comments for a full list of known names and the periods they worked at the hospital. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1950 Susan HardingA photo of Susan Harding at Treetops taken for her grandparents in 1950. Provided by Susan Magee (nee Harding) in 2013.
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Inside 'Treetops' HospitalPatients in the boys ward of Marple Children's Orthopaedic Hospital during a 1930's Christmas.
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Treetops Hospital c2003The back of Treetops hospital. By By Coral Dranfield shortly before demolition.

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