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Bridge Section Give Sweets for Children 1957The bridge section of the Bramhall Community Club held a special Easter evening (1957) in the parish hall. Members each took to the meeting a qtr of sweets and these made a total of 17.5lb which were presented by the club leader Mr. J. H. Douglas, to Miss Mary Wallace (2nd right), a pre-nursing student at Marple Children's Orthopaedic Hospital. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).Feb 12, 2021
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Blackpool Trip June 1957Pre-nursing student Mary Wallace with Roy and Geoffrey at Blackpool beach in June 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).Feb 12, 2021
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Patients in 1957Geoffrey (left) with another patient at Marple Children's Orthopaedic Hospital in 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).Feb 12, 2021
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Blackpool Trip June 1957Roy and Geoffrey at Blackpool beach in June 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).Feb 12, 2021
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Patients in 1957Roy (left) with a nurse and another patient at Marple Children's Orthopaedic Hospital in 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).Feb 12, 2021
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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).Feb 12, 2021
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Mavis Henderson 1957Mavis Henderson at Marple Children's Orthopaedic Hospital in 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).Feb 12, 2021
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Blackpool Trip June 1957Pre-nursing students Mary Wallace (right) and Mavis Henderson with Vinnie at Blackpool beach in June 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).Feb 12, 2021
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1905 Crippled Children's Home on Cross Lane3858 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 c1947-493002 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 19462910 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 19532441 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 1970s1884 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 19851486 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 Hospital1411 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 Hospital1380 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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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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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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Inside 'Treetops' HospitalPatients in the boys ward of Marple Children's Orthopaedic Hospital during a 1930's Christmas.
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Orthopedic HospitalMarple Childrens' Orthopedic Hospital, later to become Treetops, and now demolished for housing.
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Mavis Henderson 1957Mavis Henderson at Marple Children's Orthopaedic Hospital in 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).
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Treetops Hospital c2003The back of Treetops hospital. By By Coral Dranfield shortly before demolition.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1953Chimps from Belle Vue Zoo visited Treetops hospital in 1953. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1950-52Susan Harding with an unknown nurse in the grounds of Treetops between 1950-52. Provided by Susan Magee (nee Harding) in 2013.
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