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This is an original nurse
certificate awarded to Mr Reginald Booth upon his completion of the nurse
training course in 1936.
Certificate supplied by her granddaughter, Sharon Booth. To
see the whole document, click here
A close look at the seal
of approval stamped on the nurse certificate
This is
a reply letter to Mr Reginald Booth, apparently applying for a position in
the OT department 1949
Letter supplied by her granddaughter Sharon Booth. To
read the full letter click here
This 116 years old nurse certificate
was awarded to Mr Albert Edward Booth in 1894. Mr Booth worked at the hospital
for over
40 years and retired as Chief Male Nurse. You can see more photographs of
Mr Booth on 'Middlewood X'
Certificate supplied by her Great Granddaughter Sharon Booth. To see
the whole certificate click here
A close look at the seal
from above nurse certificate
Some of
the Nurses who worked at the Asylum.
Photos showing a piece of fossil tree taken from the Middlewood hospital site. Supplied by Sharon Booth
The hospital
ground during redevelopment of the site.
This is
Paul Wood in 1976 outside the old Middlewood Mortuary Chapel
Paul by e-mail explained. "To get to the mortuary you would come up the main drive, past nurse's school, at junction turn right, follow the drive right round up past porters, staff dining room on left before you got to laundry on your right was a pull-in which was a block end that's where this was taken. The green door behind on the picture was where I would talk to relatives to show their loved ones, the chapel was very plain having three stone walls and the front wall had a velvet curtain. The altar and cross was very old but nice, to the left of the picture was an identical door where the funeral directors would reverse up to fetch the deceased. To the right on the picture was a small corridor which led to the lab and then into the mortuary"
"The Inside of the post-mortem room was very Victorian, there was a porcelain autopsy table, a small sink, an instrument cabinet. We used to do about three or four post mortems a week, most deaths were from Wharncliffe side, but we did get quite a few suicides. Then, as I still do now the deceased and relatives were treated with the up most compassion. With Middlewood being as big as it was then, like every other department it had a mortuary that was needed"
"I remember even in that job, I loved the time I spent there. If any one has anymore outside pictures of this area it would be good to see them on you site. By the way hope you can still shed some light on my very dear friends in the patient's launderette, which was to the left of the clock tower, in a small flat pre-fabricated building, where patients would be helped to do their own laundry"
This convalescent
home opened in 1901 and was built for the recovery of people of Sheffield
and some surrounding areas. In 1955 it became Whiteley Woods Hospital and
accommodated psychiatric patients. Close liaison was maintained with Middlewood
Hospital.
This photo
was taken in early 1990's when the building was still being used for the care
of mental patients.
Another view of the building in
the early 1990's.
This is
the building in 2010. It was converted into various apartments and it is now
called 'Whiteley Woods Home'.
The enclosed documents are from Mrs Evelyn Coulson whose father Mr Edward Seed worked at the hospital in the Supplies Office. Evelyn explained ‘He retired in 1967 when he was 63 years old and died April 1999 aged 94 years. His office was somewhere under the clock tower. We lived in ‘Woodland Cottage’ during the 40’s and 50’s.
This is
the letter confirming Mr Seed's appointment at the hospital in 1934. The main
administration office at the time was in Wakefield. To read the full letter
click here
A closer
look at the logo located on the top part of the above letter.
This is
the water-stamp imprinted at the back of the envelope sent to Mr Seed confirming
his new post at Middlewood Hospital.
Mr Seed
prior to applying to work at Middlewood, he worked at Lancashire County Mental
Hospital. This is his 'Leave' confirmation note.
These are some of the Store Keepers
who worked at the Asylum
The
Yews Day Hospital
The growing need for more psychiatric facilities in the Sheffield area prompted
the authorities to open a day hospital for patients who might otherwise have
to be admitted, and in 1958 Middlewood Hospital acquired a large house for
this purpose. It was situated near the hospital on Worrall Road, in quiet
and pleasant surroundings. The centre was available five days a week and patients
received any of the treatment procedures available in the main hospital. —
The house
was originally built for the Bramall family in the 19th century.
The hospital during winter
1991.
This is a Nurse certificate
awarded to Arthur in 1927. To
see the full document click here
In 1915 mental patients
were evacuated to other asylums and the hospital was adapted for military
use under the name of ‘Wharncliffe War Hospital’. During this
time in World War One, postcards and photos were a popular way to spread propaganda
sending a message to the public that ‘all was well’ and by doing
so encouraging happy times. Many photographs were taken at the hospital of
wounded soldiers with smiling faces not showing the realities of the horrific
life at the front.
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