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Take part in the #LifeOnTheHomeFrontMuseumTrail from Kids in Museums and Usborne this May half term! Visit a museum near you for a free, family spotter trail exploring life on the home front for children in World War II. Find participating venues 👉

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Just a quick last post for #Archive30 to say a huge thank you to @arascot.bsky.social for arranging and to you all for supporting us #THANKYOUSOMUCH #WhitchurchHospital 📷 selection of photos, main photo: back entrance doors between ward East 1 & physiotherapy

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Just a quick last post for #Archive30 to say a huge thank you to @arascot.bsky.social for arranging and to you all for supporting us #THANKYOUSOMUCH #WhitchurchHospital 📷 selection of photos, main photo: back entrance doors between ward East 1 & physiotherapy

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Last day for #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #WhyArchives Simply because we just had to share the rich and unique history of the Cardiff City Mental Hospital (CCMH) ➡️ Welsh Metropolitan War Hospital ➡️ CCMH ➡️ Whitchurch Emergency Hospital ➡️ Whitchurch Hospital

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#WhyArchives? For exploring, for educating, for enjoying. For empathy, for expertise, for enduring value. For evidence, for ever, for everyone. #Archive30 #ExploreYourArchive

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Last day for #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #WhyArchives Simply because we just had to share the rich and unique history of the Cardiff City Mental Hospital (CCMH) ➡️ Welsh Metropolitan War Hospital ➡️ CCMH ➡️ Whitchurch Emergency Hospital ➡️ Whitchurch Hospital

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Our 2025 Research Colloquium programme has been decided. Details can found on our website. ukahn.org/2025-colloqu...

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Celebrate World Mental Health Day @ #YourCentralLibraryHub Wednesday 14th May from 11am. Open to everyone. Come along and join us for information and a range of fun activities. There's something for everyone! #WorldMentalHealthDay #WorldMentalHealthDay2025

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Enfys, Hen Ysbyty'r Eglwys Newydd, Caerdydd. Rainbow, Former Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff #Cymru #Wales #Caerdydd #Cardiff

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Day 29 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveCollection One collection is a few #postcards #WelshMetroplitanWarHospital #CardiffCityMentalHospital #FWW #militaryhospital #WilliamDean

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Today's #HistNursing #Badge is from Bilbohall Hospital #Elgin a pauper lunatic asylum 1835-1995. Badge was for #MentalHealth nurses who completed their training at Bilbohall, Dr.Gray's & Spynie hospitals. Browse to see more of the #RCNArchives badge collection 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

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Day 29 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveCollection One collection is a few #postcards #WelshMetroplitanWarHospital #CardiffCityMentalHospital #FWW #militaryhospital #WilliamDean

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Day 28 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveBuildings The Cardiff City Mental Hospital, later: Whitchurch Hospital (Not our buildings, the stories that happened within these walls, we are researching & sharing) The beautiful buildings in better days 📷 3&4 @cdflibraries.bsky.social

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Day 28 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveBuildings The Cardiff City Mental Hospital, later: Whitchurch Hospital (Not our buildings, the stories that happened within these walls, we are researching & sharing) The beautiful buildings in better days 📷 3&4 @cdflibraries.bsky.social

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Today #ArchiveBuildings for #Archive30: Rice Merrick's Morganiae Archaiographica www.southwalesrecordsociety.co.uk/01.htm lists not only C16 houses and churches but also bridges - including a timber bridge across the Taff just north of Pontypridd: but it was 'decayed' and bridges on the Rhondda/

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#HistNursing

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Object of the Month – Electroconvulsive Therapy Machine, c. 1960-1970 This ECT device was recovered from HM Prison Winchester. Although ECT is under controlled usage today, it is rarely used in prisons. Learn more about prison healthcare in our new exhibition: buff.ly/zwTf3Qm #NursingHistory

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Day 27 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveNighmares A number of individuals are very hard to research 🧐 some are very well hidden in the archives and are quite the nightmare to unravel If you have any parts of the Whitchurch Hospital history jigsaw 🧩 do get in touch

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Day 27 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveNighmares A number of individuals are very hard to research 🧐 some are very well hidden in the archives and are quite the nightmare to unravel If you have any parts of the Whitchurch Hospital history jigsaw 🧩 do get in touch

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Day 26 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveObject A lovely framed certificate presented to the hospital for its service during the First World War #WW1 #FWW #militaryhospital #welshmetropolitanwarhospital #shellshock #orthopaediccentre #ColGoodall #MatronRaynes

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Do you have an interesting #archiveobject amongst your collections? Does it have an interesting story? Why is it in the archive? #Archive30

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Day 26 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveObject A lovely framed certificate presented to the hospital for its service during the First World War #WW1 #FWW #militaryhospital #welshmetropolitanwarhospital #shellshock #orthopaediccentre #ColGoodall #MatronRaynes

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Day 25 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #SomethingNew Always exciting to receive post ✉️📮 This envelope was from @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social How did 2 Sports Day programmes end up in Bristol❓ Next task ➡️ research links between Cardiff and Bristol hospitals

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Day 25 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #SomethingNew Always exciting to receive post ✉️📮 This envelope was from @glensidehospmuseum.bsky.social How did 2 Sports Day programmes end up in Bristol❓ Next task ➡️ research links between Cardiff and Bristol hospitals

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Day 24 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #PopularItem Here are some of our most popular… 📷 1958 📷 Nurse Training building 📷 Eyes2me photography 📷 1908 📷 FWW 📷 WalesOnline 📷 Bowling green & Church 📷 FWW 📷 c1910 📷 1908 📷 FWW 📷 c1920 📷 FWW 📷 poison 📷 c1930 📷 c1970

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Day 24 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #PopularItem Here are some of our most popular… 📷 1958 📷 Nurse Training building 📷 Eyes2me photography 📷 1908 📷 FWW 📷 WalesOnline 📷 Bowling green & Church 📷 FWW 📷 c1910 📷 1908 📷 FWW 📷 c1920 📷 FWW 📷 poison 📷 c1930 📷 c1970

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Day 23 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #CommunityArchives You may be surprised that sport (up to international level) was played at the hospital over the years & continues to be used by the local community. #whitchurchhospital #hospitalsports #football #hockey #bowls #cricket

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Day 23 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #CommunityArchives You may be surprised that sport (up to international level) was played at the hospital over the years & continues to be used by the local community. #whitchurchhospital #hospitalsports #football #hockey #bowls #cricket

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Day 22 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveAction Always plenty of action 🎥 here, lots of behind the scenes research going on. So much to unravel and plenty of rabbit 🐰 holes to disappear down Current research: clerk, occupational therapy, research laboratory staff

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Day 22 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveAction Always plenty of action 🎥 here, lots of behind the scenes research going on. So much to unravel and plenty of rabbit 🐰 holes to disappear down Current research: clerk, occupational therapy, research laboratory staff

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Day 21 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveMyths Whitchurch Hospital➡️progressive Edwardian Mental Hospital, NOT a Victorian Asylum. Opened 15th April 1908, Cardiff City Mental Hospital Newspaper clipping from the Evening express 22 Nov 1906 - thanks Mike #edwardian #architecture

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Day 21 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveMyths Whitchurch Hospital➡️progressive Edwardian Mental Hospital, NOT a Victorian Asylum. Opened 15th April 1908, Cardiff City Mental Hospital Newspaper clipping from the Evening express 22 Nov 1906 - thanks Mike #edwardian #architecture

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Thank you so much to @thesonofthomp.com for pointing out “hopping to get leave” 🐇 on this postcard!! 🤣

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Hope you are all having a good Easter 🐣 This postcard was on EBay a number of years ago.

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Day 20 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #FunAndGames Pantomimes were lots of fun at Whitchurch Hospital. Staff put on some fantastic productions over the years. Thanks to Eve for the photos (taken between 1948 & 1951) #HospitalEntertainment #Pantomime

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Day 19 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveTravel Opened in April 1908, Cardiff patients were in 13 diff asylums all over Patients as far as Somerset & Brighton, returned by train 🚂 Newspaper clipping re: patients from Carmarthen. What did they all think of Cardiff City Mental Hospital?

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Day 19 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveTravel Opened in April 1908, Cardiff patients were in 13 diff asylums all over Patients as far as Somerset & Brighton, returned by train 🚂 Newspaper clipping re: patients from Carmarthen. What did they all think of Cardiff City Mental Hospital?

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