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Extensions were made in 1933 to the General Hospital.

hi i was in a place like you have discribed it was thingwall convalesence hospital,i had asian flu,in the 50s and was sent there to recuperate, you went down a long lane but before you got to the hospital there was a little lodge with a barrier and a man there to let you in.it was like being in a a big woodland, at night they would wheel are beds out on to a verrander,supposed to help you get better, it was where bupa is in thingwall,you still walk down the same lane to get to bupa but they have built houses at the top.

Hi I too went to the Thingwall Hospital when I was 3, as I had TB I was in there for about 5 months.We had to sit in these great big high chairs (or they seemed so at the time!) and you couldnt get out til you had eaten all your dinner-id spend hours in those chairs with cold food in front of me,watchin all the other kids play..There was a lovely little playhouse outside with little tables an chairs an a little t.set-my favourate place!

Anyone got any pictures of Heathfield Maternity Hospital in Bromborough?

sure there is a pic of this on here somewhere mate! i was born there 1974!

Reading this thread and seeing the childrens hospital in Heswall mentioned.....when it closed in the mid 80's the old steam roller that was round the back (or was it the front !!!) was sold and has now been restored.
The owner asked me if i had any pictures of the roller when it was at the hospital, it was painted in bright colours with pictures of Mr Men painted on it, i have so far not been able to find any at all.
Just wondering if any members on here have one ?, it was at the hozzi from the 50's until it closed.

Good news and bad .... Good news is that there are photos around, I've seen them ..... Bad news, I haven't go a clue where they are but will keep my eye out.

Thanks for your reply diggingdeeper.

This is what it looks like now.

Eddison had loads of old steamrollers, when they came to the end of their working life they where given to a school or play ground for the kids to play on, there where loads dotted round the country at one time.

I used to go with my Mother for her maternity check ups at The Childrens Hospital, Birkenhead back in the 60's. The smell of strong disinfectant would hit you well before reaching the entrance. I remember the Nurses looking so strict and formal.

Anyone got any photo's of the old Clatterbridge hospital before they pulled it down and moved the entrance? I was born there and remember it well but can't find any photographs.