Salisbury Healthcare History
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Caring and sharing the archives and historical collections at Salisbury District Hospital salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk
An interesting but undated view of Salisbury Infirmary with cart on the street, likely 1870-1880 (?) as you can see the west wing on the right hand side. We are trying to piece together a date using different maps, plans and photos- see more salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/infirmary-th...
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
An interesting but undated view of Salisbury Infirmary with cart on the street, likely 1870-1880 (?) as you can see the west wing on the right hand side. We are trying to piece together a date using different maps, plans and photos- see more salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/infirmary-th...
Some images of Salisbury's Peace Parade 1919, held to celebrate the end of WWI. We'll be looking at celebrations, carnivals, parades, pantos and Christmas in our next history coffee club salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/event/histor...
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Some images of Salisbury's Peace Parade 1919, held to celebrate the end of WWI. We'll be looking at celebrations, carnivals, parades, pantos and Christmas in our next history coffee club salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/event/histor...
Pictured is the visit of Marina Dowager Duchess of Kent to Salisbury Infirmary in 1966 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the hospital service, see other celebrations in our archives salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/themes/celeb...
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Pictured is the visit of Marina Dowager Duchess of Kent to Salisbury Infirmary in 1966 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the hospital service, see other celebrations in our archives salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/themes/celeb...
1943 to 1993 to present day buildings at Salisbury District Hospital salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/odstock-hosp...
October 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
1943 to 1993 to present day buildings at Salisbury District Hospital salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/odstock-hosp...
Now 70 years ago... royal visit to Odstock Salisbury District Hospital salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/princess-ale...
October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Now 70 years ago... royal visit to Odstock Salisbury District Hospital salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/princess-ale...
On this day 1953: Nurses of Wilton Ward, Salisbury District Hospital with a harvest display on an x-ray trolley. This was pushed around wards during an afternoon service when members of Church Street Methodist Church sang harvest hymns to the patients. salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/themes/nhs_y...
October 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
On this day 1953: Nurses of Wilton Ward, Salisbury District Hospital with a harvest display on an x-ray trolley. This was pushed around wards during an afternoon service when members of Church Street Methodist Church sang harvest hymns to the patients. salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/themes/nhs_y...
How to cure hiccups in 1686: 11 pages of treatments includes a hot treacle poultice or distraction with a whisper in your ear! We've been researching lotions & potions for our upcoming Well-City Salisbury course, looking in our book archives & pharmacy collection. www.wellcitysalisbury.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
How to cure hiccups in 1686: 11 pages of treatments includes a hot treacle poultice or distraction with a whisper in your ear! We've been researching lotions & potions for our upcoming Well-City Salisbury course, looking in our book archives & pharmacy collection. www.wellcitysalisbury.co.uk
A less common view from outside Salisbury Infirmary, on this postcard, looking towards the clock tower, it is undated but likely late 19th C, Gale & Polden Wellington series card. more views at salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/infirmary-th...
October 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A less common view from outside Salisbury Infirmary, on this postcard, looking towards the clock tower, it is undated but likely late 19th C, Gale & Polden Wellington series card. more views at salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/infirmary-th...
Today in our history coffee club we have been looking at artworks and poems written by patients whilst in hospital. This one is of Queensbury Ward 1982 and the mount includes lots of great vignettes of daily life at the Infirmary, salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/patients-eye...
September 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Today in our history coffee club we have been looking at artworks and poems written by patients whilst in hospital. This one is of Queensbury Ward 1982 and the mount includes lots of great vignettes of daily life at the Infirmary, salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/patients-eye...
We've been examining portraits in our collections, especially this one of Adeline Cable (1864–1944) pioneering nurse who served during the Boer War in South Africa. In 1907 she became Matron of Salisbury Infirmary, a position she held for 18 years, salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/adeline-cable/
September 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
We've been examining portraits in our collections, especially this one of Adeline Cable (1864–1944) pioneering nurse who served during the Boer War in South Africa. In 1907 she became Matron of Salisbury Infirmary, a position she held for 18 years, salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/adeline-cable/
Our next Well-City Salisbury course is open for booking: Remedies - Exploring Healing with ArtCare & artist Tamsin Loveday. Explore our archives and learn about how people in Salisbury were cared for in the past, 9 Oct - 9 Dec 2025. Read more www.wellcitysalisbury.co.uk/course/remed...
August 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Our next Well-City Salisbury course is open for booking: Remedies - Exploring Healing with ArtCare & artist Tamsin Loveday. Explore our archives and learn about how people in Salisbury were cared for in the past, 9 Oct - 9 Dec 2025. Read more www.wellcitysalisbury.co.uk/course/remed...
Today for our history coffee club we looked at x-ray and radiology through the ages with some of our glass plates through to MRI , read more at salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/all-about-x-...
August 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Today for our history coffee club we looked at x-ray and radiology through the ages with some of our glass plates through to MRI , read more at salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/all-about-x-...
Happy #InternationalNursesDay ! here are some images from a nurse training leaflet in 1960s Salisbury , see the full version salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/nurse-traini...
May 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Happy #InternationalNursesDay ! here are some images from a nurse training leaflet in 1960s Salisbury , see the full version salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/nurse-traini...
Our Salisbury Infirmary had a nice cup of tea with patients and two friends!
May 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Our Salisbury Infirmary had a nice cup of tea with patients and two friends!
Celebrating nurses day Salisbury District Hospital we have a history display on level 5 and collecting contemporary stories to add to the archives. salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/themes/nursi...
May 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Celebrating nurses day Salisbury District Hospital we have a history display on level 5 and collecting contemporary stories to add to the archives. salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/themes/nursi...
We commemorate the #veday80thanniversary with an exhibition on level 4 Salisbury District Hospital that celebrates some of the people who worked at the WW2 US Army Medical hospital on this site. Read their words that describe their time here. salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/odstocks-beg...
May 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We commemorate the #veday80thanniversary with an exhibition on level 4 Salisbury District Hospital that celebrates some of the people who worked at the WW2 US Army Medical hospital on this site. Read their words that describe their time here. salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/odstocks-beg...
We're researching Salisbury Infirmary's Black List that documents patients barred from entry between 1820-1914. It contains stories that tell so much about our society. Many were thefts or absconding, others are more curious such as Mary Moody in 1853, recommended by Lady Bath, listed as imposter!
May 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We're researching Salisbury Infirmary's Black List that documents patients barred from entry between 1820-1914. It contains stories that tell so much about our society. Many were thefts or absconding, others are more curious such as Mary Moody in 1853, recommended by Lady Bath, listed as imposter!
1/2 We found this interesting advert for electric Vehicles in a news clipping from 1943. Electric vehicles were rare, however during World War II, fuel rationing and military needs spurred some interest in alternatives such as delivery vehicles (like milk floats or small utility trucks)
May 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
1/2 We found this interesting advert for electric Vehicles in a news clipping from 1943. Electric vehicles were rare, however during World War II, fuel rationing and military needs spurred some interest in alternatives such as delivery vehicles (like milk floats or small utility trucks)
We hold the archives for Radio Odstock, the community volunteer run station at Salisbury Hospital, who celebrate their 72nd birthday this year. Pictured Bill Oddie opening the new studios in 1977 salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/tag/radio-od... #Archive30 #CommunityArchives
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April 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We hold the archives for Radio Odstock, the community volunteer run station at Salisbury Hospital, who celebrate their 72nd birthday this year. Pictured Bill Oddie opening the new studios in 1977 salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/tag/radio-od... #Archive30 #CommunityArchives
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We have lots of people looking for something small in our archives... what do they see? #Archive30 #SomethingSmall salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/using-micros... @arascot.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
We have lots of people looking for something small in our archives... what do they see? #Archive30 #SomethingSmall salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/using-micros... @arascot.bsky.social
Just caught up about #Archive30 so for #ArchiveFoodAndDrink we're sharing this hospital menu from 1893, and the daily ration of beer for patients... salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/old-manor-ho...
April 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Just caught up about #Archive30 so for #ArchiveFoodAndDrink we're sharing this hospital menu from 1893, and the daily ration of beer for patients... salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/old-manor-ho...
Currently we're researching 2 pastel portraits by Margaret King created in 1782 of Mr John Tatum, the 1st surgeon at Salisbury Infirmary & his wife Catherine Pike. Margaret exhibited with the Royal Academy & critics said of her "We have observed for some years the rising excellence of this artist"
April 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Currently we're researching 2 pastel portraits by Margaret King created in 1782 of Mr John Tatum, the 1st surgeon at Salisbury Infirmary & his wife Catherine Pike. Margaret exhibited with the Royal Academy & critics said of her "We have observed for some years the rising excellence of this artist"
This watercolour painting, by Michael Charlton, is of the Harcourt House dated 1981. It depicts a view of Harcourt the nurse training school (1953-1992). It was donated to the hospital library in memory of Dorothy Boulter who was a nurse tutor salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/artwork-capt...
April 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This watercolour painting, by Michael Charlton, is of the Harcourt House dated 1981. It depicts a view of Harcourt the nurse training school (1953-1992). It was donated to the hospital library in memory of Dorothy Boulter who was a nurse tutor salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/artwork-capt...
Photo of nurses taking a break on the Salisbury Infirmary roof terrace with the cathedral in the background. salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/roof-top-the... #salisbury #nhshistory
April 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Photo of nurses taking a break on the Salisbury Infirmary roof terrace with the cathedral in the background. salisburyhealthcarehistory.uk/roof-top-the... #salisbury #nhshistory
Old City of Salisbury sign on the road from Salisbury District Hospital towards the city centre, taken from a slide in our archives dated 1986
March 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Old City of Salisbury sign on the road from Salisbury District Hospital towards the city centre, taken from a slide in our archives dated 1986