Here are the details for our current exhibition at the Glamorgan Archives
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New Exhibition at Glamorgan Archives
March 11th, 2019General Update
November 17th, 2018So sorry for lack of posts this year, no reflection to a lack of activity or exhibitions.
Since our wonderful city showcase at the Cardiff Story Museum we have had a number of exhibitions:
June 2018
University Hospital of Wales
July 2018
Haydn Ellis building, Cardiff University
St Fagans
November 2018
Amanda Cashmore from the BBC interviewed Dr Ian Beech regarding the role of Whitchurch during WW1 and especially its treatment of shell shock, see link below
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45892116
Remembrance Event at the National Museum
Whitchurch Village Library as part of Remembrance Sunday
Rhydypennau Library – small WW1 display until the end of the week
The Welsh Metropolitan War Hospital during WW1
New Exhibition at the Cardiff Story Museum
February 23rd, 2018We are very pleased to announce our next exhibition from Saturday the 3rd of March at the Cardiff Story Museum based in the old library building on the Hayes in the City Center.
We will have the City Showcase space which is downstairs and the exhibition will share some of the stories of those who worked and were treated at Whitchurch Hospital. There will also be some artefacts on display from Whitchurch.
The exhibition will run from Saturday the 3rd of March until Sunday the 3rd of June 2018
Photo taken by Eyes2Me Photography
New Exhibition – Whitchurch Hospital – Moving On
February 22nd, 2017We are very happy to announce our next exhibition at Cardiff Central Library opening on the 6th of March
Please come along and have a look at the exhibition and have a look at the events on during the week
The events are listed on Eventbrite:
Moving On Exhibition
Arddangosfa Symud Ymlaen
Exhibition Programme of Events
April 6th, 2016PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Monday 11th April – Whitchurch Hospital 1908 – 2016:
A General History
(A talk by Dr. Ian Beech, Academic Manager for Mental Health, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd).
At: 12:30 to 13.30pm. (Limited spaces. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment)
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Wednesday 13th April – Whitchurch Hospital 1915 – 1919:
The Hospital During WWI
(a talk by Dr. Ian Beech, Academic Manager for Mental Health , Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd).
At: 12:30 to 13:30 pm. (Limited spaces. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment)
Both talks above will take place in the Lecture Theatre, opposite Ward East 2, Whitchurch Hospital
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Thursday 14th April 6-8pm (only) and
Friday 15th April 10-1pm (only) On Ward East 1, Whitchurch Hospital
WWI Tablecloth Display –
An opportunity to view another important artefact of the hospital’s long history.
The embroidered tablecloth, bought in Jacob’s Market, Cardiff, in 1981, and dated ‘1917’, was made by WWI military casualties recuperating at the hospital. It includes the names of numerous staff and soldiers there at the time. It is now preserved at St. Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life, who has kindly agreed to display the tablecloth).
End of an Era Exhibition Returns
March 19th, 2016Our exhibition was so well attended with excellent reviews and many disappointed that they could not visit we are opening again next month.
Please continue to support us and bring along your photos, memories and any artifacts related to the hospital.
Exhibition Week Events
February 26th, 2016Programme of Events during the Exhibition week
Monday 7th March – Whitchurch Hospital 1908 – 2016:
A General History
(A talk by Dr. Ian Beech, Academic Manager for Mental Health, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd).
At: 12:30 to 13.30pm. (Limited spaces. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment)
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Tuesday 8th March – Whitchurch Hospital 1915 – 1919:
The Hospital During WWI
(a talk by Dr. Ian Beech, Academic Manager for Mental Health , Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd).
At: 12:30 to 13:30 pm. (Limited spaces. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment)
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Both talks above will take place in the Lecture Theatre, opposite Ward East 2, Whitchurch Hospital
Monday 7th and Friday 11th March,
WWI Tablecloth Display
An opportunity to view another important artefact of the hospital’s long history.
The embroidered tablecloth, bought in Jacob’s Market, Cardiff, in 1981, and dated ‘1917’, was made by WWI military casualties recuperating at the hospital. It includes the names of numerous staff and soldiers there at the time. It is now preserved at St. Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life, who has kindly agreed to display the tablecloth).
(10:00 am to 1:00pm)
The End of an Era Exhibition
February 22nd, 2016
Request for Photos, Documents and Artefacts
January 13th, 2016
Appeal for Photos and Artefacts
Rare artefacts unearthed by Swansea and Bridgend hospitals
October 3rd, 2015An interesting article from the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-34089790
Rare finds – including works of art and a trolley used to transfer wounded soldiers in World War One – have been unearthed in Swansea and Bridgend hospitals.
The artefacts came to light after Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board embarked on a project to catalogue items held in storage.
Some have been stored away for more than a century.
Photo: Test tubes full of seeds from Glanrhyd Hospital
Once a digital catalogue is completed, the board wants to put them on display.
It hopes to secure a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the exhibition, which will tell the story of health care in Wales.
As project lead Martin Thomas explained, the idea came about through a chance conversation.
“My day job, so to speak, is manual handling advisor for the board and I was approached about what to do with an old wicker trolley which was getting in the way,” he said.
“When I started to investigate it, I realised that it had been used to transport wounded WW1 soldiers from Clydach train station up to the war memorial hospital.
“It soon became clear that we have hundreds of items like this.”
I wonder what will be unearthed during the search of Whitchurch Hospital?
