walton hospital

[nats51432]

hi all, has anyone got any information or photos off walton hospital or its histort dating back ro around 1851.. Iv heard some storys and would like to clarify them such as an old asylum and or workhouse? Fascinated by this so any help is much appreciated
Thanks nats51432

[hamble]

Hi Mate,

Follow the link and scroll down the page.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/WestDerby/

[lily8]

Hi Nats Here is some information it was indeed a workhouse as were quite a lot of Liverpool hospitals, some info from Mike Royden:

http://www.btinternet.com/~m.royden/mrl ... oorlaw.htm

Information at Liverpool records office includes Photograph:
http://www.liverpoolinprint.org.uk/guid ... ecords.pdf

[Pamsy]

I think most of Bootle citizens were born in this hospital... LOL I was in 1946 and my sister was but in the air raid shelter in 1941

[Dan]

June 3 1941. Maternity ward at Walton Hospital

Nurse with newborn child.


Maternity ward


Maternity exit (with steps)

[Gardner 180]

I was born at Walton Hospital, April 7th 1944, It was Good Friday, so I was a Holy Easter child. Ray.

[Dan]

Date: 3 Jun 1941
Location: WALTON HOSPITAL, RICE LANE, Walton, Liverpool

A view of the civilian casualty department at Walton Hospital, with nurses moving equipment.


Staff attending to a patient on a gurney, in the casualty department at Walton Hospital.

[Dan]

Date: 3 Jun 1941
Location: WALTON HOSPITAL, RICE LANE, Walton, Liverpool

Staff in the kitchen of Walton Hospital

[Bernie R]

Walton Hospital kitchen - I can almost smell the boiled cabbage!

[Dan]

Date: 3 Jun 1941
Location: WALTON HOSPITAL, RICE LANE, Walton, Liverpool

Staff preparing food in the kitchen at Walton Hospital

[Dan]

Date: 3 Jun 1941
Location: WALTON HOSPITAL, RICE LANE, Walton, Liverpool

Nurses in a classroom at the hospital.

[Dan]

Date: 3 Jun 1941
Location: WALTON HOSPITAL, RICE LANE, Walton, Liverpool

Nurses sitting at tables during tea, in the dining hall at Walton Hospital.