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Hackney in The East End of London

My nana was born in Hackney in 1907. She was born to an unmarried mother in the Salvation maternity hospital for unmarried mothers on Mare Street, Ivy House to be precise. She stayed in Brent House mother and baby home just around the corner.
Does any one out there know of anyone else who was born in this hospital?
I would like an old photograph of Brent House as it was at the time when it was a home for unmarried mothers. I have a photograph of the building as it is now, I was in Hackney at the beginning of this year and took a photogragh of Brent House. It is now luxury flats, and it was refurbished.
Please can anyone help? I would be very grateful.
Karen.

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A memory of London in Greater London shared on Monday, 10th November 2008.

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RE: RE: Hackney in The East End of London

Have a look at the Salvation Army International Heritage Centre site -

http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/www_uki_ihc.nsf/vw-sublinks/F4506A1B46FAC25B8025704B004496F1?openDocument

They hold records of mothers and babies

Comment from Susan Fitzmaurice on Monday, 29th March 2010.

RE: RE: Hackney in The East End of London

Here is a link

http://www.hackneysociety.org/health/page_id__55_path__0p2p32p.aspx

Comment from Amanda Fisher on Saturday, 29th January 2011.

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