Nostalgic memories of Alton's local history
Share your own memories of Alton and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 31 - 40 of 50 in total
Hi Nina. Like you I spent years at Treloars as a child and unlike you, I hated every minute. I was on a plaster-bed for 5years as I had T.B. of the spine. The nurses, with the exception of a couple, were hard and cold. We all lived in fear of the ward sister, I still remember her name, Sister Hadley, and although I am now 71, I would like to meet her and tell her just what she did to a small frightened child who ...see more
Having undergone an operation for a twisted cartilage in my knee, I was so impressed by the staff and nurses, Mr.Cox and others, I returned to work as nursing auxiliary in my student vacations. My Dutch wife worked there also, later on we met and were married in 1966....and still are!! Treloar Hospital was renowned for efficiency, cleanliness and friendliness... oh that we could say the same of our hospitals today. Geoffrey Allen (Altonian and always will be)
I was looking at the Treloars web site and came across a nurse named Anne Sones who was enquiring about her nursing set. I was not a nurse but I was a patient around that time. I remember Anne Sones and Ann Hawes.
Please can anyone help me find any information about my deceased's grandmother's son Reggie Farrow (deceased) who was a patient at Treloar Hospital on 29th May 1923? I am unsure of his illness, I only have a lovely letter he wrote to his mother, my deceased grandmother, talking about a Garden Party which was due to take place a week on Saturday and they were expecting a lot of visitors and also that the weather was ...see more
I remember as a 16 year old that I was a patient in the Lord Mayor Treloars Hospital, ward 1. I was considered to be a long term patient who was having knee surgery. I had to stay in bed for six weeks, only allowed out when the beds were changed or made. I always remember being pushed to the operating rooms along an open air walkway and as I was laid on the trolley I remember looking up ...see more
My name was Ann Sones in the above set. I am in contact with several other 'girls' in our set, namely Ann Hawes, Anna Smith, Jenny Laurey, Judy Rees, Shirley Lewin, Jean Boxall, Glenys Johnson, Ann Daubney. Does anyone remember any of us? It would be great to hear from anyone from that time - we are all in our 70s now!
I remember one of my best Christmases being spent on Ward 5. Where are the others, Miss Coats, Sister Howell, Nurse Derby. Can anyone else remember the times we spent?
I was a student nurse at Lord Mayor Treloars from January 1962 until January 1964. Those two years orthopaedics were affiliated with other hospitals which allowed us to start training before 18 which was the minimum age for General Nursing commencement, when the students moved on the 3 year general training was reduced to two years.
The hospital was a very happy place because many of the patients were long ...see more
My mother was a Nurse Tutor at Lord Mayor Treloars Hospital during the 1940s to the 1960s. I am wondering if anyone has any memories of her, I would be very happy to hear of them.
I was diagnosed with Scoliosis and spent 3 weeks on the children's ward. I met lots of friends and the nursing staff were great. When we heard it was to close down my family and I went to fund-raises but unfortunately it still closed. My husband and I recently went to Alton and when we got to the area where the hospital was, all I found were houses. I have very fond memories of the hospital.