The main entrance, water tower to the left and the bowling green in front

Water tower on the left and main entrance behind rather a lot of trees and bushes

Water tower on the left and main entrance behind rather a lot of trees and bushes

Day 22 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30
#SoundAndVision

Whitchurch Hospital has visual reminders of its history all around Cardiff. I wonder if this was part of the plan when it was built 🤔

Where have you seen the tower from?
Photos would be great 😊

Photos taken 17th April 2026

Black and white photo of three nurses sitting on the floor, each holding a cuppa Beds (one with a patient)can be seen in the background with windows

Day 21 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30
#ArchivePlan

We keep going of course in our quest for a permanent place to share the fascinating history of Whitchurch Hospital 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Plenty of tea 🫖 and cake 🧁 naturally 😃

#NationalTeaDay

Many thanks to Angela for the photo

Day 19 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30
#DigitalArchives

Technology is great when it works, but sharing this “timeline” to illustrate what can be produced. All the photos are unrelated to Whitchurch Hospital and there are numerous errors in the accompanying text. Can you spot them?

UK Association for the History of Nursing Research Colloquium 2026 | Kingston University The 27th UK Association for the History of Nursing(UKAHN)  Research Colloquium will be held on Monday 1st June 2026 at Kingston University, Londo

Booking now open for the 1st June 2026 UKAHN Colloquium in London store.kingston.ac.uk/conferences-... . All info on the Colloquium - including call for papers and posters ukahn.org/colloquium-2... . Please share widely #histnursing #histmedicine

Cricket team in 1953/1954, do you recognise anyone? Apologies, not a great photo & we don’t have the original. Photo in Hilary Thomas’s book published for the 75th anniversary of Whitchurch Hospital in 1983. Seven men standing and five seated for a photo

Front cover of the book produced for the 75th anniversary of Whitchurch Hospital

Day 18 @arascot.bsky.social

#ArchivePresent
#Archive30

We are working on the #cricket 🏏 history

Can you help with this project? did you or a relative play for the hospital team or Whitchurch Heath?

Cricket team in 1953/1954, do you recognise anyone?

Thank you ☺️

#hospitalcricket

Large double tall golden coloured wooden cupboard.

Brown wooden cupboard with various vintage looking document folders on the top

Two large double cupboards with padlocks

Cream painted glazed cupboards with various drawers above

Day 17 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30
#ArchiveStorage

A different interpretation today, sharing cupboards and storage solutions from various places within the Whitchurch Hospital site.

Can you guess where on site these photos were taken back in 2008?

Postcard from the time of the First World War. Image shows the man entrance of the hospital with the water tower on the left hand side

Image shows the man entrance of the hospital with the water tower on the left hand side. Noted to be 1983

Image shows the man entrance of the hospital with the water tower on the left hand side. No date

Image shows the man entrance of the hospital. The security fence can be seen

Day 15 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30
#ArchiveConservation

One of our roles as the Whitchurch Hospital Historical Society is to Conserve the history of this institution. With 10years fast approaching since the closure of the doors, time is not on the building’s side.

Display boards with large tall windows in the background. Geiger counter is circled in yellow

1946 annual report that mentions the Geiger counter and background

1946 annual report that mentions the Geiger counter and background

Day 14 @arascot.bsky.social

#UnusualArchives

Who would expect a Geiger Counter??

Some technology from 1946, Geiger counter, discovered in an old cupboard it is circled in yellow!
Wonder if its the one mentioned 🤔
Extract from the 1946 Annual Report

Many thanks to Angela for the reports

Colour at the Beauty Salon

Nursing Badge from Whitchurch Hospital

The Practitioner

Colour photo showing the main entrance, bowling green and the water tower

Day 13 @arascot.bsky.social

#ColourfulArchives #archive30

A selection of colourful photos from the archive

View from the water tower looking down at the main entrance block on the right, the Hospice further back on the right. The West wards, occupational therapy (more modern looking block in middle of the photo with a flat roof)

Looking down from the tower onto the works yard. The entrance near general stores was behind where both white vans are parked

Looking down from the water tower, the west wards n the background

Looking down from the water tower towards the back of the hospital. Postgraduate centre and library on the right hand side with a flat roof

Day 12 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30
#SomethingBig

Today’s theme is something big, well the hospital itself definitely falls into this category as does the whole question of its future.

A selection of photos taken from the water tower in 2008

Postcard from the era of the First World War, the photographer is looking out through the hospital gates

Postcard from the era of the First World War. The photographer is looking at the entrance gates from outside the hospital

“Dr Goodall's dreams were coming true and his hospital was integrating with the local community”

Day 11 @arascot.bsky.social

#CommunityArchives

Whitchurch village & surrounding areas. The village & the hospital grew together in a supportive relationship.

Be great to hear memories.

1st postcard, inside 👀 out into the community.
2nd postcard, what the community could see 👀

#Whitchurch

Old ledgers on top of tables on a a lovely wooden floor

Old ledgers on top of tables on a a lovely wooden floor in the main hall

Old ledgers on top of tables on a a lovely wooden floor

Day 10 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30
#CataloguingCollections

Back in 2015 when the archive was all in the man hall of Whitchurch Hospital

Bowling game in progress

April 1910 Evening Express Cardiff City Mental Hospital Hockey Team Newspaper clipping showing a hockey team, all named underneath

Annual sports program from June 1910

Cardiff mental hospital football players South wales daily news April 1911 Newspaper clipping showing the team, names included underneath

Day 9 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30
#SportArchives

Whitchurch Hospital has a long #cricket history
#Sport played a very important role in the life of the hospital.
Annual sports day when staff and patients took part.
Bowling green opened in 1927 & continues to be played at the Hospital

Black and white grainy photo of Matron Edith King (seated) and two dogs, one on the left (Peter) and his brother Background is outdoors with trees

The Nursing Times February 24, 1934 Cardiff City Mental Hospital Journal article, two photos, top photo is the previously described and bottom larger photo is a large galleon type ship with sails

Screenshot with details of journal article and a copy of the article

Day 7 @arascot.bsky.social
#Archive30
#ArchiveAnimals

Here is Matron Edith King with her dogs, Peter & brother.

Currently research is Matron King so do get in touch if you have any information.

This article is from the Nursing Times, February 24, 1934

#HistNursing
#CardiffCityMentalHospital

January 2008 Photo of a wooden staircase with green carpet and some framed pictures on the wall

January 2008 Photo of one of the original architects framed drawings from 1902

January 2008 Close up of the bottom right corner of the previous framed architect’s drawing. George Oatley and W Skinner 1902

January 2008 Brief history of the hospital that used to be displayed at the hospital

Day 8 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30

#ArchivePast

Before the Historical Society was formed in 2009…
These photos were taken in January 2008, located on the stairs up to the management offices above the front entrance…

#staircase

Love Matron King's sophisticated description of grading activities in 1934.
It shows she understood principles of #OccupationalTherapy

Wonder if it's because she, along with other UK nurses, visited Canada/USA in summer 1929. Anyone know about this tour?

Watercolour showing a ship on water, the word Remembrance diagonally across the middle and a leaf and flowers in the bottom left corner

Painted by Pte M Keenan While recovering From wounds Received in action At Whitchurch War Hospital In Cardiff

Newspaper clipping and photograph of Michael Keenan

Day 6 @arascot.bsky.social
#Archive30
#SomethingSmall

Sharing this beautiful painting by Private Michael Keenan, treated at the Welsh Metropolitan War Hospital in 1916
Thank you Pat for sharing the painting & Jan for the research

#militaryhospital
#welshmetropolitanwarhospital
#watercolour

Screen shot showing an album of photos, the main photo is the spine of the red cuttings book. Smaller photos are various newspaper clippings relating to the hospital

Screen shot showing an album of photos. Small photos are various newspaper clippings relating to the hospital

Screen shot showing an album of photos, the main photo is Dr Edwin Goodall, the 1st Medical Superintendent. Smaller photos are various newspaper clippings relating to the hospital

Screen shot showing an album of photos, the main photo is Florence Raynes, the 1st Matron. Smaller photos are various newspaper clippings relating to the hospital

Day 5 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social
#PopularItem

Something different this year, we are going for the red cuttings book 📕. Always a popular item to share as it contains so much history (1908-1915) from the Cardiff City Mental Hospital

I wonder who put it all together 🤔🤔

Postcard showing a white rabbit, two yellow chicks and a basket of flowers and coloured eggs

Happy Easter to all our followers and friends

Postcard dated from the time the hospital was a military hospital during the First World War. This card was sent to one of the recovering soldiers from his family. This postcard was for sale on a popular auction site a number of years ago

Staff smoking concert programme, 5th November 1909

Hospital cricket 🏏 team 1953-1954

Black and white photo showing a game of cricket and the Hospital chapel and water tower in the background

Map of the hospital showing the cricket ground

Day 4 @arascot.bsky.social
#Archive30
#UntoldStories
#Whitchurchhospitalcricket

It’s fair to say that there are many many untold stories but we are choosing #Cricket 🏏 today

We have been asked to help Whitchurch Heath CC with their story as it’s their Centenary
Shares and likes appreciated

Whitchurch Hospital corridor (canteen entrance on the left) One of the orange trucks charging on the right. Group of people dressed in Edwardian costumes walking down the corridor towards the camera

Photo taken in the main hall back in 2008. Old fashioned camera in the middle of the screen and Julia on the left and the photographer on the right

Photo taken outside the main entrance of Whitchurch Hospital in April 2008

Photo taken in April 2008 showing an old minibus in the background and then left to right: Julia, Cardiff Mayor and Julia

Day 3 @arascot.bsky.social
#Archive30
#ArchiveFashion

Something a little different than usual, photos from the centenary in April 2008. A number of us dressed up Edwardian (well as close as we could find!) style!!

Who remembers the occasion?

#Whitchurchhospital
#dressingup
#costumes

First World War postcard showing the front entrance and water tower on the left hand side

First World War postcard showing the front entrance and water tower on the left hand side

Photo showing the front entrance and water tower on the left hand side

The front cover of the Staff Handbook showing the front entrance and water tower on the left hand side

Day 2 @arascot.bsky.social
#Archive30 #Archif30
the theme is #ArchiveBuilding #AdeiladArchif

Here is the beautiful building
@whitchurchhospital.bsky.social in better days #WW1 #Firstworldwar

#militaryhospital
#welshmetropolitanwarhospital
#whitchurchhospital

Postcard dated from the First World War when the hospital was renamed - The Welsh Metropolitan War Hospital

Hospital corridor, dated around 2008, well before the hospital was closed

Hospital corridor, dated around 2008, well before the hospital was closed

The themes for Archive30 this year

Day 1 of #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social
🎉 🎉

#YourArchive

We have an amazing collection that we are privileged to look after and share from Whitchurch Hospital in Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
We are looking forward to taking part this year

#whitchurchhospital
#mentalhealthhistory

5 sets of colourful socks 🧦

Pencil coloured graphic to note World Down Syndrome Day

#worlddownsyndromeday

Impression from a blue (ish) ink stamp: Whitchurch Hospital around the outside and Physician Superintendent 18 Mar 1950 in the middle

Have a look 👀 @pplscollection.bsky.social for this letter written by Dr Edwin Goodall in May 1908

www.peoplescollection.wales/items/2204751

Vintage red background with white writing “no smoking” sign

Vintage brown “no smoking in this record record room by order” sign

No smoking sign on a safe room door

Staff smoking concert programme from the 5th of November 1909

As it is #nosmokingday here are some vintage photos from Whitchurch Hospital

#NSD
#hospitalsigns

15 photos (arranged as a grid 3x5) showing women associated with Whitchurch Hospital over the years

For #internationalwomensday we share some photos of women associated with Whitchurch Hospital over the years

#histnursing
#IWD

Image showing four different books laid over each other. The book in the middle is by Hilary Thomas, written for the 75th Anniversary of the Hospital

#Worldbookday2026

Image of real books from the collection (created by AI) showing Hilary Thomas’s book written for the 75th Anniversary of the hospital.

#whitchurchhospital
#books
#uniformbook
#rulebook

Black and white photo of Whitchurch hospital showing the man entrance and water tower to the left. AI has been used to add Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus, flags and daffodils

Window sill dials if daffodils with the red brick hospital buildings in the background

Photo showing a display of daffodils in front of a stone wall and a drain pipe to the right

Concert programme from March 1st 1911

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus i bawb / Happy St David’s Day to all

1st photo, original photo with additions from AI.

Daffodils at the hospital in years gone by…

Concert programme from 1911, held on St David’s Day

#DyddGŵylDewi
#StDavidsDay