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Collapse 01982 - MIDDLEFIELD HOSPITAL (FORMERLY THE MIDLAND COUNTIES IDIOT ASYLUM KNOWLE) - 1866-1990

01982 - MIDDLEFIELD HOSPITAL (FORMERLY THE MIDLAND COUNTIES IDIOT ASYLUM KNOWLE) - 1866-1990

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1 - Administration

Expand 2 - Clinical Records

2 - Clinical Records

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4 - Photographic

1 - Photographs of the exterior of the Midland Counties Idiot Asylum one ?soon after its opening in 1874, and another dated 1898. - c1874, 1898

2 - "Dr Bell Fletcher. Founder: Hon. Physician: and Hon. Treasurer 1868-1897" taken by Bullock Bros. of Leamington. - 19th-20th Century

3 - "Dr J.H. Kimbell, Founder and Committee: 1868-1894" - 19th-20th Century

4 - "The Rt Hon the Lord Leigh. Founder, President & Chairman: 1868-1905". Drawn by C.W. Walton, published by Walton & Co., 60 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. Proof. Signed "Yours faithfully Leigh". - 19th-20th Century

5 - "G.A. Everitt Esq. Committee: 1868-1905. Hon.Treasurer 1892-1901". - 19th-20th Century

6 - "The Rev. Canon J. Howe. Committee 1868-1889. Hon. Secretary 1877-1885". - 19th-20th Century

7 - "H.H. Chattock Esq. Committee: 1868-1894". - 19th-20th Century

8 - "Sir Arthur Hodgson. Committee: 1873-1903". - 19th-20th Century

9 - "The Rev.T.H. Mynors. Committee: 1873-1905", by R.R. Graham, Leamington. - 19th-20th Century

10 - "The Rev. Canon Charles Evans. Committee: 1882-1894", taken by Florence Chant, Parkstone. - 19th-20th Century

11 - "F.E. Muntz Esq. Committee: 1894-1920. Chairman 1916-1920", taken by Elliott and Fry. - 19th-20th Century

12 - "James Booth Esq. Vice President and Committee: 1890-1936", by Dorothy Wilding, London. [? Vice-President 1890 only. "-1936" added later.] - 19th-20th Century

13 - "Joseph Taunton Esq. Vice President and Committee: 1897-1921", taken by Elliott and Fry, entitled "At Home" Portrait, Signed on dorse. - 19th-20th Century

14 - "Major W.C. Alston. Vice President and Committee: 1902-1917" by Elliott and Fry, entitled At Home. Portrait. - 19th-20th Century

15 - "J.N. Sower Esq. Vice President and Committee: 1902-1926." - 19th-20th Century

16 - "A.D. Melson Esq. Committee: 1903-1929. Hon. Secretary. 1907-1929" by H.J. Whitlock & Sons. - 19th-20th Century

17 - "The Most Honble the Marquis of Hertford, President: 1905-1910" taken by J.W. Beaufort, Birmingham, Signed: "Hertford 1906". - 19th-20th Century

18 - "The Most Honble the Marquis of Northampton. President: 1911-1913". - 19th-20th Century

19 - Unidentified full length portrait of a man in military uniform found behind no.17, taken by H.J. Whitlock & Sons Ltd - 19th-20th Century

20 - "T.M. Colmore Esq. Chairman 1911-1913. Committee 1885-1916" - 19th-20th Century

21 - C. Pelham Lane Esq. Vice Chairman: 1920-1935. Committee: 1885-1916". Taken by Elliott & Fry. An "At Home" Portrait - 19th-20th Century

22 - "The Right Hon the Lord Leigh. President: 1921" - 19th-20th Century

23 - "S.H. Thornton 1926-52". - 19th-20th Century

24 - "!Mr Offley Wade", taken by Debenham & Gould, Bournemouth, 1928. - 19th-20th Century

25 - "Hubert Wilson Esq", taken by H.T. Whitlock and Sons Ltd., undated ?1920s. - 19th-20th Century

26 - "Mr E. Jefferson. Chairman up to July 1948 then [illegible] member up to 24/9/52". - 19th-20th Century

27 - "Mr N.P. Walton M.B.E. Administrator Middlefield Hospital 1949-1982". - 19th-20th Century

28 - Plaques etc, attached to photographs listed in no.20 below, which were formerly framed - early 20th cent

29 - Unidentified photograph of a man sitting at a teatable taken by Walden Hammond. - 1920s

30 - Photographs of the hospital and inmates at fetes, outings, etc. - 1927-1937

31 - Envelope containing photographs of nurses and patients, some in fancy dress, dated "about 1928", 1929, 1931, one c.1930, one c.1950, one dated 1971. - 1928-1971

32 - Photograph of group of male and female entertainers dressed like clowns, ?1930s. - c1930s

33 - Colour photograph showing a social education centre and residential bungalows under construction at Middlefield. - 1980s

34 - Colour photographs of patients, four at work, one posting a letter to a relative. - 1980s

35 - Black and white photographs of patients, many showing them at work, mounted, ?1980s. - 1980s

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5 - Miscellaneous

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