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  • 'A Model District Service'

    'A Model District Service'
    Although in the early 1980s the complete closure of Calderstones, Brockhall and the Royal Albert may not have been official ...

  • 'In memory of William John Brannan'

    'In memory of William John Brannan'
    In the main entrance hall at the Royal Albert, Lancaster was a brass memorial which honoured William John Brannan, a resident ...

  • "He wouldn't go in the bathroom"

    "He wouldn't go in the bathroom"
    This is an extract from a reminiscence session at the College of Adult Education, Lancaster on October 16th 1987. Two former ...

  • "I’ll never forget things like bath nights."

    "I’ll never forget things like bath nights."
    John, born in 1960, was a Nursing Auxillary at Brockhall Hospital for about a year from 1982 to 1983. He ...

  • "In the same water."

    "In the same water."
    Two former Royal Albert Hospital residents, Frank Cochrane and Harry Oldham recalled their experiences of taking a bath as young men ...

  • "You'd hear them jingle"

    "You'd hear them jingle"
    John, born in 1960, was a Nursing Auxillary at Brockhall Hospital for about a year from 1982 to 1983. His main ...

  • “’Swallow! Swallow!’”

    “’Swallow! Swallow!’”
    John, born in 1960, was a Nursing Auxillary at Brockhall Hospital for about a year from 1982 to 1983. Here he ...

  • “It was always, Thank God. That day's over.”

    “It was always, Thank God. That day's over.”
    “It was always, Thank God. That day’s over.” John, born in 1960, was a Nursing Auxillary at Brockhall Hospital for about ...

  • “You'd do your bundles before you left.”

    “You'd do your bundles before you left.”
    John recalls the bedtime practice of ‘bundles’ of clothing. This way of doing things was common at one time to ...

  • Alan Senior

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    Alan Senior
    Includes an oral history interview with Alan Senior, who was a visiting physiotherapist to Brockhall and Calderstones during the 1980s.

  • Calderstones Cemetery

    Calderstones Cemetery
    Around 1200 individuals who lived in Calderstones were buried in the cemetery. When the long-stay institution was largely demolished around 2000, ...

  • Calderstones Cemetery Campaign - More Information

    Calderstones Cemetery Campaign - More Information
    Please go to Calderstones Cemetery Campaign – Overview for a short summary of the campaign which has grown up around ...

  • Calderstones Cemetery Campaign - Overview

    Calderstones Cemetery Campaign - Overview
    Calderstones Cemetery was sold off by the health authority in 2000, since when for many years there were only a ...

  • Residents honoured and remembered

    Residents honoured and remembered
    In the main entrance hall at the Royal Albert Hospital, Lancaster was a framed Roll of Honour. This remembers staff and ...
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