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  • 'Lewis' Smith Brockhall Story

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    'Lewis' Smith Brockhall Story
    This is an extract from an interview with ‘Lewis Smith’, who states that he was a resident of Brockhall Hospital from 1942 to 1988. It is cited on page 27 by Liam Concannon in his 2005 book called – ‘Planning for life. Involving adults with learning disabilities in service planning”. Published by Routledge.

  • ‘It was lots of institutions’

    ‘It was lots of institutions’
    Duncan Mitchell was born in 1962, and trained as a nurse at Calderstones between 1983 and 1986. After qualification he ...

  • "I think that wrong to do that."

    "I think that wrong to do that."
    The wards on Calderstones had side rooms. While people remember them being used as individual bedrooms, there are many memories ...

  • "You’re not here to give us advice Cadet"

    "You’re not here to give us advice Cadet"
    Christine Whalley was a Cadet Nurse at Brockhall from about October or so in 1972 to December 1973. She was ...

  • “’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 ...

  • “I didn’t take the door off.”

    “I didn’t take the door off.”
    In the early 1970s, when a young woman, June Flynn was a student nurse at Calderstones. As was usual during ...

  • “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 ...

  • “We used to have a lot of debate about freedom…”

    “We used to have a lot of debate about freedom…”
    Duncan Mitchell was born in 1962, and trained as a nurse at Calderstones between 1983 and 1986. After qualification he ...

  • “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 ...

  • Brenda Kay

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    Brenda Kay
    Mrs Brenda Kay worked at Brockhall from 1954 to its closure in 1992 when she transferred to Calderstones for two years before retiring. Starting as a Cadet Nurse, she qualified as a State Registered Nurse in 1960. In the years afterwards she spent many years nursing, including being Ward Sister, as well as being in charge ...

  • Interview with Duncan Mitchell

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    Interview with Duncan Mitchell
    In this oral history interview Duncan gives a potted history of Calderstones, with some additional information on Langho Colony and Brockhall. He then talks about his personal background, including studying at Kent University. His interview is mainly about his experience of  training and working as a nurse at Calderstones. Sound. 105 minute  Text. Full  transcript

  • Interview with John

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    Interview with John
    Oral history Interview with John who was born in 1960. He worked as a Nursing Auxillary for a year or so in the early 1980s at Brockhall, mainly on the children’s wards with occasional cover on the male wards. Sound – 65 minutes. Text – Full transcript
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