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1905 Crippled Children's Home on Cross LaneA holiday home for crippled children was started in a cottage on Cross Lane in 1907, which led to the building of the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital in Dale Road. But this postcard is dated 1905 on the back! From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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1912 Home for Crippled ChildrenThe first sod is cut in 1912 by Mrs C. B. Holmes for a Crippled Children's Home on Dale Road. In 1937 this became the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital "Treetops".
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Blackpool Trip June 1957Pre-nursing student Mary Wallace at Blackpool beach in June 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).
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Blackpool Trip June 1957Pre-nursing student Mavis Henderson with Geoffrey at Blackpool beach in June 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).
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Blackpool Trip June 1957Pre-nursing students Mary Wallace (right) and Mavis Henderson with Vinnie at Blackpool beach in June 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).
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Blackpool Trip June 1957Roy and Geoffrey at Blackpool beach in June 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).
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Blackpool Trip June 1957Pre-nursing student Mary Wallace with Roy and Geoffrey at Blackpool beach in June 1957. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).
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Bridge Section Give Sweets for Children 1957The bridge section of the Bramhall Community Club held a special Easter evening (1957) in the parish hall. Members each took to the meeting a qtr of sweets and these made a total of 17.5lb which were presented by the club leader Mr. J. H. Douglas, to Miss Mary Wallace (2nd right), a pre-nursing student at Marple Children's Orthopaedic Hospital. Provided by Mary Dovey (nee Wallace).
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1950 Susan HardingA photo of Susan Harding at Treetops taken for her grandparents in 1950. Provided by Susan Magee (nee Harding) in 2013.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1950-52A poor quality image of Matron Parkinson with a nurse and patients in the grounds of Treetops between 1950-52. The young girl being held by Matron is Susan Harding (now Magee). From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1950-52Matron Miss W. Parkinson with a young patient identified in 2013 as Susan Harding (now Magee) in the grounds of Treetops. From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Children's Orthopaedic Hospital 1950-52Susan Harding with an unknown nurse in the grounds of Treetops between 1950-52. Provided by Susan Magee (nee Harding) in 2013.
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