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Original magazine pages and historical views of the ward, its patients, staff and hospital buildings. Select an image to see the full file.

Historical photographs

The Whitwar magazine

Photographs of the surviving Spring 1904 magazine.

Whitwar cover 1903
Whitwar cover 1903
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar
Inside pages of The Whitwar

Historical photographs

The hospital and Little Folks Ward

Images gathered during research into the North-Eastern Hospital for Children and the ward supported by young readers.

an image showing children on one of the hospital balconies
An image showing children on one of the hospital balconies
an image showing a nurse tending a child in the darenth cot
An image showing a nurse tending a child in the darenth cot
Inside the Queen’s Hospital for Children in 1915
In the Queen’s Hospital for Children, 1915.
a newspaper image showing children in beds on one of the balconies
A newspaper image showing children in beds on one of the balconies
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
Christmas at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in December 1906, photograph 1 of 8
Christmas at the hospital, December 1906 (1 of 8). Published in The Graphic, 5 January 1907.
Christmas at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in December 1906, photograph 2 of 8
Christmas at the hospital, December 1906 (2 of 8). Published in The Graphic, 5 January 1907.
Christmas at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in December 1906, photograph 3 of 8
Christmas at the hospital, December 1906 (3 of 8). Published in The Graphic, 5 January 1907.
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
Historical view associated with the Children’s Home at Bexhill
The hospital’s Children’s Home at Bexhill.
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
At the North Eastern Hospital
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
Christmas at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in December 1906, photograph 4 of 8
Christmas at the hospital, December 1906 (4 of 8). Published in The Graphic, 5 January 1907.
Christmas at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in December 1906, photograph 5 of 8
Christmas at the hospital, December 1906 (5 of 8). Published in The Graphic, 5 January 1907.
Christmas at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in December 1906, photograph 6 of 8
Christmas at the hospital, December 1906 (6 of 8). Published in The Graphic, 5 January 1907.
Christmas at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in December 1906, photograph 7 of 8
Christmas at the hospital, December 1906 (7 of 8). Published in The Graphic, 5 January 1907.
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
Christmas at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in December 1906, photograph 8 of 8
Christmas at the hospital, December 1906 (8 of 8). Published in The Graphic, 5 January 1907.
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
Christmas tree on Goldsmith’s Ward at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in 1905
The Christmas tree on Goldsmith’s Ward, 1905. Published in The Bystander, 3 January 1906.
A ward at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children on Christmas Day 1904
One of the hospital wards on Christmas Day, 25 December 1904.
an image of the little folks ward
An image of the little folks ward
Image from the Daily Mail showing the children enjoying the annual Japanese tea party
Image from the Daily Mail showing the children enjoying the annual Japanese tea party
Children and nurses in a ward at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children in 1903
A ward at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children, 1903.
Children and nursing staff in a hospital ward in 1903
Hospital life in 1903.
A historical interior view of a children’s hospital ward
One of the hospital wards, 1903.
Patients and staff in the North-Eastern Hospital for Children
Patients and staff at the hospital, 1903.
New Year celebrations at the North-Eastern Hospital for Children on 29 December 1903
New Year celebrations, including a Punch and Judy show, 29 December 1903.
Children watching a Punch and Judy performance in a hospital ward
A Punch and Judy entertainment in the hospital.
New Years Day 1904 - listening to the phonograph on the little folks ward
New Years Day 1904 - listening to the phonograph on the little folks ward

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