Treetops : Folder 1

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Title

Treetops : Folder 1

Description

Folder containing items relating to Treetops
Formally : Crippled Childrens Home/ Childrens Orthopaedic Hospital

Source

Data Protection checked / update : Aug 21 : SR

Contributor

Also see Exhibitions EXH/07/012 ; From Cripples Holiday Home to Orthopaedic Hospital

Identifier

TRE/01
Louiset

Collection Items

Floor Plan for Children's Orthopaedic Hospital, Marple : 1979
Original Architect's drawing of the floor plan of basement / first floor of "Cleadon" Children's Orthopaedic Hospital, Dale Road, Marple, highlighting alterations dated 26.1.79 by Heywood Ashworth & Orford

"Cleadon" : Unit for Handicapped Children : 1978
Original Architect's drawing showing unit for handicapped children, "Cleadon" Dale Road, Marple dated 7.4.78

Map of NHS Reorganisation : Boundaries
Original map (undated) of NHS reorganisation Manchester & Lancashire Region Area Health Authority boundaries with coloured outlines and keys to letters and numbers, showing:-
(a) proposed Local Government boundaries
(b) present Hospital Management…

"Intercom" : Newspaper : 1982 : Treetops p7
Original copy of "Intercom" newspaper of Stockport Health Authority from October 1982. This contains a photograph on page 7 in a feature on fundraisers, showing children with items in the soft play range donated by the League of Friends of the Marple…

Treetops Vistors Book 1948/1969 Two Pages
Two pages from Visitors Book acquired 18.12.2001
1. Original page with entries from July to October 1948 signed by local and visiting dignitaries with their titles/organisations.
2. Original page plus photocopy, with entries from June 1949 to…

Pages from Control of Infection Register : 1957/1967
Four original pages from the Control of Infection Register dating from 1957 - 1967 from Treetops Sanatorium giving details of patient, bacterial investigations, diagnosis, operations, the Consultant in Charge, with admission and discharge dates.

Extensions to Crippled Children's Home, Dale Road, Marple : Newspaper cutting
Original and photocopy of newspaper cutting (undated but in 1930s) on the "Extensions to Crippled Children's Home, day of memories at Marple". The article reports on the opening of the new L shaped wing on the south front of the existing home,…

Foundation Stones : Plaque to be erected on old Treetops site
(a) Photocopy of newspaper article from Manchester Guardian 29th July 1912 "Crippled Children : The Marple Country Nursing Home" on the laying of the four foundation stones:-
"Foundation stone laid 27th July 1912 by Mrs I Frankenburg of…

Treetops Housing Development Brochure : 2004
Brochure produced by Antler Homes giving details of new housing development on the site of the demolished Treetops Nursing Home.
Drawings of view of "Treetops Estate" with 19 limited edition homes with floor plans and drawings.

Memories of Childrens Orthopaedic Hospital : 1949-51 : K Chaisty
Four page letter from Ken Chaisty 2010 with memories of Marple Orthopaedic Hospital when he was a patient with TB of the knee from 1949 - 1951. with photographs,

Miscellaneous Material on Health in Marple
Miscellaneous material on health in Marple :
1. Three typed pages (undated) entitled "Marple's Health Cure" with history / reminiscences of working at the hospital, its facilities and activities, which covers Treetops where the author Bev. Jepson…

Newspaper cuttings relating to Treetops : Various Dates & Publications
Numerous newspaper cuttings from several publications and dates: 1913 : Home for cripples - Country Nursing Home opened at Marple 1930 : Extensions to Crippled Children's Home opened and foundation stone laid by Dr J Howson Ray 1932 : Opening of…

Photographs relating to Treetops : Various Dates
Miscellaneous colour / black and white photographs of Treetops :
1. Photocopy of black and white faded photograph showing nursing staff and patients outside Peacefield Holiday Home, circa 1900's
2. Email with photocopy of photograph showing…

Exhibition : From Cripples' Holiday Home to Orthopaedic Hospital : 2018
Material from Exhibition held in conjunction with Disabled Living and MLHS:
1. Poster advertising event held in May 2018
2. Double sided flyer produced by Disabled Living giving history and information on the society and its change to Disabled…

Charity Bowls Match for Orthopaedic Hospital : Undated
Photocopy of a newspaper article from unknown publication and date showing photograph of Marple Councillors who were defeated by Marple Memorial Park bowling team in a charity bowls match which raised £25 for the crippled children's entertainment…

Christmas Cards, Notelets and Misc. Illustrations
40 photocopied illustrations of Christmas Cards, Calendars, sketches, notelets and hamper and gift cards to be used for donated gifts at Christmas for the Cripped Childrens' Help Society.
Dating from 1890's when the Society was founded and called…
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