Keighley Hospitals / Medical Places

[laura217]

Airedale Hospital just celebrated its birthday back in September, and asked staff for any memories.

This got me to thinking - my mum is always talking about where the hospital used to be, and the one that was based in Riddlesden and what it was used for...

I've also spotted other posts on here dotted around about various medical establishments.

Would it be an idea to have its own section under memories - working for the NHS (in a non-medical capacity!) I would find it very interesting, plus it would link in with various family stories hearing others memories..

What do people think? Surely lots of stuff people could put down for it!

Laura

[Admin]

Laura - have added the category for you.......now go for it and post what you will....

[danmoorhouse]

Information about Victoria Hospital on Highfield Lane is held in Keighley Library. Reference codes etc can be found on this page: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=1540&page=30

[fsharpminor]

As I recall in the 50's-60's, Victoria Hospital was the main one (I was born there by emergency Caesarian in 1947) , the other two were Morton Banks, used largely for infectious diseases , (there was an isolation section), and St John's up Fell Lane which had a large geriatric section, but also I think had maternity at one stage. There was also a Maternity hospital in Skipton.

[angler]

I remenber the building of Airedale Hospital very well as I lived in Crosshills at the time and worked in Keighley at Airedale Dying Co at Stockbridge.I traveled to work on a Moter Cycle and on my way to work would often stop to see how the work was progressing. I well remember seeing the excavator which had sunk in the middle of the land this sank deeper every day even though several diggers with massive chains were used to try and retreve it. It was never recovered and eventually sank into the earth and is still there. Imaging if some time in the future the hospital were to be pulled down and Archiolergist were to dig down and find it or its remains I some times wonder how deep it eventually went to. Can any one else remember this. Angler

[ashleighstreet]

I had my tonsils out at Victoria Hospital on my 5th birthday in the War..............that's WW ll in case you wonder!
Afterwards, I was given ice cream to eat, the first time I'd ever tasted any. The thing I remember about it is that there were ice crystals in it.........it had obviously been home made........and for a long time after I thought it was always like that.
Also there, aged about 4 , I had ultra-violet treatment wearing nothing but a pair of protective goggles. That was a hang over from the days of rickets and was a means of reducing the incidence of the condition.

[alumpot]

St Johns was the maternity hospital from at least the early 50's, I was born there in 54. It remained the maternith hospital up until the late 60's when maternity services were transfered to the new Airedale hospital. it then remained as a long term elderly persons unit fro some time after that.
I seem to remember that the hospital comprised a large stone built building which fronted onto Fell Lane, and then behind it corrugated roofed wards, laid with a walkway up the middle and these "Half pipe" units spread out at either side of the main path.

[fsharpminor]

Thats right Alumpot. My grandfather died in one of those corrugated roofed 'branches' in 1963. Lund Park Meths Choir used to go once a month after evening service to sing hymns ward to ward. I think Knowle Park Congs and Exley Head Meths did it on other Sundays. Three hymns were most requested 'Abide with me' 'I need thee every hour' and 'Nearer My
God to thee'. Oh and also 'The Old Rugged Cross'

[barcroftlad]

Nov 5, 2010 19:06:34 GMT alumpot said:

St Johns was the maternity hospital from at least the early 50's, I was born there in 54. It remained the maternith hospital up until the late 60's when maternity services were transfered to the new Airedale hospital. it then remained as a long term elderly persons unit fro some time after that.
I seem to remember that the hospital comprised a large stone built building which fronted onto Fell Lane, and then behind it corrugated roofed wards, laid with a walkway up the middle and these "Half pipe" units spread out at either side of the main path.

Oh you youngsters on here!!!!!!! Actually it was the main Maternity hospital for many years before the 50s. I was born there in 1936 and most of my contemporaries were also, if they were not born at home, which was also fairly common. In fact, as has been mentioned earlier in other parts of this message board, the address shown on birth certificates was 121 Fell Lane, Keighley, and St Johns was not mentioned, so I imagine that this could lead to some confusion. Cheers.

[susan]

My sister was born at St Johns as late as 1970.
Morton Isolation Hospital I was in around 1965/67 with half my infant class as we had caught Scarlet Fever.
I remember the old Victoria and the new Airedale bieng built but no significant dates.