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@willsmanonename.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 12:32 PM

I’ve just booked another trip to my happy place - The (UK) National Archives! 🥳 I’ll be trying to find some information about the elusive #Sudbourne #workhouse in these Very Big Books, & photographing some 1910 Valuation Act records for another one-placer
#OnePlaceWednesday

A large number of poor law documents bound into a large bookA close-up of a 1910 Valuation Act map, with assessment numbers in red
@dohertyta.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 3:00 PM

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Edgware General Hospital

Est 1865 as pt of Hendon (Redhill) #Workhouse. Developed through the years, in 1936 a large maternity unit was added. Had an active nursing school
Closed 1997

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A silver with blue enamel horizontal bar inscribed 'Edgware General Hospital; sits above a round silver medal, joined by a short chain link. The silver medal has a white and red enamel shield. Divided in three 'rectangles, the left is white, the middle (point upwards) is red and the right is white. The top left white section has a red sillouette of a windmill (often used as a local image for the nearby area of Mill Hill). on the right white section is a red silloutette of two crossed quills - or at least the nibs. turns out crossed quills are often a sign of learning and study - much befitting a nursing school. A bit of internet sleuthing took me a long way from my first guess which was - is that a propeller from Hendon? (of course not - definitely windmill sails). And is that some sort of medical needle? (of course not - definitely nibs). So now we know
@dohertyta.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 2:31 PM

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is Eastern General Hospital #Edinburgh

Est 1907 as pt of Leith Poorhouse
Used as a military hospital in #WW1, it later developed a reputation for prosthetics
Closed 2007

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silver enamel badge. 'flower' shape with four broad 'petals'. the outer rim of pastel green enamel is inscribed in silver 'Easter General Hospital, Edinburgh'. There is a central silver shield, surrounded by a dark blue enamel rim. The shield shows in profile, top left Edinburgh Castle, top right the Leith coat of arms - a boat under sail containing the Virgin Mary and Jesus as a baby, and in the bottom third, an Owl (associated with wisdom in nursing)