Hi again, I have been considering the posibility of getting some photo's sorted of the old Middlewood Hospital, the original building and getting some history writings done, these pics would be freely available to everyone who wants to see them as they would be hosted by myself........so if you are interested in this project, let me know, contributors would be more than welcome.

Have you got a copy of the Centenary Handbook ?
Some good info and photos in there.

I had one but it went missing when I moved house !!

nah, not got that book, but I was considering getting some up to date pics anyways.

I had some pictures and lent them to a neighbour. Will have to get them back. Someone on the estate told me that a star newspaper team had taken lots of pics when the place was first closed. I went into the news shop to enquire left my name and number and guess what...... nothing. I will revisit the shop so watch this space.

blue, would you be up to having a meeting to discuss this project ?

If so, get in touch and we can arrange a date and time.

The more people working on this, the better.

Unfortunately, this project is not possible, I have spoken to the relevant people and due to safety issues, there is no possibility of doing anything that I was thinking of, so, sorry to bear bad news.

Hey, Im an art student and im particulary interested in getting some images of the old place, how much of it still stands if any? Ive got some photos of assylums that you guys might like to see. Just get in touch

Thanks

The clocktower, church, gatehouses and one former ward still stand...the latter having been converted into apartments http://www.pjlivesey-group.co.uk/CURRENT-CONVERSIONS/current-6.html look under current conversions:clap: Enjoy.

Hi---I trained as a Psychriatric nurse at Middlewood hospital,and was there from 1958--1975.When I left to come to Canada,I was a chargenurse. I have a copy of the 1973 centennial handbook of the history of Middlewood hospital,photos etc.It was sad to learn that the hospital was no longer there.My parents also worked there from 1927 until they retired,as chargenurse and sister respectively.My name is Mike Turner,in case anybody remembers me,and I now live in Edmonton,Alberta,Canada.I recently retired here as a senior nursing officer.It amazes me to learn that Kingswood block has been converted into luxury apartments,and called Kingswood Hall.I was night chargenurse of that block in 1973 and 1974.Its a wonder the building isnt haunted with all the people who lived there since 1873.

Originally posted by herries
Hi---I trained as a Psychriatric nurse at Middlewood hospital,and was there from 1958--1975.When I left to come to Canada,I was a chargenurse. I have a copy of the 1973 centennial handbook of the history of Middlewood hospital,photos etc.It was sad to learn that the hospital was no longer there.My parents also worked there from 1927 until they retired,as chargenurse and sister respectively.My name is Mike Turner,in case anybody remembers me,and I now live in Edmonton,Alberta,Canada.I recently retired here as a senior nursing officer.It amazes me to learn that Kingswood block has been converted into luxury apartments,and called Kingswood Hall.I was night chargenurse of that block in 1973 and 1974.Its a wonder the building isnt haunted with all the people who lived there since 1873.

ITs great to hear about the history of the hospital, had wondered why the apartments were call Kingswood Hall and now I know they were named after the block.

As for it being haunted I hope not, haven't seen any ghosts yet, lets hope it stays that way!

my wife worked there from 1967 and used to be a sister there,she seems to remember a sister there called Kitty Turner .Was this your mother? I work with quite a few of the old worksyard lads ,the joiners ,electricians and plumbers e.t.c .If you are interested about the Middlewood site then,where 621 Middlewood road used to be is going to be a medical centre .Behind that there are plans to put "affordable housing" I believe similar to the housing where Kelvin flats used to be . I think this puts the most desirable part of Sheffield into doubt!

I have just found out that my great grandfather, Tom Hinchliffe, died in what I think was Middlewood Hospital in 1928.

His death certicate says South Yorkshire Mental Hospital, Wadsley, Ecclesfield R.D. However is cause of death is given as Fatty Degeneration of the Heart (2 years).

Does this sound like I have the right place and if so can anyone tell me how I would be able to access his hospital records.

Many thanks

Originally posted by kazisindahouse
I have just found out that my great grandfather, Tom Hinchliffe, died in what I think was Middlewood Hospital in 1928.

His death certicate says South Yorkshire Mental Hospital, Wadsley, Ecclesfield R.D. However is cause of death is given as Fatty Degeneration of the Heart (2 years).

Does this sound like I have the right place and if so can anyone tell me how I would be able to access his hospital records.

Many thanks

Hiya kazindahouse, you may be able to access the records at
the sheffield archives on shoreham street
good luck deecee

Hi im very intrested in the old middlewood hospital and would love to find pictures or informatiom about it. Tried to find information on the net without success. Have you published any info on the net. we need to preserve any info on this piece of history before its lost forever.

I did my mental handicap nurse training from 1975 to 1978. My tutor was Brian Hodges. Anyone out there remember them? Maureen

Brian is a friend of mine!

(and I used to do "mental Handicap" nursing. i loved it, it was so rewarding)

PT

Hi Herries,
I wonder if you remember my cousin David Riley who was in Middlewood hospital at the time you worked there. How do I go about accessing his notes?

Most of my family worked there late 60's early 70's. My brother Bob Swann, Julie Trigg his first wife. My 1st wife Julie was in occy therapy, my mother Anne Swann was nurse escort. I spent many happy hours in the club when on leave and made many friends, Jack Sherrat, Ian franklin, Lynne Staniforth (now in Oz) and daughter of Ron Staniforth the Wednesday Player and big Bob Chiglow. Ron French the Administrator was a family friend. I wrote many letters whilst in the navy to Sir Arthur Jenkins and little Horace Buttons. Happy days.

Hi anyone remember john and Sylvia Mitchell. If so let me know and I'll let them know. John is nearly blind and Sylvia still works at the new madhouse Forest Lodge.
Oh some might remember me to, the little blonde hair chap called Darren Mitchell who was always on the wards causing bother.

I also trained at middlewood hospital 1977 to 1982. i also trained at lodge moor hospital. I was beresford then married to bennett

Hiya kazindahouse, you may be able to access the records at
the sheffield archives on shoreham street
good luck deecee
Hi, my Dad died last year and i miss him so much. He actually spent time in Middlewood hospital and i feel it scarred him for life. He had a mental breakdown and had to have electric shock treatment. He hated people knowing and was ashamed. Mental illness is still something of a hushed subject but a bit more open now. Does someone have to be dead for a certain length of time before you can see records? It would i think help me to know him more if i could find something out about his time there.

hi, just browsed the forum and noticed my mothers name kitty turner, me being her son i can tell you she was a cleaner and not a sister or so she told me lol, and as a youth always remembered her in my early years at middlewood. she still lives on winn gardens and again looking at some of the postings my wife jacqui remembers some of the names that have cropped up as she was a care worker at the time on eastgate and knows quite a few people patients and workers...
PS..MY WIFE HAS A COPY OF THE HISTORY OF MIDDLEWOOD HOSP... 1872-1972 by F.T THORPE

Hi---I trained as a Psychriatric nurse at Middlewood hospital,and was there from 1958--1975.When I left to come to Canada,I was a chargenurse. I have a copy of the 1973 centennial handbook of the history of Middlewood hospital,photos etc.It was sad to learn that the hospital was no longer there.My parents also worked there from 1927 until they retired,as chargenurse and sister respectively.My name is Mike Turner,in case anybody remembers me,and I now live in Edmonton,Alberta,Canada.I recently retired here as a senior nursing officer.It amazes me to learn that Kingswood block has been converted into luxury apartments,and called Kingswood Hall.I was night chargenurse of that block in 1973 and 1974.Its a wonder the building isnt haunted with all the people who lived there since 1873.

Hi my name is Lee and most of my family also worked at Middlewood. I am hoping you may remember my Grand father John Wilkin. I recently visited the site to see what is left. I have happy memories from my child hood playing in the grounds and visiting my grand father at work, unfortunately there is very little left and the clock tower has been much neglected. This is where my grand father’s office was located

I am researching my family tree and have found a relative that was an inmate in Wadsley Asylum. After she got out she lived with her nurse for 2 years and then suddenly killed her by hitting her with a hammer and cutting her throat!.... The murderer was called Rose Artliff and the victim Nurse Ada Bradley. All this happened in 1923 and I have now hit a brick wall, including where Rose's 4 children went to after her imprisonment.Any info anyone?

Hi Abbie

Try the forum on here http://www.sheffieldrecordsonline.org.uk/ you have to join but its free
There are also loads of records to browse, though after the 1901 census it gets a little harder

You never know if you post on thier forum someone maybe able to help !

Regards

jan2002

how could you get a persons notes who was in the hospital as a patient...?

how could you get a persons notes who was in the hospital as a patient...?

I don't think you can get hold of patients' notes, IIRC, from my nursing days, it's something to do with the official secrets act (which I had to sign when I was nursing). I don't even think it's possible to get them even after they've passed away, unless you get a special court order, if it's part of a legal case.

What about the freedom of information act PT. Are they available after a set period of time?

now, that, I'm not sure about, fox, as I have never had need to invoke the act.

My memories of the act was that, outside a clinical meeting setting, we were not allowed to discuss patients, and any details of conditions they may have been having treatment for.

Our ward sister drummed that into us, Re the OSA, and we were terrified to go against her "edicts". lol

how could you get a persons notes who was in the hospital as a patient...?

this site might help.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900023_en_1.htm

Hi there,
My G.G. Grandfather went into South Yorkshire Asylum (Middlewood) in 1873 and died there in 1895. Unfortunately there are no records left, I went to Sheffield Archives about two years ago and they say they only have the admissions book left, which you can look at, It told me his name, date of entry, problem, what caused it, name of Doctor and how long he had been like it. In his case it said he had melancholia due to poverty, and spent 22 years there. dreadful......... I have been trying to find his grave for 4 years and have no luck.
While I was tracing the records I found out that like most personal records, they cannot be opening for 100 years, and then you have to prove you are the descendant.

Carol

netgear,

sadly if your relative was a long-term resident in the hospital in that era, and, if he was in such poverty as the scant details you have about him hint, he may well have been laid to rest in a paupers' grave. (which may be difficult to locate)

I'm sorry it might not be happier news for you in your seach on that front.

this site might help.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900023_en_1.htm

thanks for that info......dont suppose you know where wed apply for the records do you please...........thanks

thanks for that info......dont suppose you know where wed apply for the records do you please...........thanks
No sorry.I work for the NHS and if any of my Patients want to see their records they ask their doctor.

I worked at Middlewood hosp near the church in a building
called the firs

I've got some excellent photos taken there during the First World War. There are also some on PictureSheffield.

I would also suggest you track down a copy of an interesting autobiography entitled A Sheffielder's Song, which talks about working at Middlewoood.

John

My husband worked in the supplies dept up until 1973 - he worked for a chap called Jim Church. His name is Bob Winter if anyone remembers him!!! A HUGE Blades supporter so not a happy chap at the moment.

i started in the supplies dept in 1986 and still work for supplies
but now based at 45 wardsend road north
in our conference room is a large print of middlewood hosp
can your dad recall , david wardle , vaughan in printing dept
sylvia in transport, roy piper stores dept

Its actually my husband Bob Winter - he reminds me he left in 1972 to move to Norfolk - he doesn't remember any of the names mentioned. He has recalled some names - Jack Haigh, Alan Young and Richard Bird. He didn't think the supplies dept would still exist - hasn't the hospital closed down?

yes the hospital closed but the dept still exist all around sheffield
at wardsend rd nrth is stores,supplies occ therapy,admin dental
now its called sheffield care trust, still talk to old staff from middlewood
some are based at grenoside grange, lonley centre, forest lodge
and beighton comm hosp can you recall jim mcveigh

Hello I worked at middlewood hospital in the kitchens on a youth training scheme in 1980 I really enjoyed it also my aunty sheila worked there as a domestic. Did anyone else work in middlewood kitchens???????????

i can remember wendy green , janet mason and phil rookes
who worked in the kitchens

Hi my name is Lee and most of my family also worked at Middlewood. I am hoping you may remember my Grand father John Wilkin. I recently visited the site to see what is left. I have happy memories from my child hood playing in the grounds and visiting my grand father at work, unfortunately there is very little left and the clock tower has been much neglected. This is where my grand father’s office was located

I worked there for a while as a Student nurse and as a prenursing student. My grandfather worked in the butchers department (Harold Ford) and my grandmother worked in the kitchens (Pat Ford) - they lived on the grounds at 1 Farm Villa just down from the cricket pitch. Both Pat and Harold are now deceased. My uncle - Glenn Ford was a staff nurse at Middlewood and My cousin was a staff nurse on ward 21 in the mid 80's. I also had a couple of other relatives that worked there. My name is Michael Day and I was also a Staff Nurse at the Royal Hallamshire on the ortho floor.

Hi there,
My G.G. Grandfather went into South Yorkshire Asylum (Middlewood) in 1873 and died there in 1895. Unfortunately there are no records left, I went to Sheffield Archives about two years ago and they say they only have the admissions book left, which you can look at, It told me his name, date of entry, problem, what caused it, name of Doctor and how long he had been like it. In his case it said he had melancholia due to poverty, and spent 22 years there. dreadful......... I have been trying to find his grave for 4 years and have no luck.
While I was tracing the records I found out that like most personal records, they cannot be opening for 100 years, and then you have to prove you are the descendant.

Carol
Hi Carol
Have you tried www.sheff-indexers.thewholeshebang.org
I found my gt grandmothers burial records on there. Go to burial records, you only need to enter the name and search. My gt grandmother died in the same asylum and I found she was buried in St Michaels cemetery, Rivelin.
Good luck!

I am a bit confused about the relationship between Middlewood, Wadsley and Wharnecliffe hospitals. My mum was a sister at Wharnecliffe on night duty for the entire wartime period of 1940 to 1945. The hospital she worked in was a military hospital and had been in both World Wars - so is this facility still being used or is it also abandoned.

I am a bit confused about the relationship between Middlewood, Wadsley and Wharnecliffe hospitals. My mum was a sister at Wharnecliffe on night duty for the entire wartime period of 1940 to 1945. The hospital she worked in was a military hospital and had been in both World Wars - so is this facility still being used or is it also abandoned.

Middlewood Hospital (MH), and Wadsley Asylum (WA) were the same place (a bit like the Northern General Hopsital was called the "City General" hospital pre 1964.) just the different names that were given to them over the years.

The MH and WA were mental health, the Wharncliffe Hospital (WH) was just behind MH, and was a medical hospital.

My mother took me, as a tot, to visit my Grandpa, who'd had an operation, i think, in the WH, very shortly after she'd given birth to my younger sister, so I was maybe two-and-a half. it can't have been more than about two-or-three weeks after the birth, as I remember it was a boiling hot sunny day, (My sister was born August 66)

I had all the elderly gentlemen on Grandpa's ward in hysterics, by asking, at the top of my 2-year-old's voice "Ok, so where's your baby, then Grandad?"

(I assumed, because my mummy had gone into hospital, and come out with a baby, a couple of weeks before, that that's what everyone went into hopsital for! :lol: )

as an addition to my comments above,

I have just had a look on picture Sheffield's fantastic site for photographs of WH... and it looks as though part of MH was taken over, during WWI and used for teh hoardes of War-wounded soldiers returning home needing treatment and convalescence, and that this section of MH was named Wharncliffe war hospital. (if you do a search on Picsheff, you'll find 21 pics; four or so of the hospital, and the rest, pics of the staff)

Having said that, a school local-ish to me (The former Pomona Street school, now called Porter Croft School) was requisitioned as a hospital for wounded soldiers in WWI

Now, I remember the building that housed the ward in WH that my grandpa was in, at WH, and it was a newer 1950's / 6o's building that went up the hillside, set in lovely grounds, it wasn't the older, more gothick-y looking architechture of the MH, WH was a quite seperate hospital, adjacent to MH. I do know that the WH-hospital was not there by about the 1980's when I was nursing, and had links to MH.

Wharncliffe Hospital was more of an annexe for the Royal and Infirmary.

Thanks for the information, Plain Talker - I knew that you would have the answer. I only went to Wharncliffe once, to my Mum's office, and that was when I had run away from boarding school and she had no alternative but to take me to work with her. It was a military hospital at that time ( probably 1943 ).
Now and again she used to leave us with a lady who lived on Middlewood Rd., across from the hospital. This lady and her husband used to tell us about the horse drawn ambulances passing their house with the wounded soldiers in the Great War and how they would leave the house rather than listen to the cries and the moans of the patients.What a terrible experience !!

Hi, wondered if anyone could help. Does anyone remember or remember hearing of a patient at middlewood hospital called Charles Clement Naylor? He was my great grandfather and we have absolutely no info about his life whatsoever apart from he was born in 1891 and spent many years in middlewood from 1930 - 1950's, when we believe he passed away. I know its a long shot but we would appreciate any info at all. We can't seem to find record of a death certificate anywhere which matches his age when he died, which would have been when he was in his early 60's. We have already been in touch with sheffield archives and had no joy. The only things we do know about Charles is that he spent time in and out of middlewood towards the end of his life and was pigeon fancier!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[QUOTE=leelee40;1843962 I have happy memories from my child hood playing in the grounds and visiting my grand father at work, unfortunately there is very little left and the clock tower has been much neglected. This is where my grand father’s office was located[/QUOTE]

The old clocktower is currently being converted into apartments

Has anyone had any spooky happenings in the new houses on the old middlewood hospital sight?

Has anyone had any spooky happenings in the new houses on the old middlewood hospital sight?

There's a web site called I think middlewood village which has reports of strange goings on in the new houses.

Thanks, I'll have a look!

Hi anyone remember john and Sylvia Mitchell. If so let me know and I'll let them know. John is nearly blind and Sylvia still works at the new madhouse Forest Lodge.
Oh some might remember me to, the little blonde hair chap called Darren Mitchell who was always on the wards causing bother.

hi i remember john and sylvia well i remember when he had one of his eyes injured at work ask him if it was him that had a poster up on the ward that was objected to? john has a great personality always up to something please pass on my fondest thoughts and memories of days long ago my name was sandra bradwell

hi, just browsed the forum and noticed my mothers name kitty turner, me being her son i can tell you she was a cleaner and not a sister or so she told me lol, and as a youth always remembered her in my early years at middlewood. she still lives on winn gardens and again looking at some of the postings my wife jacqui remembers some of the names that have cropped up as she was a care worker at the time on eastgate and knows quite a few people patients and workers...
PS..MY WIFE HAS A COPY OF THE HISTORY OF MIDDLEWOOD HOSP... 1872-1972 by F.T THORPE

hi there was a sister there called kitty turner she gave me my medical when i started as a student nurse she was irish and lived in hillsborough she was a very devount roman catholic and did a lot of work for the church she was tiny and dark with twinkling eyes and an accent that was pure blarney i remember her well

[QUOTE=leelee40;1843962]Hi my name is Lee and most of my family also worked at Middlewood. I am hoping you may remember my Grand father John Wilkin. I recently visited the site to see what is left. I have happy memories from my child hood playing in the grounds and visiting my grand father at work, unfortunately there is very little left and the clock tower has been much neglected. This is where my grand father’s office was located[/QUOTremember your grandfather well was he not a charge nurse ? people say middlewood was a scary place but i was less scared going about the grounds at night then going through the hole in the road to catch my bus

Hello I worked at middlewood hospital in the kitchens on a youth training scheme in 1980 I really enjoyed it also my aunty sheila worked there as a domestic. Did anyone else work in middlewood kitchens???????????

hi sugerbear my mum worked in the kitchens at middlewood she worked nights and afternoons serving tea to the nurses and help stacking the trollys for the patients tea she loved every moment of her time her name was jennie bradwell and she lived in deepcar i worked there as a sister my name was sandra sadly my mum died 18months ago

I remember a Nurse who worked there in the early 70's called Lis Harrop who came from Doncaster, sometimes I do wonder what happened to her

Does anyone know of a patient called the Gentle Giant aka Charlie Scarborough - he was my Uncle but i'm afraid i never knew him any any stories about him or what kind of person he was would be greatfully welcomed.

Due to recent family incidents regarding mental health can anyone tell me if the patient information is still available and where do i have to go to obtain them. THANKYOU!

hi you are asking about charlie yes i knew him well i was the sister on ward eight where charlie was he was tall slim very wiry dark hair always looked tanned due to him working out of doors smoked worked in the concreat dept makeing concrete slabs some mondays after being paid for his weeks work would bring me a mars bar and a magazine wth a blonde girl on it when i thanked him but told him he should keep his money to spend on himself he would say the girl looks like you he always watched hulk on the tv just loved when the man turned green and huge once walked onto the ward carrying a sink from the toilets to show me it was not working if i can i will look to see if i have a photo of when he was on holiday i knew its grim to spend most of your life in middlewood but he was content in some ways he had a job could come and go as he wanted loved being outside and most of his acute mental problems where controlled hope this helps a little sandra

Hi ya Sandra,

Thankyou for the information it's GREAT to know what kind of person he he was & that he had lovely people like you around him to take care of him. If you do have a photo that would also be nice to have. THANK YOU so much James.

[QUOTE=s6blade;1524310]Hi anyone remember john and Sylvia Mitchell. If so let me know and I'll let them know. John is nearly blind and Sylvia still works at the new madhouse Forest Lodge.
Oh some might remember me to, the little blonde hair chap called Darren Mitchell who was always on the wards causing bother.[/QU

Sylvia..what a star!!!! scared me to death when I first met her but she is a fab person and a dam good nurse!! She scared me because she was a sraight talker but that was her!! does not suffer fools gladly, heart of gold!!!!

can anyone remember walter..still see him with his wednesday scalf on!! oh and his conkers!!

Hillsborough and Wadsley wouldn't be the same without Walter. At 84 he still "does his rounds" with conkers, sweets etc. I haven't seen him since midsummer as I live mostly in North Lincs. now, but I try to keep him supplied with his favourite Hamlet cigars, at least when I've recently had a duty-free allowance. Walter has been mentioned in a number of threads, and he has his own thread here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=213134) (note the photo link in post #21).

Hi,

Does anyone remember Hope Powell who was a patient at Middlewood during the 1940, 50s and part of the 60s at least. She was my fathers first wife and I know nothing about her except that she was a patient there.

I used to work in the old middlewood hospital mortuary until the hospital closed, then moved on if your interested we can chat ?

DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW OR REMEMBER THE GIRLS WHO WORKED IN MIDDLEWOOD HOSPITAL SMALL LAUNDERETTE WHICH WAS LEFT OF THE OLD CLOCK TOWER, I SPENT SOME LONG AND HAPPY HOURS CHATTING THERE, THE PERSON IN CHARGE AND WAS CALLED LORNA SHE LIVED UP AT BOLSTERSTONE , THIS WAS POSS LATE SEVENTIES ME THINKS .GET IN TOUCH paulwood964@btinternet.com

Anyone remember a patient called Eveline Powell?

hi everybody it wernt just a mental hospital i had a hernia hop there in the early 70s

Would you like to share your memories of the hospital?

An internet project depicting this former Victorian institution. There are currently several hundreds photos and illustrations available on-line.

To follow the project. Please visit my site at www.rotherham-images.co.uk and click on the ‘Middlewood hospital’ link.

Full contact details on the site.

rotherham-images.co.uk/Middlewood%20Hospital%20Main%20Page.htm

there are some very good pics here

Me and a couple of mates camped out in MWH 92/93,we must have been 13/14 years old at the time.And I'll never forget how bloody scared we were all night(I got no sleep anyhow),we wanted to go home but we couldnt,as we had all lied to each others parents,,doh...Still a great night though,now I can look back at it lol.

my grandad mr kitson use to work in the lab at the very top of middlewood hospital he use to do postmorten he retired 1972 or 1973

a friend of mine in about 1978 told me a funny storey his older brother had got a contract to do various work at the hospital,they befrended one of the inmates(or he befrended them)carrying stuff making tea and other stuff,they had been there for about 6 weeks when one of the lads saw him making the brew,he had the kettle in the toilet bowl filling it up,dont think he made another cuppa for them:hihi:

Hello, does anyone know anything of an Emma Roberts, I believe she was a patient there for some time, thanks

Does anyone remember a patient called maggie bell? Right character. I know of a home which has a few people from middlewood, these people have been institutionalised most of their life, they are now in other homes for mental issues and never get any family visit, its very very sad!

I worked at Middlewood for a short while and it wasn't a hospital it was a small village with its own shops,church,pub and bank. I read an article a while ago about someone who had lived most of their lives in such a place then all of a sudden it was closed down and she was put in a house with no friends or family. she didn't like it but people kept telling her it was better for her. Maggie and care in the community has a lot to answer for for people like her

If you wish to see memorable pictures of Middlewood on Facebook, then click on the link


Link: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000439868327#!/media/set/?set=a.203717752986219.52034.100000439868327&type=1

Anyone remember a patient called Eveline Powell?

Hi, I didn't work at Middlewood, but as a child we had a family friend called Eveline Powell, who also went by the name of loulou(?); and I know she had had mental health problems. She died about 10 years ago and I think it was Chesterfield she lived then. I'll check with my Mum later today.

Hi Everyone,

I have just recently gotten a copy of my Uncles Death Certificate and he died at Middlewood Hospital and he was found by a Jacqueline Sheils Hone. I was hoping that someone may know her or how to contact her - it's so that i maybe able to find out more about my Uncle or maybe get some more images of him. My Uncles name was Charles William Scarborough ( Know as the Gentle Giant ), he died in 1992 as a welder at Middlewood Hospital.

...we had a family friend called Eveline Powell, who also went by the name of loulou(?); and I know she had had mental health problems. She died about 10 years ago and I think it was Chesterfield she lived then...Hi - public records show that an Evelyn Powell, born 15 October 1915, died in the Chesterfield area in December 1993.

i once slept with friends in the bell tower after it was shut (90s) on haloween...was dead scary but we found a letter (guessing from a relative) it was very interesting...i might still have it!

Hi Ya nadinhistory, VERY interesting story - If i was around back then i to would have joined you in the Bell tower, as a kid me and my friends used to love scaring each other - we used to to most of it on the Manor Fields & In City Road Cemetery. I'd love to see a copy of the letter if you still have it! James

if i still have it it will be at my mums house in southey....i went to bradfield school so we used to drive past every day on the way to school! they still had the padded cells in some of the rooms but some rooms you couldnt get into ...wish i had taken a camera!

Hi, I didn't work at Middlewood, but as a child we had a family friend called Eveline Powell, who also went by the name of loulou(?); and I know she had had mental health problems. She died about 10 years ago and I think it was Chesterfield she lived then. I'll check with my Mum later today.

Hi its your cousin again! our Aunty Pauline and Uncle Frank (Finlay) both worked at middlewood hospital as nurses for many years. I work in Mental Health and so does your cousin Susan (their daughter)

Hi its your cousin again! our Aunty Pauline and Uncle Frank (Finlay) both worked at middlewood hospital as nurses for many years. I work in Mental Health and so does your cousin Susan (their daughter)

We're certainly keeping it in the family!

Has anyone any knowledge of the treatment of WW2 soldiers and ex soldiers suffering from shell shock ?
I understand one form of treatment at Middlewood/Wharncliffe Hospital was to put the patient to sleep for a month to rest their nervous system.
Was there a seperate register for these patients ?

Has anyone any knowledge of the treatment of WW2 soldiers and ex soldiers suffering from shell shock ?
I understand one form of treatment at Middlewood/Wharncliffe Hospital was to put the patient to sleep for a month to rest their nervous system.
Was there a seperate register for these patients ?

I think what you are talking about is called modified narcosis. Doubt if it was for a month though longest I've seen it done for is a week.

I think what you are talking about is called modified narcosis. Doubt if it was for a month though longest I've seen it done for is a week.

That sounds fabulous...I'd volunteer for that.....might even lose some weight :)

I think what you are talking about is called modified narcosis. Doubt if it was for a month though longest I've seen it done for is a week.
I was informed by an ex soldier that he was put to sleep for a month in the 1940s and then went home.
How were patients fed and toileted ?
Do you know if these patients undertook leather work(making handbags) during their stay.
I think these patients were voluntary patients that I refer to.
Unfortunately after commissioning a search of hospital records he is not recorded but unfortunately several pages of the records are spoilt.

A public photographic exhibition showing a series of images depicting Middlewood Hospital

21st November 23rd December 2011
Hillsborough Library, Middlewood Road, Sheffield 6

Opening Hours (Free entry)
Monday - 9.30am-7.30pm
Tuesday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Wednesday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Saturday - 9.30am-4pm
Sunday - Closed

Does anyone remember Chris 'Scratch' Bachelor??

He was in there in the 70s... one of my dad's old friends. He used to escape on a regular basis apparently. In the late 70s he went on a walk to Wharncliffe Side, went in to the chippy where my dad and his mate were and said 'don't laugh, don't cry, mi mum's int reservoir drowndin'...
He was later found in the river don :(

He always used to wear a mucky bomber jacket and a red hat.
Any info/ memories would be much appreciated.

hollywood_cocktail@hotmail.co.uk

hi i was the sister on ward eight where Chris spent most of his time and i had to identify his body when he died he worked on the transport on the lorry delivering laundry around the wards he went out as and when he wanted life became difficult for Chris and he began to lose confidence in himself i had a great relationship with him and was fond of him and found his death very upsetting

hi i was the sister on ward eight where Chris spent most of his time and i had to identify his body when he died he worked on the transport on the lorry delivering laundry around the wards he went out as and when he wanted life became difficult for Chris and he began to lose confidence in himself i had a great relationship with him and was fond of him and found his death very upsetting

oh my god.. im so sorry :( that must have been very painful for you. My dad said he was a really nice person and one of his good friends, he was shocked when it happened, shocked when he found out chris had ended up in there in the first place i think. how long did he live at middlewood for? what was he like? :)

hi i was the sister on ward eight where Chris spent most of his time and i had to identify his body when he died he worked on the transport on the lorry delivering laundry around the wards he went out as and when he wanted life became difficult for Chris and he began to lose confidence in himself i had a great relationship with him and was fond of him and found his death very upsetting
Do you remember a guy called David Riley, he was in Middlewood for a long time. He was my cousin and died in 1982.

Hi---I trained as a Psychriatric nurse at Middlewood hospital,and was there from 1958--1975.When I left to come to Canada,I was a chargenurse. I have a copy of the 1973 centennial handbook of the history of Middlewood hospital,photos etc.It was sad to learn that the hospital was no longer there.My parents also worked there from 1927 until they retired,as chargenurse and sister respectively.My name is Mike Turner,in case anybody remembers me,and I now live in Edmonton,Alberta,Canada.I recently retired here as a senior nursing officer.It amazes me to learn that Kingswood block has been converted into luxury apartments,and called Kingswood Hall.I was night chargenurse of that block in 1973 and 1974.Its a wonder the building isnt haunted with all the people who lived there since 1873.Are you the Mike Turner who lived up Scraith Wood ,if so I knew your Dad who also worked at Middlewood and your brother Ian who worked at Waldot on Middlewood Rd.

Does anyone remember Dr Gemmell and Mrs Wing they lived at Bolsterstone,Dr White I think he fell on a knife and was fatally injured,charge nurse Ron Martin from Oughtibridge,George and betty Hodgeson,her nickname was lightbulb betty because George used to go round changing all the bulbs.

Does anyone recall an old woman who used to stand in front of peoples windows on Stockarth Lane? She claimed to be 'Charles Bronson's daughter'.
Also, on Stockarth Lane there was a man with a bin lid and a piece of wood that asked to use my gran's toilet- he smeared poo all over the wall and said the bin lid was a shield and his name was god! haha

hi mike i remember you well to well i had a crush on you when i was a student nurse there and remember that we where on the same ward i student you staff nurse we used to make the beds in a morning do you remember jack sharret who had been in the navy we all used to go to the same partys great to hear that you have a great life in canada and that you remember the old place i know that people who had never been there would never under stand what a great place it was both staff and patients where so speciel they only come once in a lifetime oh but those cold winter 6am starts it was so difficult to get out of bed and i lived in the nurses residence

Does anyone remember Dougie March, the long-term patient who used to repair radios, TVs etc? He was an old friend of my father's. I also knew some of the night staff - Mick Stringfield, Harold Minogue etc., and Mick Fiennes who became night superintendent at the Northern General.

hi mike i remember you well to well i had a crush on you when i was a student nurse there and remember that we where on the same ward i student you staff nurse we used to make the beds in a morning do you remember jack sharret who had been in the navy we all used to go to the same partys great to hear that you have a great life in canada and that you remember the old place i know that people who had never been there would never under stand what a great place it was both staff and patients where so speciel they only come once in a lifetime oh but those cold winter 6am starts it was so difficult to get out of bed and i lived in the nurses residence

It was a special place because it wasn't really a hospital it was more of a walled village

Thought I should answer seen as the old man has been mentioned in 2 posts talking about old staff at Middlewood :-) Jack Sherratt is my Dad he's married to Christine Sherratt was Nicholson and Bob Swan is my Godfather :-) Dad's currently semi retired and Mum still works in Psychiatry in Rotherham you can see them on Louis Arroyos excellent site about Middlewood http://www.rotherham-images.co.uk/sheffield-gallery-six-(XlII).htm where Jack is tagged as Jack Sharrock :-)

hi mike i remember you well to well i had a crush on you when i was a student nurse there and remember that we where on the same ward i student you staff nurse we used to make the beds in a morning do you remember jack sharret who had been in the navy we all used to go to the same partys great to hear that you have a great life in canada and that you remember the old place i know that people who had never been there would never under stand what a great place it was both staff and patients where so speciel they only come once in a lifetime oh but those cold winter 6am starts it was so difficult to get out of bed and i lived in the nurses residence

Thank god someone had a crush on me - so nice to hear that 29 years or so later - lol
I have very fond memories of the nurses residence and you are right it was bloody freezing on some of those mornings. I am actually in the United States - San Francisco to be exact, but my memories from Middlewood are amongst some of the best of my working life.

Does anyone remember Dougie March, the long-term patient who used to repair radios, TVs etc? He was an old friend of my father's. I also knew some of the night staff - Mick Stringfield, Harold Minogue etc., and Mick Fiennes who became night superintendent at the Northern General.

Mick Fienes was the manager of Ward 2 at the Northern General Hospital when I was a student Nurse there - he was a very nice bloke and well respected.

Thank god someone had a crush on me - so nice to hear that 29 years or so later - lol
I have very fond memories of the nurses residence and you are right it was bloody freezing on some of those mornings. I am actually in the United States - San Francisco to be exact, but my memories from Middlewood are amongst some of the best of my working life.

OOps just realized you were talking about Mike Turner but quoted me - I am devastated!

I was a student nurse in the mid to late 70's and worked down in the heavy industry unit for a couple of years, does anyone remember a staff nurse who was convicted of murdering his wife/fiancee ?

Does anyone remember Joan Cheshire? She is my gran and worked at middlewood for years and years probably in the early 60s to late 70s/ 80s.

hi yes i remember your gran very well she had a puppy of my mums bitch the puppy was beautiful not a bit like her terrier mum I worked on the same wards and i find it strange to think of Joan as a granny give her my regards when you next see her my name was sandra

Aww :) yes I will do, I haven't seen her since I was really young now.. but she is back in England (she moved to France with my grandpa). It was at her house that the man with the bin lid turned up pretending to be god haha! and 'charles bronsons daughter' used to go up to their front window and stare at them for ages! this was on stockarth!

hi does anyone remember my nan iris bullivant? not sure when she started think it was early 90's but i know she stayed when it closed and she moved on to grenoside hospital, i know she knew George the light-bulb man lol it would be great if anyone knew her could get in-touch her maiden name was Jessop she had a brother called Laurence and a sister called Maureen. thanx