Cresswell Maternity Hospital

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Cresswell Maternity Hospital

Post by HeatherH » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:23 pm

Hi all,
Hoping someone may be able to help. The Cresswell Maternity Hospital used to be a poorhouse in Dumfries and I have found a picture of it.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html ... ries.shtml
scroll down to Dumfries Poor house.
Since then the Maternity Hospital has been demolished and there is now a Cresswell Maternity wing in Dumfries. I am looking for a picture of The Cresswell Maternity Hospital (possibly 1970s if possible)
Perhaps there was even a picture in a local paper before it was demolished.
Cheers,
HeatherH
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Post by Spider-Girl » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:29 pm

Might be worth trying to contact the Dumfries and Galloway Standard (local newspaper). The website is http://icdumfries.icnetwork.co.uk
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Post by AndrewP » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:09 pm

Hi Heather,

It may also be worth trying the Archive Centre in Dumfries.

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/dumgal/MiniWeb ... openid=949

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/dumgal/MiniWeb ... openid=921

All the best,

AndrewP
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