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Looking back on #WorldPharmacistDay

Here are some vintage #pharmacists at Whitchurch Hospital

The Pharmacy display for the Centenary in 2008

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Mrs Lewis & Mrs Hilling in the Pharmacy at Whitchurch Hospital A group of Pharmacy staff, taken outside The Pharmacy hatch Black and white image of a lady dressed in a laboratory coat, she is using a glass pestle and mortar
September 25, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Day 9 #Archive30

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#SomethingBig

The beautiful display cabinet from the boardroom
Photo taken in the main hall during 2008 centenary celebrations

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#CCMH
#Displaycabinet
Large wooden cabinet with a glass top and items can be seen inside
April 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Day 16 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social

#SomethingSmall

Here is the Whitchurch Hospital badge for Registered Mental Nurses. Can you spot the daffodil and leek?

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#RMN
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Oval metal badge with a light blue surround and a darker blue inner oval. Note the daffodil and the leek
April 16, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Day 5 #Exploreyourarchive

#Fashion

Whitchurch Hospital had its own fashion shop where we could all go along to purchase the latest trends

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#WestEndFashions
#Hospitalshop
#Whitchurchhospital
A woman pushing the shop door open. West End Fashions above the window with various outfits displayed
November 25, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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Day 1 of #Archive30 today 🎉 🎉

#YourArchive

We have an amazing collection that we are privileged to look after and share from Whitchurch Hospital in Cardiff
We are looking forward to seeing everyone’s posts

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#MentalHealthHistory
April 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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#Decorations

These vintage decorations are from a lovely album (1949) donated by Angela.

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#HospitalChristmas
#EYAFestive
Photo of the hospital main hall showing Christmas decorations hanging from the windows in 1949
December 2, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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Seems it’s #TowerTuesday 🙌🏻😀

The Whitchurch Hospital water tower, quite the local historical landmark
Photo taken on the 15th of May 2025

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A tall brick tower, copper dome and a chimney with a background of blue skies and some trees either side
July 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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What a beautiful sunny ☀️ day in Cardiff today
For all our followers here is a photo of the now closed Whitchurch Hospital taken earlier this afternoon

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Whitchurch Hospital building showing what was the front entrance hidden by trees. The water tower on the left and main entrance building behind the trees on the right
November 14, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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On #WorldTypingDay here are two vintage typewriters, both were displayed at the End of an Era exhibition back in March/April 2016. It’s hard to believe that the hospital closed nearly 10years ago!!

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The pharmacy typewriter, photo shows a large typewriter with labels and photos in the background A black typewriter with a red display board in the background
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Day 8 #Archive30 is #ArchivePlan

A beautiful plan from 1902 by Architects George Oatley & W Skinner

More original hospital plans at Special Collections department in Bristol Uni

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#historypsychiatry
#Oatley
#Skinner
#architecture
Coloured plan of the main elevation for the Cardiff City Mental Hospital Grainy black and white images of the hospital architects
April 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Day 7 #ExploreYourArchive

#Disco

Who remembers this back in March 2016??

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#EndofanEra
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Ticket for an event in 2016, colour photo is of the main entrance of Whitchurch Hospital with the water tower on the left.
November 27, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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Today is the 1st day of #ArchiveAdventCalendar

#snow ❄️

📷 taken in 2010
Main entrance & water tower
W1 & Pharmacy
HaHa fence
Postgraduate centre and library

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Snowy photo of the main entrance and water tower, taken in 2010 Snowy photo of the back of the hospital showing the pharmacy and ward West 1 A ha ha fence covered in snow A very snowy scene showing the old postgraduate centre and library
December 1, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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Day 4 #Archive30 is #ArchiveConservation

One building that definitely needs #conservation is #Whitchurchhospital which stands #abandoned and #neglected 😢

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📷photo taken in November 2024
Whitchurch Hospital administration block with the bowling green and trees in front. Windows are boarded up and some broken with a plant growing out of the chimney. Blue cloudy skies above
April 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Today’s #ArchiveAdventCalendar @arascot.bsky.social

#FestiveClothes

Thanks to Carol for these lovely photos from Christmas time at Whitchurch Hospital. The date is December 26th 1969.

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#HospitalChristmas
Black and white photo with Mental Health Nurses and children in front of a Christmas tree and large window Black and white photo with children in front of a Christmas tree and large window
December 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Happy #mentalhealthnursesday to all #mentalhealthnurses

Here are some over the years from Whitchurch Hospital/ Cardiff City Mental Hospital

Thank you for the photos Angela & Carol

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#mhnurseday
#histnursing
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Four nurses in uniform standing in front of a verandah. Beds can be seen in the background Two nurses in uniform standing in front of the hospital chapel Three nurses in uniform sitting with a cup of tea with a patient in a bed behind them One male on the left wearing a white coat and a female nurse on the right in uniform with the hospital in the background
February 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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As it’s #worldphotographyday I thought I would post one of Eyes 2 me’s fabulous photos.
Photo taken in the last months before the hospital closed to inpatients in April 2016.

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Photo showing the front entrance of Whitchurch Hospital with the water tower on the left. Above the hospital is a dramatic sky with clouds hiding the sun with some brilliant colours
August 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Day 12 #ArchiveAdventCalendar

#FestiveClothes

All these wonderful photos of various productions are thanks to Eve. Dates are from the days she trained at Whitchurch Hospital (1948-1951)

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#hospitalpanto
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Two ladies dressed in fancy dress, large top hats and bow ties Four ladies dressed in fancy dress with a pantomime background Two ladies with a pantomime horse between them Seven people on stage in fancy dress
December 12, 2024 at 9:46 AM
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We are back!!

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#WinterWonderland

We don’t see scenes like this very often so back we go to 2010

📷Hospital Chapel, tree in the grounds and the back of the medical quarters looking towards the West wards

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The Whitchurch Hospital Chapel covered in snow, photo taken in 2010 A snow covered tree in the grounds of Whitchurch Hospital The back of Medical Quarters with a snow covered path looking towards the West wards
December 11, 2024 at 9:53 AM
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Feeling nostalgic today and looking back to when we 1st started
Photos taken on ward W1A back in 2015 before the hospital closed

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Display boards with large windows in the background Cardiff City Mental Hospital Uniforms Book male A ledger for uniforms issued Vintage metal cupboard full of various items related to Whitchurch Hospital Matrons Daily Returns Male A ledger
September 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Day 4 #ExploreYourArchive

#EYAHuge

Many sources have described the hospital as huge over the years. Is it a wonder looking at this newspaper clipping!!

The Cambrian newspaper 17th April 1908

One example is Will Paynter in My Generation, see page photo.

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Newspaper clipping from 1908, describing the hospital building Cover to Will Paynter’s book, My Generation Page from the book describing the hospital as huge
November 24, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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Just a quick last post for #Archive30 to say a huge thank you to @arascot.bsky.social
for arranging and to you all for supporting us

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📷 selection of photos, main photo: back entrance doors between ward East 1 & physiotherapy
Selection of photos, main photo being the back entrance/exit doors between ward East 1 and physiotherapy
May 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Day 12 #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social

#ArchiveFashion

Whitchurch Hospital had its own fashion shop where we could all go along to purchase the latest trends

#WestEndFashions
#Hospitalshop
#Whitchurchhospital
April 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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For today’s #ArchiveAdventCalendar @arascot.bsky.social we have #DarkNights and this poignant photo taken by Michael Jones back in 2016 to mark the closing of Whitchurch Hospital.

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#mentalhealthhistory
Photo taken at night of the Whitchurch Hospital water tower with the moon shining bright to the right. Caption reads: Goodnight Whitchurch Hospital Sleep well (1908 - 2016)
December 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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#ArchiveAdventCalendar is #FestiveFood

Whitchurch Hospital had a wonderful Christmas lunch. Here is the vintage Christmas menu from 1984
Photo of the hospital canteen (?1980s)

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#Roastturkey
#brusselsprouts
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Canteen style tables and chairs in rows from the hospital canteen Christmas menu example from 1984 Front cover of the menu showing rudolf the red nose reindeer stuck in a chimney on the left and Father Christmas coming out of the chimney on the right with a sack in his right hand
December 4, 2024 at 8:57 AM
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Happy #mentalhealthnursesday to all #mentalhealthnurses

Here are some over the years from Whitchurch Hospital/ Cardiff City Mental Hospital

Thank you for the photos Eve, Angela & Carol

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#mhnurseday
#histnursing
#whitchurchhospital
Group of five nurses (three standing and two seated) from the first world war Dressed in white uniforms and white caps An award ceremony photograph showing various nurses with their prizes. Large group photograph taken outside the hospital. Four rows of staff, mainly nursing staff Photo showing five nurses, three female nurses standing and two male nurses in front with the water tower in the background
February 21, 2026 at 10:57 AM