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HC RO/A 1817 - 1925 'Institute for the Relief of Bodily Deformities',
The Birmingham and Midland Counties Institution,
The Royal Orthopaedic & Spinal Hospital
HC RO/B 1896 - 1925 'The Birmingham and District Crippled Children’s Union',
'The Birmingham & District Cripples Union'
[Chadwick End, Woodlands and Forelands Homes].
HC RO/C 1923 - 1979 [still in existence] 'The Birmingham Cripples Union & Royal Orthopaedic & Spinal Hospital' (Amalgamated),
'The Royal Cripples Hospital Birmingham',
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital.
Those researchers interested in WOODLANDS, BRISTOL ROAD, NORTHFIELD:
Material about the development of Woodlands: the first convalescent home and school was set up by the Birmingham and District Crippled Children’s Union in 1902, and from this point forward in the minute books there are references to the need for a larger home (HC RO/B/2-6). Following the amalgamation of the 2 organisations, volumes HC RO/C/1/1/2/2-7 record minute numbers 1-2291 of the Woodlands Committee who were responsible for the running of the Home. After this period there were no specific steering committees for the Woodlands site.
Material directly relating to or produced by Woodlands: HC RO/B/3 specifically records activity to secure a new convalescent home, including the donation of the Woodlands Estate by Cadbury and the organisation for the setting up of the home. HC RO/B/11-12 details the setting up and running of the school and hospital. HC RO/C/1/1/3-4 are volumes relating to organisation of volunteers at Woodlands. HC RO relates to the extension and development of the sites. HC RO/B/13-14 and HC RO/C/1/2/1/1 are reports made by the Matron of Woodlands. There are reports relating to the performance of the school and its future in series HC RO/C/2/2. HC RO/3 contains two plans relating to very small sections of the site. HC RO/C/4/1/1 is a series of 28 attendance registers of the school. Sub series HC RO/C/5/2, HC RO/C/5/3 and HC RO/C/6/7 will contain material relating to those working, training and connected to Woodlands.
Material conveying the development and history of Woodlands: the annual reports HC RO/B/21-24 and the 22 items in the series HC RO/C/1/3 will refer to, provide statistics about and contain photographs of Woodlands. Sections HC RO/C/6/1-4 are substantial groups of photographs, postcards and newscuttings that will contain many items relating to Woodlands. The story of Woodlands is celebrated in the Histories and Souvenir Programmes HC RO/C/6/5/1-5 and HC RO/C/6/8/1-2. The material in HC RO/C/11 is copied material bought together to reflect the history of the hospital.
Those researchers interested in FORELANDS OPEN AIR CONVALESCENT HOME AND SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN, BROMSGROVE:
Material about the development of Forelands: the first convalescent home and school was set up by the Birmingham and District Crippled Children's Union in 1902, and from this point forward in the minute books there are references to the need for a larger home; these continue after the purchase of Woodlands in 1906. Forelands was purchased in 1919 under the advice of John Middlemore and opened in 1920 as a convalescent Home for Children (HC RO/B/2-6). Following the amalgamation of the 2 organisations, volumes HC RO/C/1/1/2/2-7 record minute numbers 1-1879 of the Forelands Committee who were responsible for the running of the Home; following this period there are no specific steering committees for the Forelands site.
Material directly relating to or produced by Forelands: HC RO/B/153 specifically records activity to secure a new convalescent home, including the purchase of the Forelands Estate and the organisation for the setting up of the Home. HC RO/B/16 details the setting up and running of the school and hospital. There are reports relating to the performance of the school and its future in series HC RO/C/2/2. Sub series HC RO/C/5/2 will contain material relating to those working and connected to Forelands.
Material conveying the development and history of Forelands: the annual reports HC RO/B/21-24 and the 22 items in the series HC RO/C/1/3 will refer to, provide statistics about and contain photographs of Forelands. Sections HC RO/C/6/1-4 are substantial groups of photographs, postcards and newscuttings that will contain many items relating to Forelands. The story of Forelands is celebrated in the Histories and Souvenir Programmes HC RO/C/6/5/1. The material in HC RO/C/11 is copied material brought together to reflect the history of the hospital.
Those researchers interested in SCHOOL OF NURSING AND PHYSIOTHERAPY:
Material about the development of the school of nursing and physiotherapy: Belmont was the hostel for students undertaking a course in orthopaedic nursing and massage under the supervision of Matron Fanny Smith. It opened in 1929 with 20 students taking up residence. There is a Belmont Committee Book HC RO/C/1/1/3/13 recording the setting up organisation of the hostel and courses.
Those researchers interested in JAMES BRAILSFORD:
Those researchers interested in NAUGHTON DUNN: there is material directly relating to Naughton Dunn HC RO/C/5/3/2, less directly relating in Administration Records, Minutes and Annual Reports in HC RO/B & C, patient notes in HC RO/C/4/1/2-4 and in the photographs.
Those researchers interested in AGNES HUNT:
Those researchers interested in ROBERT JONES:
Those researchers interested in FRANK MATHEWS: in 1899 Frank Mathews began 25 years in the post of Secretary of the Birmingham Crippled Children’s Union. During this time the institution grew from very modest beginnings to great achievements. He will be mentioned in and may have produced most of the administration in section HC RO/B, and there is a photograph of him in HC RO/C/11/6.
Those researchers interested in FANNY SMITH:
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| AdminHistory | Components of the Hospital have included The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital on Broad Street in Central Birmingham, the Auxiliary Hospital 42 Vicarage Road in Edgbaston, Clinic 42 Islington Row, Out Patients Newhall Street, Out Patients Broad Street, Woodlands Open Air Hospital and School for Children, Bristol Road in Northfield and Forelands Open Air Convalescent Home and School for Children in Bromsgrove, and Chadwick End Convalescent Home in Knowle.
See sub-collection levels for detailed Administrative Histories for the various predecessor bodies of the current hospital.
Records also appear on the Hospital Library catalogue which can be accessed at https://base-library.nhs.uk/. They should be identified as being at Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham. Details of how to access the relevant parts of the catalogue were provided by Helen Farquharson: 'If you type LoB into the search box and press the enter button the result will appear. Then select Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (on the left hand side under "libraries") to arrive at the list of our stock held by yourselves.' |