Set of large, mounted, colour photographs of modernised interiors of the Retreat in the centre main block, 1966

Date:: February 1966

Reference:: RET 1/8/9/15

Part of:: The Retreat Archive

Archives and manuscripts

Collection contents

The Retreat ArchiveRET
- GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVERET 1
  - RETREAT PHOTOGRAPHSRET 1/8
    - Photograph albums and photograph setsRET 1/8/9
      - Set of large, mounted, colour photographs of modernised interiors of the Retreat in the centre main block, 1966RET 1/8/9/15
        Looking into the Retreat front hallway from the open front doorRET 1/8/9/15/1
        Front staircase inside front hallwayRET 1/8/9/15/2
        Staircase at first floor landing level showing pot plants and décorRET 1/8/9/15/3
        Looking towards ground floor reception area (‘Ruth Lounge’), from front hallwayRET 1/8/9/15/4
        Inside Ruth Lounge area looking south, showing seating; telephonist is in the glass fronted reception/ telephone areaRET 1/8/9/15/5
        Another view of Ruth Lounge looking out towards front of the RetreatRET 1/8/9/15/6
        Ruth Lounge area pictured from back end of room looking towards front end of room, with people sitting reading and talkingRET 1/8/9/15/7
        Looking east from Ruth Lounge along corridor, showing wall sculpture and telephone boothRET 1/8/9/15/8
        Ruth corridor looking west towards main entrance hallwayRET 1/8/9/15/9
        Shop, off corridor beyond Ruth LoungeRET 1/8/9/15/10
        Dining room: shows table laidRET 1/8/9/15/11
        Dining room, looking at the other side of the roomRET 1/8/9/15/12
        Medical Director’s OfficeRET 1/8/9/15/13
        Matron’s Office, showing Vera Dodge, Matron, at her deskRET 1/8/9/15/14
        Another view of Matron in her office, showing more of the roomRET 1/8/9/15/15

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Description

Photographs were taken in February 1966. Photographs are described in separate parts.

Publication/Creation

February 1966

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15 photographs

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Open and available at the Borthwick Institute for Archives. This material is being digitised by the Borthwick Institute for Archives as part of a Wellcome Trust funded project. Material that is digitised will be accessed freely online through the Wellcome Library catalogue.

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