Wellbeing Collection

Poster - Eat More Fruit - for Health and Vitality - published / issued by the Retail Fruit Trade Federation Ltd. Date: 1950s

Crieff Hydropathic - Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
Crieff Hydro is a hotel in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland which opened in 1868 as the Crieff Hydropathic Establishment. Founded in 1868 by Dr Thomas Henry Meikle with an emphasis on exercise

Westminster Hospital, London. Date: circa 1906

Garden of the Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, London
The Garden of the Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, London. Date: 1909

Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic - The Sprudel at the Spa
Karlovy Vary or Carlsbad (Karlsbad), in western Bohemia, Czech Republic - The Sprudel (Mineral Hot Water Spring Fountain or Geyser) and Spa Attendants in their waterproof uniforms! Date: circa 1911

Cleanliness - Health - The Truest Wealth - promotional postcard for the Health & Cleanliness Council (HCC) - 5 Tavistock Square, London. Date: circa late 1920s

Large group of male nurses and probable superintendent on steps of institution. Date: 1945-60

Slovakia - Spa - thermal baths at Piest any - covered rickshaws - the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia. This particular site is the Napoleon Spa. Date: circa 1910s

Abano Terme, Italy - Imposing entrace to the Ancient Springs
Abano Terme is a spa town and commune in the province of Padua, in the Veneto region, Italy, on the eastern slope of the Colli Euganei

Moorish Bathhouse - Algeria. Date: circa 1909

Mud Therapy at a spa in Italy
Mud bath (bed!) therapy treatment at a Spa at Acqui Terme, a city and comune of Piedmont, northern Italy, in the province of Alessandria (see: 10644815) Date: circa 1910s

1970 Commonwealth Games Nursing Team. Five nurses (one male) running on track Date: 1970

Ernest King and other Marland Hospital Staff, including six male nurses. Reverse reads Ernest King is 2nd row centre. Charge Nurse Marland Hospital nr Rochdale, Lancs. Approx 1949. Date: circa 1949

German Men at an open air spa, taking exercise, playing cards and lifting weights. Date: circa 1905

Employees performing Rhythmic Dancing - Bournville Works
Cadbury's Bournville Works - Birmingham - Employees performing Rhythmic Dancing. Date: circa 1920s

Advert for Ovaltine Cold
An advert for Ovaltine Cold, promoting it as an energy-giving tonic. Date: 1939

Comic Postcard - Surprise at return of sober husband
Comic Postcard - A housewife explaining her surprise to a Policeman that her husband has returned home sober - there MUST be something suspicious...!!! Date: circa 1910

Mineral Baths - Firgas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Date: circa 1908

St John Ambulance-men on parade. Outdoor group of seven men in uniform with white webbing, standing behind table at which a women in a nurses veil and a gentleman are seated

Fancy Dress at the Royal Victoria Hospital Bournemouth. Large group in wide variety of costumes ? and matron in the centre. Reverse annotated Royal Victoria Hospital Bournemouth 1930s Date: circa 1930

Mrs Wardroper and group of nurses. Modern print of older photograph of Mrs Wardroper and nine nurses, posed formally outdoors. Date: circa 1870

Formal group of nurses in outdoor dress. Modern print of older photograph of 14 nurses in uniform short capes and bonnets, plus one in indoor uniform with apron, all posed on steps. Date: circa 1890

Professor Lambert Rogers and Surgical Unit, Cardiff Royal Infirmary. Formal group of 16 men in white coats, two women in white coats, and two sisters

Semi-formal group of nurses and possibly doctors. Colour photograph of semi-formal group of eight nurses (two in blue, others in white) and two men in white coats. Date: circa 1970

Six staff nurses in the grounds of Brook Fever Hospital, taking tea. Informal group of six nurses in the grounds of Brook Fever Hospital. Reverse reads All staff nurses training at the Brook 1933-35

Nurses prize giving, Llandough Hospital. Formal group of 16 nurses, matron, probable mayor and mayoress, two other gentlemen. Date: 1936

Day staff of S2 Male ? group of nurses including Mary Gourley, outdoors.. Semi-formal group of 12 nurses outdoors. Reverse reads Day staff of S2 Male c.1941. Mary Gourley 3rd from left

Two nurses outside institution. Two modern reprints of two nurses outside institution, part of wheelchair visible behind. Date: circa 1890

Informal outdoor group of nurses and children. Informal outdoor group of five nurses in uniform, another woman without a cap, and nine small children of varying ages, two apparently coloured

Staff of Rangoon General Hospital, incl Lily Mary McKenzie
Staff of Rangoon General Hospital, including Lily Mary McKenzie. Formal group of four rows. Reverse reads Rangoon General Hospital (circ 1918-20)

Seven nurses in the grounds of Brook Fever Hospital. Informal group of seven nurses in the grounds of Brook Fever Hospital, one marked with a dot

Formal Nurses? prize giving group
Formal Nurses prize giving group. Group includes 18 nurses, each holding a diploma tube and wearing a badge, some also with a book-like item, plus a senior nurse and elderly lady, both with bouquets

Informal group of nurses outside large institution. Seven nurses in relaxed group outside large poor law institution ?like building. Date: circa 1935

?Conga? line of 25 nurses, outside single-storey building
Conga line of 25 nurses, outside single-storey building with long veranda. Conga line of 25 nurses, outside single-storey building with long veranda. Small child in front right-hand corner

?At Preliminary Training School? Formal group of 19 nurses
At Preliminary Training School Formal group of 19 nurses, including Dorothy Bridle. Formal group of 19 nurses, posed outside large building

Very large mixed-age group, including some nurses, outside large institution. Very large (c.100) mixed-age group, including nurses, children, older people outside large institution. Date: circa 1945

The first members of the Norwich staff of Nurses. Formal group of eight nurses, posed indoors. Also two further copies and three negatives, plus notes on photograph and likely hospital

Group of nurses, doctors, senior nurse and dog
Large formal group of nurses, including Miss Downes, doctors, senior nurse and dog. Front reads End of training 1941 and identifies Miss Downes

Formal group of ten nurses and Matron, West Middlesex Hospit
Formal group of ten nurses and Matron Miss Eva Huggins, West Middlesex Hospital. Formal group, posed outdoors. Reverse reads West Middlesex Hospital ?1925

Formal group of ten nurses with collecting boxes, and lady, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle. Formal group of ten nurses with collecting boxes reading in aid of Royal Victoria Infirmary

Informal group of seven nurses at Bradford War hospital, including Miss Lizzie Baggott. Reverse annotated Nurses at Bradford War hospital. Miss Lizzie Baggott in right foreground

Sixteen ladies outdoors. Semi-posed group of 16 ladies (seven seated), not in uniform, outdoors. Date: 1875

Large informal group of nurses and children, Christmas tree in background, Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth. Six nurses with ten children of mixed ages, toys and large Christmas tree

Formal group of ten nurses in ward, Boscombe Hospital Bournemouth. Formal group of ten nurses (seven standing, three seated) in ward. Reverse reads Boscombe Hospital Bournemouth Xmas 1932. Date: 1932

Group of nurses and children, Royal Victoria Hospital
Large informal group of nurses and children, Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth. Seven nurses with ten children of mixed ages

Gentleman and nurses outdoors (one with brassard), two with Sam Browne-type belts around a table with possible prizes.. Cut-down postcard Date: 1920-30

Nurses and babies, Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth
Nurses and babies, Christmas Day 1934, Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth. Five nurses standing holding nine newborn babies round table with crackers, fruit, flowers

Formal group of ward staff, St Peters Hospital, including Gladys Sheen. Three rows nine nurses standing, including Sister Cottrell; Sister Robinson, another nurse

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