The King and Queen opening Colinton Mains Hospital

Category

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Item no

37894

Title

The King and Queen opening Colinton Mains Hospital, May 13, 1903

Description

Message reads,
'Dear M,
Yours received last week. Am glad you are all well. We are both well, and busy.
So sorry to hear about Mrs. G. Will drop you a line at end of week, if all's well.
Yours M.'

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1903

Size

8.8 x 13.8

Type

Postcard

Date is taken from event depicted on postcard, although it is date-stamped on the back 1904.

Edinburgh's City Hospital was situated immediately to the south of Craiglockhart Hill, to the east of Colinton Mains Road. The building was designed by Robert Morham and opened in 1903 as the City Hospital for Infectious Diseases. The hospital had moved from a site at High School Yards in the centre of Edinburgh where it had been known as the City Fever Hospital. City Hospital closed in 2002 and was redeveloped as housing.

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Events > Ceremonies > Visits of state

Healthcare and welfare > Healthcare and welfare facilities > Hospitals

People > Politics and government > Kings

People > Politics and government > Queens

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Horse and carriages