Leith Hospital  c1900-------1930

Original entrance from Mill Lane.  St Thomas Church can just be viewed on left.

The three storey structure on left of photo comprises surgical wards 1, 2, 3 & 4.

Two levels above pillored doorway are medical wards 8, 9, 10.

Surgical wards as seen from King Street..

Ladies` surgical ward 3.  This ward shared the same floor as ward 2,

the mifddle floor

Cowan Hall.  This led from the modern entrance through into the original hallway that in turn led onto the adult wards.

Original  entrance hallway

Lady Superintendant (Matron)  1902-1908

Late 19th Century Nursing Staff

Surgical Cases of the late 1920s.  I can equate with this.  I had my tuberculosis glands removed in 1950

The Gretna Disaster.  Recommended reading.  Many Leith Streets recorded here.  Lest We Forget