Record

Document ReferenceMS 813
TitleModern print of a photograph of the Nottingham General Hospital Nurses hockey team, c.1942-1946; 1992
Date1992
Extent1 item
AbstractA copy photograph of the members of the Nottingham General Hospital Nurses hockey team in the 1940s
LevelFonds
Access ConditionsAccessible to all readers.
Admin HistoryNottingham General Hospital was founded as a charitable institution by public subscription in 1782. At the formation of the National Health Service in 1948 and the take over of the hospital by the Sheffield Regional Board, the hospital comprised 423 beds and 114 at the Cedars. Following the opening of the University Hospital, the Queen's Medical Centre, in 1977, many services were transferred there from the General. The reduction of services continued throughout the 1980s and in 1992 the General Hospital finally, closed, with its functions moving either to the University Hospital or to the City Hospital.

According to the donor, the GHN Nurses hockey team was established in 1942 by Joan Hopewell, née Gilbert, and Mary Stone, who had entered the January 1942 School of Nursing. The team was encouraged and supported by the Matron Miss Plucknett, who allowed them to take Saturday afternoons off duty for matches. They played against other local teams. Their strip was grey shorts, white blouses and a red and green belt. Joan and Mary also played for Nottingham County 2nd XI hockey team. They left the Nurses team in 1946, after which it folded.
Custodial HistoryThe photograph was donated to the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections in 1992 by Mary Stone.
DescriptionThe collection contains one modern print of a black and white snapshot photograph of the hockey team, taken on a hockey pitch. The players have been identified as follows:

Back row: Sister Richardson; Joan Hopewell, née Gilbert; Joan Lovett, née Selby; Mary Stone
Middle Row: Pat Spencer, née Briggs; Joyce Powell, née Farrow; Nurse Farnsworth
Front Row: Mary Stoneley, née Tompkins; Alice Cresswell, née Anderson; Kathleen Selby

Dimensions: 10 x 15 cm
MgtGroupPersonal papers
Health records
ArrangementNo archival arrangement has been necessary.
LanguageEnglish
TermHospitals - England - Nottingham - History - 20th century
Hockey teams - England - Nottingham
FindingAidsThis description is the only finding aid available for the collection. Copyright on the description belongs to The University of Nottingham.
ReprodnNoteReprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only, depending on access status and the condition of the documents.
ConditionGood
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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA1206Nottingham General Hospital
NA77668Nottingham General Hospital; Nurses Hockey Team; 1942-19461942-1946
NA77667Stone; Mary (fl 1942-1946); Miss; nurse at Nottingham General fl 1942-1946
Places
CodeSet
PL1263Nottingham General Hospital/Nottingham/Nottinghamshire/England
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