Mickleover, Pastures Hospital c.1955

Photo ref: M220051

I was a patient from 1978 until 1989. I was mostly on Windly ward. Happily after I left I met my husband, had 2 children and have been well since. My Dr was Dr Elks. I am trying to obtain my medical records from then but no luck up to now.

My grandmother violet ann priestland was in the micklover mental asylum for many years my sister and I never knew anything about her as my mum never saw since she was small we tried to find out about her but sadly found out she died in 1975 I wondered if you came across her she would have been around 65when you did your training

When I was 5 years old my Mother and my Grandmother took me to visit my Grandmothers brother Alfred who was a patient in The Pastures ,,,,it was quite a scary experience for a 5 year old ,,, my poor old Great Uncle Alf had been taken there after trying to strangle his wife ,,,,,at that time he was completely sane ,, he had gone home from work early and caught his wife in bed with another man ,,,,he threw the ...see more

I was nursing at Pastures from 1962 to 1968. This is not Ridgeway, it's Masson House, the male acute admission ward - originally called The Male Reception Hospital. There was a villa called Ridgeway though, with Troway and Lindway - all female wards. The only male villa was Cedway - a rehabilitation ward.