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Milford, Milford Chest Hospital c.1965
Photo ref: M76071
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Memories of Milford, Milford Chest Hospital c1965

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Milford, Milford Chest Hospital c.1965

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

My mum and dad worked in Milford Chest Hospital in the 50's where they met and married in 1955, and they are still together.
My dad was taken suddenly from our home one day when I was at school. I returned home to find my elder sisters and mother in a state of distress. They told me daddy was in hospital and that we would all have to have an x ray and injections. A man in white overalls came and sprayed all my dad's clothes and also his cup and plates. That was the beginning of 6 years of visiting Milford ...see more
I spent nine months at this hospital from August Bank holiday 1954 till April 1955 after having a mass x-ray earlier that year. I was only 17 years of age at that time and the photo brings to life the time I spent there along with the memories, and not all bad by any means. I am now 72 years of age, worked a full manual life in the building industry, run marathons, and still play Badminton and ...see more