Description: Interview with a representative of the Local Health Authority. Topics include a proposed redevelopment of Swaffham Community Hospital and a public meeting to discuss the plans.
Recording location: Norfolk, England, UK
Performer(s)/contributer(s): unidentified (speaker, male, presenter); unidentified (speaker, male, interviewee)
Recording note(s): Recorded with the intention of being broadcast on BBC Radio Norfolk.

Description: Discussion of the potential refurbishment of Swaffham Hospital. The West Norfolk Health Authority will decide whether to build a new hospital on a greenfield site or refurbish the existing one.
Recording location: Norfolk, England, UK
Performer(s)/contributer(s): unidentified (speaker, female, presenter); Ricketts, Bob (speaker, male, interviewee, Manager of Health Authority); Rickwood, George (speaker, male, interviewee, Chairman of Hospital League of Friends); Body, Jack (speaker, male, interviewee, Mayor of Swaffham); Thinbow, Edith (speaker, female, interviewee, Secretary of Community Health Council)
Recording note(s): Recorded with the intention of being broadcast on BBC Radio Norfolk.

Description: Discussion of the privatisation of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital hairdressing salon.
Recording location: Norfolk, England, UK
Performer(s)/contributer(s): unidentified (speaker, female, presenter); Smith, Cheryl (speaker, female, interviewee, hairdresser); Murray, Vince (speaker, male, interviewee, Manager of Hospital Services); Glazebrook, Ron (speaker, male, interviewee)
Recording note(s): Recorded with the intention of being broadcast on BBC Radio Norfolk.

Published by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Printed by Modern Press, Norwich.

Includes photographs of the exterior, operating theatre, Gannon surgical ward, and Colman medical ward, undated.

From: H [Hortense Allart], Montlhéri (2, 1859, nd); Mr Aznavour, Constantinople; Mr Baltazzi, Therapia; Charles P. Butt; Alex. Chrysoscoleo, Bucarest; Spiridion William de Civiny, Paros, including 1 to William Brodie, copy of letter to Civiny from M. Black, memoranda about his ancestry and family, and about Greek and Russian Orthodox churches (7); R.G. Colquhoun, Bucarest (2); M. Cleary[?], Constantinople; R.A.O. Dalyell, Erzeroom (2); William Doria (2); A. Edwards, Pera; M. de Fonblanque, Belgrade; R.F. Foote, M.D., Constantinople, to the Sultan of Turkey, petition to be allowed to open institution for patients of the middle and upper classes suffering from mental or nervous diseases; A.A. Fry, Pera; Rosine Gardner, Yassy, asks for pension, with copy refusal from Lord Malmesbury signed by E. Hammond; Prince Charles Gr. Ghika, Bucarest; Demetrius Ghika, Bucarest; T.F. Hughes, Pera; Ferdinando Koth, Ferikoy [in German]; Austen Henry Layard, 130 Piccadilly, with 2 copy letters from HLB, 1 to Mr Falconnet complaining about lack of information from him, with covering note to Layard; Lord Augustus Loftus, Vienna; J.A. Longworth, Monastir (4), with letter from Jordan Sigismond (endorsed Col Sigismond Jordan); N. Mallouf, Adalia, to H. Phillips, marked 'duplicate'; Lord Malmesbury, London, and 2 from HLB; S. Mayers, Bucarest; Mehemet Ali, Paris.

Under Public Health Act 1875. Lists the infectious diseases. With unsealed copy

Joseph T. Clover, University College Hospital, London concerning chemistry and medical text books and hospital life, 1848; E.L. Blackburne, Russell Square re visit to Norwich, 1879; Francis J. Day, Ordnance Survey Office, re photozincography of Norwich Domesday Book, 1883-1885; Augustus Jessopp headmaster of Norwich Grammar School re L'Estrange's extracts from Diocesan records, 1883; William Hudson enclosing copy for Rye re article on stone bridge at Norwich, 1885, and Norwich place-names; John Burgon Dean of Chichester re 'editio princeps' of New Testament, 1885 and Mr Field's papers; W. Aldis Wright re Field's theological MSS, 1885; A.H. Mann re references to organists in Cathedral rolls, 1890; correspondence from Karl Breul, Alfred Taylor and Emma Taylor and notes etc. re William Taylor of Norwich, 1898; William Vincent, Hockering, offering copies of Norfolk inscriptions for sale, 1899; W.H. St John Hope re return of Norwich. Sacrist's Rolls, 1900 and loss of Thornham font cover; Cunningham Geike re his book 'The Vicar and his Friends', 1901; Charles Ganz re Crabbe pedigree, 1907.

Includes hospital plans

Summary of work: New infirmary wing
Additional information:
Building owner/Applicant: Union Workhouse
Architect/Builder: Smith & Co