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Title: Salvation Army Records ?
Post by: Black Sheep on Sunday 13 August 06 19:14 BST (UK)

I have recently found out that part of my family were members of the Salvation army in Manchester in the 1920's. There were 3 sisters, one of whom was working at a Hospital in Ancoats around 1950.

Does anyone know what the hospital was called and if there are records kept of Salvation Army members ??

Would love to find out more these sisters..

black sheep

Title: Re: Salvation Army Records ?
Post by: bursy on Sunday 13 August 06 19:50 BST (UK)

Hi, BlackSheep
The hospital would have been Ancoats Hospital, located in Old Mill St.

Founded in 1828 and originally called Ardwick & Ancoats Dispensary, it became Ancoats Hospital in 1873 and for a long time was one of the Casualty Hospitals for Manchester. it is in a regeneration area and is now closed.
 Google Ancoats Hospital for some good pictures

For former members try
Salvation Army Heritage Centre
117 - 121 Judd St
London
WC1H 9NN

Hope this helps
Regards, Dave

Title: Re: Salvation Army Records ?
Post by: uk2003 on Monday 14 August 06 08:45 BST (UK)

Hi Blacksheep

You will find a few photos of Ancoats Hospital here http://www.images.manchester.gov.uk/ Most of the hospital has now been pulled down and all that remains is the front entrance of the building. Like Dave says this area is under major redevelopement and will be called New Islington in the in the future. I think New Islington was the areas original name.

Regards
Ken

Title: Re: Salvation Army Records ?
Post by: Black Sheep on Tuesday 15 August 06 20:04 BST (UK)

Thank you Dave and Ken for the information.

I had heard that during the 1950's it could have been used for unmarried pregnant women, do you think that could be true ??????

I will certainly get intouch with the Heritage centre to see if they can help.

Loved the photographs !

Black sheep

Title: Re: Salvation Army Records ?
Post by: bursy on Tuesday 15 August 06 20:13 BST (UK)

Hi, Blacksheep

When the hospital first opened in the 1820's its main purpose was for treating veneral and associated diseases.
So I suppose it may have had a history of treating unmarried pregnant women.

Regards, Dave

Title: Re: Salvation Army Records ?
Post by: Black Sheep on Tuesday 29 August 06 20:40 BST (UK)

Hi Dave,

Thank you for finding that out I never heard of that before.

Regards

Black Sheep

Title: Re: Salvation Army Records ?
Post by: Jon Platt on Wednesday 22 January 14 15:58 GMT (UK)

Quote from: bursy on Sunday 13 August 06 19:50 BST (UK)

Hi, BlackSheep
The hospital would have been Ancoats Hospital, located in Old Mill St.

Founded in 1828 and originally called Ardwick & Ancoats Dispensary, it became Ancoats Hospital in 1873 and for a long time was one of the Casualty Hospitals for Manchester. it is in a regeneration area and is now closed.
 Google Ancoats Hospital for some good pictures

For former members try
Salvation Army Heritage Centre
117 - 121 Judd St
London
WC1H 9NN

Hope this helps
Regards, Dave

The Hospital was not Ancoats hospital the Slavation army Hospital was called Crossley hospital i was born there and it says it on my birth certificate . It was a private maternity hospital my mother tells me as she was born there in 1934 and i was born there in 1964 . Crossley engineering originally built the hospital but the SA took it over at some point in the early 20th century