| ID | 22434 |
|---|---|
| Reference | |
| Description | Royal Hospital Sunday [Fund-raising] Scheme Minutes: 1886-1905 1916-1935 The 2 bound, handwritten minute books include details of the scheme, which appears to have been largely cleric run, although some women are listed as members. The books also contain printed circulars, press cuttings and references to female staff members. For instance, Miss Musson, Matron of the hospital 'addressed the meeting and made some valuable suggestions to how the public, especially the farmers, could help the hospital by providing potatoes, vegetables, eggs and fruit', 5 April 1932. |
| Access | By prior appointment, some restrictions may apply. |
| Date | 1886-1905; 1916-1935 |
| Century | 19th, 20th |
| Keywords | |
| Note | Useful publications are R.S.J. Clarke, The Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast: A History, 1797-1997 (Belfast, 1997) and Peggy Donaldson, Yes Matron - A History of Nurses and Nursing at the Royal Victoria Hospital (Belfast, 1988). |
| Repository Name | Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast |
| Address | Public Record Office of Northern Ireland 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter Belfast |
| UK Postal Code | BT3 9HQ |
| Telephone | +44 28-9053-4800 |
| Email Address | proni@communities-ni.gov.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-n... |
| Comment | Staff of the Women's History Project constructed an outline list of the material held in this repository. Due to time constraints not all items in this repository were examined individually. The records of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, are now held in PRONI. |
| latitude | 54.60430 |
| longitude | -5.91036 |