Search Results for: 1949-1952

International Women’s Day

...she volunteered two nights a week, eventually becoming the first ‘Warden’ or Service Manager from 1949-1952. Her most significant contribution was helping to get a grant from the Carnegie Foundation...

Archive Oral Histories – Frances Jeram

An oral history recording with Frances Jeram, former Almoner at Le Court between 1949-1952. Subtitles are available. She talks about how she met and came to work for Leonard Cheshire...

Midsummer Nights Dream cast at Le Court

Leonard Cheshire with the cast of Midsummer Night's Dream, at Le Court with Ted Kavanagh...

Article by Frances Jeram in the Institute of Medical Social Workers Journal July 1951

A pdf of an article written by Frances Jeram, warden and almoner at Le Court between 1949-1952. The article was published in the Institute of Medical Social Workers Journal in...

Olive Selkirk – Australian Nurse

Miss Olive Selkirk, Le Court TB Patient and Nursing Sister receives a food parcel from the Australian Government. Noted on the reverse of the photograph: Gift Food Distribution from Australia...

Olive Selkirk – Australian Food Parcel Letter

An accompanying message to Miss Olive Selkirk receiving an Australian Food Parcel Gift from the Australian Government as shown in Photograph UNC_001.

Download a transcript of this letter (.docx Word...

Vegetables at Le Court

Gardener Brian Matthews on the left with Walter Sweetingham, looking at vegetables in the orchard at Le Court...

Leonard at Midhurst

Leonard Cheshire sat on a terrace looking at some papers. At King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst where he was being treated for Tuberculosis of the ribs and lung...

Leonard at Midhurst Sanitorium

Leonard Cheshire in bed at King Edward VII Hospital, also known as Midhurst Sanitorium, leaning to adjust tape recorder...

Recording at Midhurst

Leonard Cheshire in bed at King Edward VII Hospital, also known as Midhurst Sanitorium, leaning to adjust tape recorder...