Nurse, midwife and health visitor (1946-1988)
Sylvia left school in 1944, and worked with children for a while before training at the age of 18, as a nurse, and later on
Sylvia left school in 1944, and worked with children for a while before training at the age of 18, as a nurse, and later on
Muriel was a remarkable woman who began her working life just before the War selecting women for high professional posts. In 1939 she began work
Carolyn tells of her working life from her art training and holiday jobs (including supplying embroidery materials to Judi Dench!) through to qualified occupational therapy
Betty talks about development in social work Shall I start with how I got involved with social work, how I got interested in social work
Stanley was an engineer and labour master at Beech House Gressenhall from 1947-1951. From 1947 to 1951 approximately I worked at Beech House, Gressenhall, sometimes
Ruby describes her working life in the laundry at Gressenhall. It was very hard work washing all the uniforms and clothes from Beech House and
Ann describes working as a ‘nurse’ at Beech House, Gressenhall and how that led to a new career in psychiatric nursing. Working conditions I started
Barbara gives a vivid account of working as a domestic and as a carer at Beech House, Gressenhall from 1967 to 1974. Starting as a
Janet talks about working as a cleaner at Beech House when she was very young. She recalls the legends of the place and some of
Norah worked in Beech House from 1938 until its closure in 1975. She began as a nursery attendant but later became the matron’s assistant. Spanning