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Title: Glasgow Maternity Hospital 1883
Post by: tracey clarke on Saturday 11 May 19 19:12 BST (UK)

Would anyone know where this would have been ?

Title: Re: Glasgow Maternity Hospital 1883
Post by: JJen on Saturday 11 May 19 19:19 BST (UK)

In Glasgow Herald 28 November 1883 there is an article regarding the annual meeting for the Glasgow Hospital. The meeting was held in the lecture hall of the institution at North Portland Street.

JJ

Title: Re: Glasgow Maternity Hospital 1883
Post by: JJen on Saturday 11 May 19 19:22 BST (UK)

Link to NA showing the hospital was at North Portland Street (1860 - 1909)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=843

JJ

Title: Re: Glasgow Maternity Hospital 1883
Post by: JJen on Saturday 11 May 19 19:41 BST (UK)

Glasgow Maternity or Lying in Hospital.
Corner of North Portland Street and Rottenrow

Source - Post Office Annual Glasgow Directory 1885-1886

JJ

Title: Re: Glasgow Maternity Hospital 1883
Post by: tracey clarke on Saturday 11 May 19 20:01 BST (UK)

Thank you.

Title: Re: Glasgow Maternity Hospital 1883
Post by: myyran on Monday 13 May 19 23:55 BST (UK)

Hi Tracey, the name of the maternity hospital you are looking for would be  Rottenrow., the other maternity hospital in Glasgow the Queen mothers maternity. If you are looking for information on ancestors  scotlandspeople is a  website you should go to.

Title: Re: Glasgow Maternity Hospital 1883
Post by: Skoosh on Tuesday 14 May 19 09:05 BST (UK)

Very steep brae, allegedly used to bring the birth on?  ;D

Skoosh.

Title: Re: Glasgow Maternity Hospital 1883
Post by: carolineasb on Tuesday 14 May 19 16:53 BST (UK)

Practically every maternity hospital that I have visited is the same!