Sanitorium in Talgarth

[Greensleeves]

Hello Tomanderic

Below is an aerial photograph of the Bronllys Hospital site.  It is still used as a non-acute hospital, as well as being the location of the offices of the local Health Authority.  Am I right in thinking he was in Bronllys Hospital rather than Talgarth?  I think primarily Bronllys dealth with TB whereas Talgarth was a psychiatric hospital.

Regards,
GS

[TomandEric]

Hello Greensleeves,

Thanks for your response - I couldn't see a photo, though.  Yes, it must have been Bronllys as he had TB, although I was always told he was in a sanitorium in Talgarth.  I don't know when he was admitted or when he was discharged but he married my Mum in 1944, so this all happened during the war.  Do you know if they still keep the records there?

TomandEric

[Greensleeves]

I am wondering if both hospitals were run under one umbrella because there are quite a few photos on google images which show Bronllys Hospital but which are labelled as Talgarth Hospital, including some old postcards.

I know there is a website somewhere which gives information about how to go about tracing relatives who were in Talgarth Hospital.... I will  check and see if I can find it for you.

Regards,
GS

[Greensleeves]

Sorry about the photo getting lost - let's try to add it again:

[TomandEric]

Thank you Greensleeves - that's quite a photo!  And I'm most grateful for your help.
Best wishes,
TomandEric

[spangleann]

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[RODXYZ1]

There 2 hospitals, the old asylum is closed and it east of Talgarth by half a mile . West of Talgarth by about one and a half miles is the still open Bronllys Hospital that once was a TB Sanatorium.