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253 Duke Street Glasgow
« on: Friday 27 March 09 15:54 GMT (UK) »
Hi
  Wonder if anyone can help.
   My gg grandfather died at 253 Duke Street in January 1931.I have found out that it is a hospital but Am wondering if it was just a general one or one for the poor.
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   Alex

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Re: 253 Duke Street Glasgow
« Reply #1 on: Friday 27 March 09 16:17 GMT (UK) »
It was a general hospital, I attended it in the 70's

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Re: 253 Duke Street Glasgow
« Reply #2 on: Friday 27 March 09 16:20 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: angloscot on Friday 27 March 09 15:54 GMT (UK)
Hi
  Wonder if anyone can help.
   My gg grandfather died at 253 Duke Street in January 1931.I have found out that it is a hospital but Am wondering if it was just a general one or one for the poor.
    Regards
   Alex

Hell Alex,

As far as I'm aware it was a general hospital.

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Regards,
Nel

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Re: 253 Duke Street Glasgow
« Reply #3 on: Friday 27 March 09 17:57 GMT (UK) »
Prior to the NHS it was one of several Poor Law hospitals built in Glasgow in the early 1900's which came under the control of Glasgow Council around 1930

Eastern District Hospital

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Re: 253 Duke Street Glasgow
« Reply #4 on: Friday 27 March 09 18:16 GMT (UK) »
I think it was just a general hospital, or I hope so.

I was born there in 1959.


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Re: 253 Duke Street Glasgow
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 31 March 09 21:06 BST (UK) »
I have gt gt gt uncle who died there in 1942. His name was Joseph Owens.
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