Sailors recovering in the surgical ward of the Haslar Royal Hospital.Sailors recovering in the surgical ward of the Haslar Royal Hospital.
Sailors recovering in the surgical ward of the Haslar Royal Hospital.

31 rare photos of our hard-working hospital staff in Portsmouth and Gosport

With so much focus on the NHS and our emergency care system at the moment, we thought we would look back and remember our treasured hospital staff from over the years.
By Deborah Croker
Published 27th May 2020, 10:04 BST
Updated 27th May 2020, 10:05 BST

Many of the photos you’ll see here are before the NHS had even been formed.

Hospitals included are St Mary’s Hospital, St James’ Hospital, Gosport War Memorial Hospital, The Royal Portsmouth Hospital, The Royal Hospital Haslar and Queen Alexandra Hospital.

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Queen Alexandra hospital in Cosham. All of what we see here as either been demolished or built over. The beautifully kept rose gardens were credit to the men who tended them.

1. Portsmouth hospital

Queen Alexandra hospital in Cosham. All of what we see here as either been demolished or built over. The beautifully kept rose gardens were credit to the men who tended them. Photo: The News archive

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Nurses attending the preliminary training school at St James's in 1958/60 prior to qualifying St James Hospital Nurses Prizegiving

2. Portsmouth hospital

Nurses attending the preliminary training school at St James's in 1958/60 prior to qualifying St James Hospital Nurses Prizegiving Photo: The News archive

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Haslar Hospital circa 1897. Convalescing sailors with clay pipes

3. Gosport hospital

Haslar Hospital circa 1897. Convalescing sailors with clay pipes Photo: The News archive

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Nurses attending the preliminary training school at St James's in 1958/60 prior to qualifying St James Hospital Nurses Prizegiving

4. Portsmouth hospital

Nurses attending the preliminary training school at St James's in 1958/60 prior to qualifying St James Hospital Nurses Prizegiving Photo: The News archive

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