Comments on: A Chance To Visit The Old London Hospital https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Simon Spall https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1494204 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:45:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1494204 Enjoyed those photos but also gave me a bit of a chill.
I was in Harrison Ward ICU 4th April 2007 close to death but the fantastic staff there saved my life when on 2 occasions when I was in cardiac arrest. I don’t recall it but was told.
12 broken ribs, 3 broken vertebrae, collarbone snapped in 4 pieces, scapula broken in half, punctured lung and a bruise on my chin ? I was in for 3 months, ICU to HDU. Then sent home too early, promptly took a turn for worst. Walked into A&E Darent valley. Lady at desk took one look at me and shouted for the doc. Went in immediately and had blood transfusion followed by lung drain back in. Then told if I don’t go back to Royal London I would probably die as only they had the Thoracic skills to save me – again.
Went back to same bed discharged from in HDU. So grateful to NHS

]]> By: Lucy Kukac https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1364733 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:30:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1364733 I trained as a nurse at The London from 1970-1973. The pictures bring back so many memories. I was so happy at The London, in Set 418. Made some amazing friends that I am still in contact with. What a wonderful place it was to work.

]]> By: Shahed Saleem https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1204363 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:47:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1204363 Hello Everyone

We have now set up a waitlist on the ticketing site, so you can put your name down and see if anyone drops out before next Saturday 28th.

However, we don’t want to disappoint, and there is a guide that you can download and actually take the walk yourself. You can download it from our site here

https://surveyoflondon.org/blog/2017/royal-london-hospital-estate-self-guided-walk/

Click on ‘Guide to a walking tour…’

Best wishes

Shahed Saleem

]]> By: Stephanie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1204297 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:08:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1204297 I would love to go on a tour. I worked as a temp here in the early 1970s and remember the basement which was huge and all the old medical records were stored there.

]]> By: Audrey white https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1204127 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:56:09 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1204127 Phil Maxwell’s & Hazuan Hashim’s films about the East End are iconic. Thanks for letting us know about Pensioners United.

]]> By: Jeff Matthews https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1204046 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:20:36 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1204046 On December 24th, 1901 Levi Aronovitch was beaten and robbed on the streets of Whitechapel. He was taken to The London Hospital. He died there. I have been researching this case for two years but apart from the Post Mortem report I can find no other details, which is strange. Any suggestions gratefully received. I would have loved to visit this building.

]]> By: Zoe Barker https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1204043 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:08:19 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1204043 Hi, I am so disappointed that the tour is sold out, I would so LOVE to have seen around this extraordinary building. Is there any way of getting my name onto a waiting list incase of a cancellation..?

With many thanks. Zoe
http://www.onanisland.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/OnAnIslandPhotography

]]> By: Jennifer Newbold https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1204021 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:41:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1204021 I’m glad that the building is to be repurposed; I have a soft spot in my heart for 18th century buildings. On this side of the ocean we have far too few remaining, even here in New England.

I can however appreciate the need for a new hospital building, even if I think it looks like something my children would construct in Minecraft…

]]> By: Connie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1204014 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:52:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1204014 Lovely old building, I almost expected to see John’s shadow somewhere. The wrought iron locks and latches were a work art. This was a fascination article. Thanks again for sharing.

]]> By: Adele https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/17/last-chance-to-visit-the-old-london-hospital/#comment-1204011 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:50:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165596#comment-1204011 I lived on the London Hospital ‘Estate’ from birth until my early twenties. Those streets surrounding the hospital were our playgrounds. Our old house still stands, modernized with indoor bathrooms. They are now considered to be some of the best surviving terraced houses in London. Who’d have thought…..

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