Search this site
Social
recent comments
CHRISTOPHER DINGWALL on contact LInda Schwartz on King Edward VII Estate: Midhur… Gillian Taylor on King Edward VII Estate: Midhur… nicolaalexanderbluey… on About Natalie Reid on Lennox Castle
Tag Archives: Glasgow
The first Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow Royal Infirmary, from the Wellcome Collection, CC BY 4.0 The old buildings of Glasgow Royal Infirmary have long since been demolished. It was there that Joseph Lister pioneered antiseptic surgery in the 1860s. But by then the original part … Continue reading
Belvidere Hospital
Practically no trace now remains of Belvidere Hospital, a large housing estate having been built on the site. The Belvidere once played a key role in protecting the population of Glasgow from the ravages of infectious diseases, including smallpox. The … Continue reading