Join us for coffee, chat and exploring our history archives on a different topic every 1st Thursday of the month. Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary.
Join us for coffee, chat and exploring our history archives on a different topic every 1st Thursday of the month. Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary.
Join us for coffee, chat and exploring our history archives on a different topic every 1st Thursday of the month. Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary.
Join us for coffee, chat and exploring our history archives on a different topic every 1st Thursday of the month. Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. This month our chat will start off with why do we collect historic items and archives. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary.
The 80th anniversary of VE Day will be commemorated on 8th May 2025. This significant event marks the end of World War II in Europe and will be remembered through many national events. It is an opportunity for the nation to honour the sacrifices made during the war and celebrate 80 years of peace. VJ Day will be celebrated on 15th August 2025 to commemorate the end of WWII in the Pacific.
In 2023 the hospital Comms Team received a document from a researcher in The United States that uncovered the names, treatments and everyday life of a working US Army field hospital during WWII.
This exhibition celebrates some of the people who were named as working at the US Army Medical hospital on this site. Read their words that describe their time here. We have also researched lives after their military careers when they returned home after the war.
Read more about WW2 US Field Hospital here at Salisbury District Hospital
Join us for coffee, chat and exploring our history archives on a different topic every 1st Thursday of the month. Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. This month our chat will start off with our collection of WW2 Odstock to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE day. We'll also look at field hospital medical treatments, staff and what happened next to the US soldiers after the war. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary.
Join us for coffee, chat and exploring our history archives on a different topic every 1st Thursday of the month. Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. This month our chat will start off with our collection of items from The Old Manor Hospital and how we can collect oral history stories relating to our archives. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary.
Join us for coffee, chat and exploring our history archives on a different topic every 1st Thursday of the month. Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. This month our chat will start off with who were the first staff of Salisbury Infirmary around 1760s. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary
Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary.
Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary.
Drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. Open to all and free of charge. No previous experience necessary. This month we'll be looking at all things 'celebration' and Christmas through the ages.
Join us for coffee, chat and exploring our history archives on a different topic every 1st Thursday of the month. Bring your lunch and drop in anytime 12 noon – 2pm for coffee and relaxed discussion whilst exploring our archives and history collections. Open to all and free of charge.
This month we'll be looking at Midwifery in the archives ahead of Midwives day on the 5th May.