Get Involved

Do you have any memories of Fair Mile Hospital, were you or one of your relatives once treated there, or were you one of its staff. Whatever stories you have to tell about the hospital we would love to hear them, please drop us a line at:
Contact@Forlornbritain.co.uk

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Map 1870

Archive Images

Aerial View


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Related Links

English Partnerships
Website of the hospital redevelopment.

Berkshire Record Office
The hospitals historical records.

County Asylums
Fair Mile hospital at county asylums.

Prospect Park
Article regarding Fair Mile's replacement.

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A wood cut print of the administration building prodsucceed the time of the hospital's construction in 1870.

Administration block taken in 1900. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Hospital Staff

The Medical Superintendent, doctors and senior staff of the steps of the Administration building in 1900. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

The Male attendants in 1900. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Staff Football team presentation held at the sports and social club in 1968. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Volunteers performing the annual christmas pantomime in the 1950's. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Goldilocks performed by the staff in 1987 part of the back drop is still on the stage today. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy staff 1950. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Making bird houses in the occupational therapy unit. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Art Therapy 1960's. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Basket making in the 1950's. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Industrial therapy, patients producing dolls houses for christmas of 1950. Once completed the finished dolls houses were donated to local schools, the one below was rescued from being thrown away by a local primary school in the early 1990's. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

The School of Nursing

Moulsford Manor was home to the nurses school, during WW2 it was also used as a HQ by Winston Churchill. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Students relax in one of the manor's lounge room. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

Practical class held within the Manor training ward. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.

A graduating class celebrate with the hospital management team during the mid 80's. Used with permission of the Berkshire Record Office.