Donaldson's Hospital

[David Caisley]

I have a G.Grandfather, Thomas Snailum who was a mechanical engineer at Donaldson' hospital in the 1871 Census, and in the 1891 census was listed as chief engineer at the Infirmary, he was living in Laurenston Terrace at both times.

Q. Are these the same hospitals?

regards David

[Falkyrn]

I believe they are different premises .... although Donaldson's started off its life termed as a hospital its status was subsequently changed to that of College and provided specialist services for the deaf.

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/52 ... +the+deaf/

[Currie]

In the Dundee Courier & Argus, Friday, February 01, 1889, there’s a report about a young woman discovered sitting in an unconscious state against the railings in front of Donaldson’s Hospital, Edinburgh. The police were called and she was taken to the Royal Infirmary.

Alan

[Hibee]

Hi David

Probably Lauriston Terrace.

Hibee

[David Caisley]

Thank you for all your kind reply's,

I have found via the Lothian Health Service Archives, that the Infirmary was at Laurenston Terrace but did not give a number, was it the whole of the terrace? and if so as he was living at no. 2 Laurenston Terrace was it a grace & favour accomadation, further research needed!

regards David

[Falkyrn]

The Infirmary was at Lauriston Place .... if you look at this Wiki article it gives some of the history of the infirmary and the sites it occupied

In 1879, the infirmary moved to a new location, then in the fresher air of the edge of the city. The site, on Lauriston Place, had been occupied by George Watson's Hospital (a school, known then as a hospital). The school moved a short distance away to the former Merchant Maiden Hospital (another school) in Archibald Place. The original school building, by the same William Adam as the earlier infirmary, was incorporated into the new David Bryce-designed infirmary buildings and the chapel remained in use for the entirety of the infirmary's occupation of the site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Infi ... _Edinburgh

[AndrewP]

Hi David,

Donaldson's Hospital (later Donaldson's School for the Deaf) and the Royal Infirmary (in Lauriston Place from 1879 to about 2000) were about 1-1½ miles apart (longer if you try to drive it just nowadays with road closures to build a tram route, and other one-way streets).

Google Maps route between Donaldson's School and the former Royal Infirmary

All the best,

AndrewP