New For
January 2010
More names added to the Christmas party photo, check them out on the 5th
Christmas page. Thanks to Jean Wheeler for the info.
A wonderful set of photographs and a family story in the Mary Di Marco
Ward. Thank you Mary for a fantastic insite to your memories.
A great set of aerial photographs sent in by Martin Cuthbert, Check into the aerial Photo Ward.
For older updates click here.
Welcome, Please check in and browse the wards for updated Admissions.
New For
February 2010
While researching funeral procedure at TCA we came across evidence
of selling the dead for Anatomical Dissection ! Go to the,
Body Snatcher Ward.
Go to the Artefacts Ward 2 and see the ONLY surviving Original Vintage
Fairfield Radio Tee Shirt, Thank you Neil.
At last ! my own Fairfield ceramic mug Go to the Artefacts Ward 2
See some of the nice comments I receive about the site, go to complements Ward
New For March 2010
This month we have some fantastic photo’s sent in by Melanie Peterson
of Dr Menzies and his Family at the hospital, Go to the Doctor Menzies Ward page 2.
A big thank you to Nev and his Mum Margaret Alston for a great set of photo’s from the 1950s go to the Margaret Alston Ward
Easter time is here again, see what was happening in 1984 and 1979,
Go to the Easter Ward.
New For April 2010
This website and news of the Celebration Day has been in the local papers,
For those of you who do not receive these papers I have reproduced them ,Please
Go to the Press Cuttings Ward.
Some great news from GL-
The Website will still be updated as usual every month, But I am being coy and holding
many things back until after the Celebration Day. I want you to come and see all
the new wonderful artefacts and old photographs at the event! :-
Here we have the mini update for May, sorry still being crafty, you will have to come to the Celebration Day on June the 20th at Stotfold Memorial Hall to see the many new artefacts and fantastic photo’s we now have.
As politics are in the news in a big way at the moment I thought I would share with you a letter from Tony Blair
Go to the Orphans Ward to see a letter from ex prime minister Mr Tony Blair written for the Fairfield festival week in 1998
Two more press articles have been added to the Press Cuttings Ward, these articles from the Stotfold news have appeared exactly one year apart !
New For May 2010
Hi folks we are back with a great update this month. NEW FOR JULY 2010
Click on the Celebration Day poster in the “Wards” section to see some great photographs taken on the day.
Two more really fantastic news paper articles are now in the
“Press Cuttings Ward”.
Go to the “Edna Blows Ward” to read a sad tale of a TCA Nurse.
A very rare Fairfield football programme has been added to the “Artefacts Ward 2.”
Some great comments and stories have been added to the
“Compliments Ward”
At last we are back with the monthly update, New for August 2010 we have,
A very interesting story of the Robey steam engine that was removed from Fairfield Hospital go to the Robey Engine Ward.
In the Artefacts Ward 2 we have a lovely Model Truck made by a patient,
Two more rare postcards have been added to the Vintage Postcard Ward page 5
A set of very rare ward Master Keys have been added to the Artefacts 2 Ward
At long last the website has been updated for DECEMBER 2010 we have,
Tales from the Dark side of the Asylum, click on the Dark side button in the “Wards” section to read some personal stories
A very nice Metal sign and two Fairfield badges have been added to the Artefacts ward 2
The Original Asylum Reception Bell and a solid brass Padded Cell window plate have been added to the Artefacts Ward 2
The two original Male and Female airing court Padlocks with Keys have been added to the Artefacts Ward 2
A very rare Fire Lamp from M7 in Artefacts Ward 2
SITE UPDATE 16th January 2012
You will be pleased to see after a long absents the website has been updated, I need more items, stories, and artefacts to keep it going so please e.mail with anything you may have. Thank you, Rich.
New for January 2012 ,We have a rare chance to read some poetry written by Fairfield Hospital patients in the 1980s,
Click on the Six Bullets Button in the Wards section.