#onthisday in 1924, Margaret Maguire died aged 72 years. She was a Sister at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

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Tony McK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ||*|| Note that the stairs to the entrance have changed and that the Bishops Castle memorial is in front of the hospital now nearer the St Mungo museum Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary Willie Waddell (do tell )

Royal Infirmary at Cathedral Square, #Glasgow c. 1960.
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😅😅 WalkTalkTours you found it 👏👏

#ArchiveCollection today & we couldn’t really decide what to share hence the late appearance😬🙈

In the end we present you with records of voluntary collections of money made to #gri from the board reports (1925 example)...a play on words but that’s part of the fun #Archive30

⁦Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary⁩ where has the letter box gone 😉!!!

#ArchiveFoodAndDrink

What some famous names liked as a wee tipple - Dr Anderson clear winner by volume🥃😉

Provisions for #gri in 1925,

Check out the kitchens, located on the 6th floor. Windows onto Castle St are to the left.

Dorcas trolley visits with snacks🥳

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2023 saw the 1st concerts in #gri since 1883🎶

Concerts used to be a way of raising💰(pre NHS & free healthcare).

Thanks to the vision of the talented arthur doyle our wee museum is often filled with beautiful sound🎶 😍

This is Ciorstaidh Chaimbeul

#soundandvision
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2023 saw the 1st concerts in #gri since 1883🎶

Concerts used to be a way of raising💰(pre NHS & free healthcare).

Thanks to the vision of the talented arthur doyle our wee museum is often filled with beautiful sound🎶 😍

This is Ciorstaidh Chaimbeul

#soundandvision
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Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary The Dr Harry Gray book is back on Amazon😯

Screeching in late!

One of our favourite #MiniMilestones was planting these trees😍 All 210 (from Woodlands Trust)

We’ve had plans for The Royal walk: a stroll through health heritage & honey for so long it’s amazing to see it start to take shape🫶
#watchthisspace
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In the 1800s, Scottish surgeon Robert Liston became infamous for a surgery that led to an astonishing 300% mortality rate.

He amputated a patient's leg in under 2.5 minutes, operating so swiftly that he inadvertently amputated his assistant's fingers and slashed a spectator's…

Excerpt from my book #TheButcheringArt on Joseph Lister's birthday, recounting one of my favorite stories about the man. 👇❤️

It’s a big day 🥳

Joseph Lister’s birthday! Born #otd in 1827.

If you’ve ever had surgery, Lister improved your chances of survival immeasurably with his discovery of antisepsis.

The greatest surgical benefactor to mankind #fact

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#TypicalDay
There isn’t one & we💗every minute

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🎯Media Academy & promo📰🎥
🎯Hosting
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🎯Rooftop photos📸

What’s not to love 😍

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#SomethingNew

We have lots of fab new objects inc:

📸 Gatehouse Casualty Dept
📸 Theatre - anyone familiar?
Note the 👀 gallery
📸The Nurses’ home
💡& this one of a kind illuminator

Only fluid lights up so can tell if a swelling is a cyst or solid👏

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