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THE ALDERLEY COLLECTION

My sincere thanks to Brian Hobson of Cheshire who has allowed this unique collection of photographs to be displayed on these pages. Also, my special thanks to Malcolm Smith for all of his kind assistance. I believe that both of these two gentlemen have a deep and real feeling of the importance of keeping the history of those brave men of World War One alive.

The collection consists of 28 unique photographs that depict 200 + "recovering" casualties plus staff and children of Alderley Hall in Cheshire, during the World War One era. Perhaps apart from the superb quality of the original photographs, the most incredible thing about this collection is that, (to the best of my knowledge) none of these people have ever been identified.

As some of these photographs are of groups of people, so they are by necessity (for clarity) fairly large files. So please be patient whilst they load.

If you have any information about the people depicted within these photographs, or any information about Alderley Hall during the WW1 period please contact Roger at :- Capewell10@aol.com

Thank you for visiting this collection. I wish you good luck !

IMPORTANT NEWS: 1st. of March 2000 (From MALCOLM SMITH) A collection of photocopies of an autograph album containing names and quotations from some of the people in the Alderley Collection has been found and copied. The 34 names (in many cases a Regiment and battlion are mentioned) can be seen here > ALDERLEY NAME LIST

Series One, The Patients, Staff and Others.

Alderley 1 click > ald1.htm (I Patient)

Alderley 2 click > ald2.htm (1 Patient and Nurse)

Alderley 3 click > ald3.htm (3 Patients)

Alderley 5 click > ald5.htm (4 Patients)

Alderley 6 click > ald6.htm (1 Nurse 2 Patients)

Alderley 7 click > ald7.htm (6 Patients)

Alderley 8 click > ald8.htm (18 individuals, Patients & Staff)

Alderley 9 click > ald9.htm (3 Patients)

Alderley 14 click > ald14.htm (1 Patient)

Alderley 16 click > ald16.htm (2 Patients)

Alderley 17 click > ald17.htm (one Patient)

Alderley 245 click > ald245.htm 9 individuals, (Patients, Staff + 1 child)

Alderley 246 Click > ald246.htm 27 individuals, (Patients and Staff )

Alderley 247 Click > ald247.htm Humour and pain.

Alderley 248 Click > ald248.htm large file! (100 kb) but contains 60 individuals.

Alderley 249 Click > ald249.htm 17 Individuals (Patients, Staff + I Child)

Alderley 250 Click > ald250.htm Large file! (76 kb) 21 Patients, 13 Staff & others)

Alderley 252A Click > ald252a.htm Five Patients, 2 Staff.

Alderley 253 Click > ald253.htm 7 Patients, 2 Others

Series Two, The Staff.

Alderley 12 Click > ald12a.htm 1 Nurse + 1 Dog

Alderley 13 Click > ald13a.htm 3 Nurses

Alderley 15 Click > ald15.htm 2 Nurses

Alderley 19 Click > ald19.htm 1 Nurse

Series Three, The Hall (and 3 Children)

Alderley 10 Click > ald10.htm

Alderley 11 Click > ald11.htm

Alderley 252 Click> ald252.htm a larger version of 252A , it show's a room at the hall + the patients & staff.

Ref. 'Alderley 20'. The preceding images have often been sad, this one however, may raise a smile. I do know that these little "scallywags" made me smile, I feel sure that the sight of them must have brought many smile to the faces of those young fighting men recovering at Alderley Hall.

Alderley 20 Click > ald20.htm The 3 Children. (please see below).

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