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A photograph of student nurses receiving training at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Scottish dancers and a piper performing at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Cut out newspaper article on Murdo Morrison, a previous patient of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Handwritten note by Dr Dale on ex-patients of Mearnskirk Hospital and their subsequent careers.

Group photo of patients of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Signed photographic portrait of a previous patient of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photographs of patients receiving lessons from Miss Fergus at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Sister Murphy in the E.N.T Department examining a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient undergoing heliotherapy on the verandah of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient undergoing physiotherapy in the underwater exercise bath.

Photograph of a patient on the verandah at

Photograph of patient undergoing heliotherapy on a carriage at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of patients receiving heliotherapy on carriages along the verandah at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of patients and staff in the wards of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a group of people sitting down to tea and cake in the new canteen of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Sister Ward and two of the younger patients at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan talking to a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital during his visit for a BBC Broadcast.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan interviewing a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of a BBC Broadcast.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan interviewing a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of a BBC Broadcast.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan interviewing a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of a BBC Broadcast.

Photograph of Jimmy Logan with a patient during his visit to Mearnskirk Hospital for a BBC Broadcast.

Pictured here is a signed photo of the Logan Family. The Logan Family were a family of entertainers who regularly performed during the summer seasons at the Metropole Theatre on Stockwell Street.

Photograph of a group of people at the Garden Fete at Mearnskirk Hospital. They are holding signs pointing out that bingo is being played at the North Dining Hall of the hospital grounds.

Photograph of a group of people watching the train track set up at the Garden Fete at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a group of people playing a ball game at the Garden Fete at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the opening of the Garden Fete at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital during winter.

Photograph of the grounds of Mearnskirk during a snowy time of year. In the left of the picture is one of the nurses of the hospital.

Photograph of Mr Morton, the first gardener at Mearnskirk Hospital, sitting in the garden with Mack the dog.

A copy of the lyrics to "Mearnskirk Song".

Programme of the Christmas Nativity play at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Pantomime programme made by the children of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Guest Pamela Jury Modelling at Mearnskirk Hospital.

L-R, Ms Logan, Dr Solomons, Jack Radcliffe, Miss Gourlay, Jimmy Logan, Miss Miller, Santa (Dr. Sawyer), Lady Kerr, Miss Radcliffe and Dr and Mrs Dale.

Photograph of Jack Radcliffe and Jimmy Logan with patients of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Jack Radcliffe and Jimmy Logan with patients of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Group photo of staff, patients and guests at Mearnskirk Hospital Christmas celebration.This was Jack Radcliffe's first appearance as Santa Claus.

Photograph of some of the nurses at a Christmas celebration at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Nurse Pettigrew with a patient and her doll at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Group photograph of patients and a nurse at a Christmas party at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Dr. Sawyer as Santa with the Ladies Caledonian Pipe Band during a Christmas celebration at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of British soldiers celebrating outside one of the Emergency Medical Service Annexe Huts. Shows part of Rudolf Hess's Messerschmidt plane which landed approximately a mile from Mearnskirk Hospital on the day that the photograph was taken.

Photograph of patients dressed as Dick Whittington and a cat as part of the annual pantomime at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Dr Sawyer of Mearnskirk Hospital dressed as santa giving presents to a patient.

Photograph of Frankie Laine visiting patients and staff at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Donald Campbell with children and celebration cake at the Queens Coronation Gala at Mearnskirk.

Photograph of Mrs Dale, Sister Murray, Dr Dale and Mrs Jury sitting down for tea and cakes and Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph Sister Murphy with student nurse and patient wearing a polio jacket

Photograph of Buller the dog on the grounds of oMearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a group of patients at Ayr beach.

Photograph of patients outside the isolation wards of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the entrance gate to the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital, showing the old-stage road and the Beech Avenue which led to Southfield House.

Photograph of nurses on the sun terrace of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the original Southfield House in the parish of Mearns that was to become Mearnskirk Hospital.

An aerial photograph of the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a winter walk around the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of groundsmen at Mearnskirk clearing away snow with a horse.

Boxing match at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of festivities for the Coronation Gala Day

Photograph of the nurses home on the grounds of Mearnskirk.

Photographs of the staff cottages on the grounds of Mearnskirik Hospital.

Photograph of the Maryhill Club Wheelers taking part in a Coronation Gala Day at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Peter Keenan taking part in a boxing match at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of the Coronation Gala Day

Boxing match between Peter Keenan and Roy Ankarah as part of a Coronation Gala Day at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a boxing match between Ogli Tetti and Jim Thomson at Mearnskirk Hospital as part of celebrations during a Coronation Gala Day

Boxing match between Peter Keenan and Roy Ankarah as part of a Coronation Gala Day at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient receiving a Roy Rogers costume for Christmas. Also in the picture are Miss Gourlay, Sister Gordon, and Dr Dale.

Group photo of staff and patients of Mearnskirk Hospital on a trip to Ayr.

Photograph of two fairies from the pantomime with a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a group of young patients receiving lessons from Miss Fergus at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of three young patients receiving physiotherapy treatment at Mearnskirk Hospital

Group photo of patients of Mearnskirk Hospital enjoying a trip out to the cinema

This is a video of the unveiling ceremony of the Peter Pan statue that once stood in the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital. The statue was erected to commemorate the life of Dr John A Wilson, the first superintendent of the hospital. The video also depicts daily life for the staff, patients, and visitors of the hospital.

Photograph of the Singers factory in Clydebank.

Two photographs of different views of the Glasgow Cathedral situated in the Cathedral Precinct.

Photograph of the view of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary from John Knox Street

Photograph of the view of the University of Glasgow from Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls

Photograph of the Art Deco style building that was originally the Beresford Hotel. After the Second World War the hotel was sold and converted into offices. Today, the B-listed building now serves as modern apartments in the city centre.

Postcard of former patient of Mearnskirk

"Written in hand on the back 'with best wishes from Jessie, Coronation year, 1937'."

Medical registration certificate of Dr Alexander Dale, second superintendent of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Invitation from Prof. & Mrs Archibald Young to Dr & Mrs Alexander Dale to the Grovesnor.

J.M Barrie's Peter Pan and Wendy, special edition copy in aid of Great Ormond Street.

This souvenir brochure was published on the occasion of the unveiling of the Peter Pan statue at Mearnskirk Hospital in memorial of Dr John A Wilson, the first superintendent of the hospital.

Typed manuscript detailing the origin of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the wedding of Marion Atholl and Dr Semple at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of newlyweds patient Janette Clinton and Theus McKenna at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient receiving Christmas presents at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Alfred Ellsworth and Dorothy Lamour at a Garden Fete held at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Signed studio picture of Beatrice Campbell after a visit to Mearnskirk Hospital

Signed studio picture of Beatrice Campbell after a visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photographs of Dr Alexander Dale and his wife Dr Elizabeth Dale.

Photograph of nurse and patients on the grounds of Mearnskirk playing with hobby horses.

Photograph of patients receiving Heliotherapy on carriages along the verandah.

Photograph of some of the taxi cabs transporting members of the Gaybirds Band to Troon from Mearnskirk Hospital

Patients and staff sitting in one of the taxi cabs on an outing to Troon.

People in one of the taxis on their way to Troon from Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of members of the Gaybirds Band arriving at Mearnskirk to transport people to Troon.

Photograph of Mearnskirk's third taxi outing to Troon with 100 taxis and the Gaybirds Band.

Photograph of Alf Ellsworth and Danny Kaye visiting Lauder Hall.

Photograph of Mr Alf Ellsworth, Danny Kaye and Harry Lauder at Lauder Hall.

Photograph of a nurse in one of the operating theatres of the newly-opened Thoracic Unit at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of a doctor with a patient at the newly-opened Thoracic Unit at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photographs of staff in the new Thoracic Unit at Mearnskirk Hospital

Staff enjoying the Christmas celebrations at Mearnskirk Hospital

Group of staff with a patient during Christmas celebrations at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of a group of patients having a picnic during an outing to Largs.

Photograph of patients having a picnic during their outing to Largs.

Sketch of Dr John A Wilson for plaque design for his memorial service.

Photograph of attendees at the memorial. Photograph focuses on the Peter Pan statue erected in honour of Dr Wilson.

Photograph of nurses and patients playing on a swing in the new playground at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of a nurse and a patient at the opening of the playground at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of the Red Cross and stars from the Pavilion Theatre with a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of star cast at the Pavilion Theatre, including Joy Carsell, during their visit to the patients of Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of Frankie Vaughan visiting a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital

Photograph of Frankie Vaughan, the fanous English singer, visiting a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photographs of Sister Goodwin with patients from Pavilion 1 of Mearnskirk Hospital

Photogrpah of a group of student nurses playing croquet on the grounds of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Group photograph of student nurses at Mearnskirk Hospital

Group photograph of nurses with Head Teacher, Miss Burns and patient of Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a young patient at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a patient on her hospital bed playing with a telephone

Photograph of a patient of Mearnskirk Hospital receiving a toy doll from her mother for Christmas.

Miss Taylor with George Miller and Ed Loudon in the underwater exercise bath.

Photograph of a patient at Mearnskirk Hospital eating some of the hospital soup.

Photograph of a patient receiving physiotherapy in the exercise bath

Photograph of a group of women country dancing at Mearnskirk Hospital

Patients at play with the cars on the grounds of Mearnskirk.

"Willie Burns, who took up marquetry after having been encased in a plaster cast to treat spinal tuberculosis. Includes pictures of his work and of assistance from Sister Aird."

Photograph of a group of patients being entertained by Hal Monty the balloon man at Meanskirk Hospital

Photograph of a group of young patients receiving lessons from Miss Fergus at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of a doctor assisting a patient learning to walk again as a consequence of the infantile paralysis epidemic.

Photograph from the Mearnskirk Collection showing a patient undergoing physiotherapy in the exercise bath.

Photograph of the first patient admitted to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Judy Garland visiting Mearnskirk Hospital. Next to her is Mr Ellsworth, the hospital benefactor.

Photograph of children of Mearnskirk riding the steam engine Eugene.

Children from Meanrskirk Hospital on a day trip to Ayr playing on the dodgems.

Training for staff and patients on the use the underwater exercise bath at Mearnskirk Hospital

Two patients of Mearnskirk Hospital playing instruments in the ward.

Mearnskirk patient playing guitar in bed.

3 patients of Mearnskirk Hospital playing instruments in the ward.

Patient of Mearnskirk playing guitar in bed.

Children playing on a swing with Terry Thomas at Mearnskirk Fete.

Mr Alfred Ellsworth with two boys from Bridgeton eating ice cream.

Alfred Ellsworth was a Glasgow philanthropisy and confectioner, who did a lot of charitable work in and around Glasgow. He arranged the visits of several celebrities to Mearnskirk Hospital, including Roy Rogers and Judy Garland.
Ellsworth founded a confectionary and biscuit company in Bridgeton after the Second World War.

Patient Ian Sinclair who made a musical box out of spent matches for the 'Shield' competition.

Miss Cuthill with patient Ian Sinclair who made a musical box out of spent matches for the 'Shield' competition.

Photograph of Dr Alexander Dale and actress, Dale Evans, during her visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of actor, Roy Rogers, paying a visit to Meanrskirk Hospital.

Photograph of actress, Dale Evans, with staff and patients of Mearnskirk Hospital. Also pictured is Dr Alexander Dale (right).

Photograph of actress, Dale Evans, with a patient and nurse during her visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of actress, Dale Evans, visiting patients at Mearnskirk Hospital.

A photograph of actor, Roy Rogers, visiting children at Mearnskirk Hospital. Also pictured is Dr Alexander Dale.

Photograph showing Dr Alexander Dale with patients and staff of Mearnskirk Hospital, walking with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans during their visit.

Photograph showing Dr Alexander Dale with patients and staff of Mearnskirk Hospital, walking with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans during their visit.

Photograph of Dr Alexander dale walking with actress, Dale Evans, during her visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of actor, Roy Rogers, during a visit to patients at Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Dr Alexander Dale standing with Roy Rogers on his visit to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Series of photographs showing the visit of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans to Mearnskirk Hospital.

Photograph of Mearnskirk Hospital, a tuberculosis hospital for children to the south of Glasgow. From the archive of Dr Alexander Dale, (1901-1964), Superintendent of the hospital.