Album of photographs of the Retreat

Date:: Late 19th - early 20th century

Reference:: RET 1/8/9/14

Part of:: The Retreat Archive

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The Retreat ArchiveRET
- GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVERET 1
  - RETREAT PHOTOGRAPHSRET 1/8
    - Photograph albums and photograph setsRET 1/8/9
      - Album of photographs of the RetreatRET 1/8/9/14
        Retreat exterior front c 1880RET 1/8/9/14/1
        Exterior of north west wing (at front of Retreat), c 1880RET 1/8/9/14/2
        Ladies Terrace, showing garden shelterRET 1/8/9/14/3
        Gentlemen’s Lodge exterior, viewed from the field, with cricket match in progressRET 1/8/9/14/4
        Front of the Retreat showing the old Medical Superintendent’s house at the north west corner of the buildingRET 1/8/9/14/5
        Front of the Retreat showing garden and gable of Entrance Lodge and the old Medical Superintendent’s houseRET 1/8/9/14/6
        ‘Reading Room’ in Ladies’ Gallery at north west side of Retreat buildingRET 1/8/9/14/7
        Nurses’ Home, built 1897-9RET 1/8/9/14/8
        Nurses Home viewed from the front of the Retreat: the photograph shows Dr Pierce, his son Edmund Pierce, and the MatronRET 1/8/9/14/9
        Nurses’ Home from Park FieldRET 1/8/9/14/10
        Ladies’ Terrace showing garden and garden shelterRET 1/8/9/14/11
        East Villa exteriorRET 1/8/9/14/12
        Retreat Entrance Lodge seen from the corner of the Medical Superintendent’s houseRET 1/8/9/14/13
        Retreat exterior front showing shrubs in front of buildingRET 1/8/9/14/14
        West Villa exteriorRET 1/8/9/14/15
        West Villa from gardens at the sideRET 1/8/9/14/16
        Looking out onto Gentlemen’s Lodge terrace and gardens beyond from front of Gentlemen’s LodgeRET 1/8/9/14/17
        Cricket field, match in progressRET 1/8/9/14/18
        Retreat rear garden showing tree in course of felling, showing three layers of tree rootsRET 1/8/9/14/19
        Interior of 4th GalleryRET 1/8/9/14/20
        3rd Gallery courtyardRET 1/8/9/14/21
        Another view of 3rd Gallery courtyard, at a later dateRET 1/8/9/14/22
        4th Gallery sitting roomRET 1/8/9/14/23
        4th Gallery bedroomRET 1/8/9/14/24
        Nurses’ sitting room in Nurses’ HomeRET 1/8/9/14/25
        Ladies’ dining roomRET 1/8/9/14/26
        Exterior of Belle Vue HouseRET 1/8/9/14/27
        Exterior of Belle Vue House, with ladies sitting on benches in frontRET 1/8/9/14/28
        3rd Gallery courtyard and skittle alleyRET 1/8/9/14/29
        Belle Vue staff sitting outside Belle Vue HouseRET 1/8/9/14/30
        Festivities for the Coronation of Edward VII, 9 August 1902RET 1/8/9/14/31
        Retreat wagonette decorated for Hospital SaturdayRET 1/8/9/14/32
        Model ship: ‘Christmas ship of Goodwill’, 1902RET 1/8/9/14/33
        Festivities for the Coronation of Edward VIIRET 1/8/9/14/34
        Exterior of Gainsborough House, Scarborough (Retreat Annexe and Holiday Home)RET 1/8/9/14/35
        Exterior of Throxenby Hall, Scarborough (Retreat Annexe and Holiday Home)RET 1/8/9/14/36
        Sitting room at Throxenby HallRET 1/8/9/14/37
        Smoke room at Throxenby HallRET 1/8/9/14/38
        Drawing room of old Medical Superintendent’s house, before demolitionRET 1/8/9/14/39
        Dining room of Medical Superintendent’s houseRET 1/8/9/14/40
        Demolition of Medical Superintendent’s house in progressRET 1/8/9/14/41
        Throxenby Hall gardenRET 1/8/9/14/42
        Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904RET 1/8/9/14/43
        Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904RET 1/8/9/14/44
        Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904RET 1/8/9/14/45
        Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904RET 1/8/9/14/46
        Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904RET 1/8/9/14/47
        Scene from ‘The Rivals’ performed on the Retreat stage, 1898RET 1/8/9/14/48
        Scene from ‘The Bow Street Runners’ on the Retreat stage, 1903RET 1/8/9/14/49
        Staff outside Retreat dressed up for an entertainment ‘P the Q’, 1902RET 1/8/9/14/50
        3rd Gallery gardenRET 1/8/9/14/51
        Tree being felledRET 1/8/9/14/52
        3rd Gallery gardenRET 1/8/9/14/53
        Garden behind the main building, showing garden shelter and peopleRET 1/8/9/14/54
        John Backhouse, member of Retreat cricket team, at the wicket, ready to batRET 1/8/9/14/55
        Drawing of John Thornton, member of Retreat cricket team, in position as wicket keeperRET 1/8/9/14/56
        Group photograph, taken outside the Retreat, of the Belgian family housed by the Retreat in August 1914RET 1/8/9/14/57
        Another group photograph of the Belgian family housed in August 1914RET 1/8/9/14/58
        Lamel Hill showing summerhouse on topRET 1/8/9/14/59
        View looking down from Lamel Hill into the Retreat gardenRET 1/8/9/14/60
        Lamel Hill showing summerhouse and paths leading up to itRET 1/8/9/14/61
        Lamel Beeches (the new Medical Superintendent’s house), showing plants and shrubsRET 1/8/9/14/62
        Lamel Beeches exteriorRET 1/8/9/14/63
        Lamel Beeches exterior, different viewRET 1/8/9/14/64
        Lamel Beeches showing trees, garden and corner of building with verandahRET 1/8/9/14/65
        Lamel Beeches garden showing garden pergola, rockery etcRET 1/8/9/14/66
        Herbacious borders in Retreat gardenRET 1/8/9/14/67
        Back of Retreat centre block showing garden sheltersRET 1/8/9/14/68
        Rockery in Retreat gardenRET 1/8/9/14/69
        Rockery in Retreat garden, another viewRET 1/8/9/14/70
        Throxenby Hall exteriorRET 1/8/9/14/71
        Sitting room, possibly at Throxenby HallRET 1/8/9/14/72
        Sitting room at RetreatRET 1/8/9/14/73

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Description

1: Retreat exterior front c 1880: c1880: 1 photograph
2: Exterior of north west wing (at front of Retreat), c 1880: c1880: 1 photograph
3: Ladies Terrace, showing garden shelter: late 19th century: 1 photograph
4: Gentlemen’s Lodge exterior, viewed from the field, with cricket match in progress: late 19th century: 1 photograph
5: Front of the Retreat showing the old Medical Superintendent’s house at the north west corner of the building: late 19th century: 1 photograph
6: Front of the Retreat showing garden and gable of Entrance Lodge and the old Medical Superintendent’s house: late 19th century: 1 photograph
7: ‘Reading Room’ in Ladies’ Gallery at north west side of Retreat building: late 19th century: 1 photograph
8: Nurses’ Home, built 1897-9: c 1900: 1 photograph
9: Nurses Home viewed from the front of the Retreat: the photograph shows Dr Pierce, his son Edmund Pierce, and the Matron: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
10: Nurses’ Home from Park Field: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
11: Ladies’ Terrace showing garden and garden shelter: 1890s - 1900s: 1 photograph
12: East Villa exterior: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
13: Retreat Entrance Lodge seen from the corner of the Medical Superintendent’s house: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
14: Retreat exterior front showing shrubs in front of building: 1890s - 1900s: 1 photograph
15: West Villa exterior: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
16: West Villa from gardens at the side: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
17: Looking out onto Gentlemen’s Lodge terrace and gardens beyond from front of Gentlemen’s Lodge: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
18: Cricket field, match in progress: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
19: Retreat rear garden showing tree in course of felling, showing three layers of tree roots: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
20: Interior of 4th Gallery: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
21: 3rd Gallery courtyard: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
22: Another view of 3rd Gallery courtyard, at a later date: c1900: 1 photograph
23: 4th Gallery sitting room: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
24: 4th Gallery bedroom: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
25: Nurses’ sitting room in Nurses’ Home: c1900: 1 photograph
26: Ladies’ dining room: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
27: Exterior of Belle Vue House: c1900: 1 photograph
28: Exterior of Belle Vue House, with ladies sitting on benches in front: late 19th century: 1 photograph
29: 3rd Gallery courtyard and skittle alley: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
30: Belle Vue staff sitting outside Belle Vue House: c1900: 1 photograph
31: Festivities for the Coronation of Edward VII, 9 August 1902: : 1 photograph
32: Retreat wagonette decorated for Hospital Saturday: c1900: 1 photograph
33: Model ship: ‘Christmas ship of Goodwill’, 1902: 1902: 1 photograph
34: Festivities for the Coronation of Edward VII: : 1 photograph
35: Exterior of Gainsborough House, Scarborough (Retreat Annexe and Holiday Home): late 19th century: 1 photograph
36: Exterior of Throxenby Hall, Scarborough (Retreat Annexe and Holiday Home): early 20th century: 1 photograph
37: Sitting room at Throxenby Hall: early 20th century: 1 photograph
38: Smoke room at Throxenby Hall: early 20th century: 1 photograph
39: Drawing room of old Medical Superintendent’s house, before demolition: c1907: 1 photograph
40: Dining room of Medical Superintendent’s house: c1907: 1 photograph
41: Demolition of Medical Superintendent’s house in progress: c1907: 1 photograph
42: Throxenby Hall garden: early 20th century: 1 photograph
43: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 1904: 1 photograph
44: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 1904: 1 photograph
45: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 18/03/1905: 1 photograph
46: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 1904: 1 photograph
47: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 1904: 1 photograph
48: Scene from ‘The Rivals’ performed on the Retreat stage, 1898: 1898: 1 photograph
49: Scene from ‘The Bow Street Runners’ on the Retreat stage, 1903: 1903: 1 photograph
50: Staff outside Retreat dressed up for an entertainment ‘P the Q’, 1902: 1902: 1 photograph
51: 3rd Gallery garden: c1912: 1 photograph
52: Tree being felled: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
53: 3rd Gallery garden: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
54: Garden behind the main building, showing garden shelter and people: late 19th century: 1 photograph
55: John Backhouse, member of Retreat cricket team, at the wicket, ready to bat: early 20th century: 1 photograph
56: Drawing of John Thornton, member of Retreat cricket team, in position as wicket keeper: early 20th century: 1 photograph
57: Group photograph, taken outside the Retreat, of the Belgian family housed by the Retreat in August 1914: 1914: 1 photograph
58: Another group photograph of the Belgian family housed in August 1914: 1914: 1 photograph
59: Lamel Hill showing summerhouse on top: early 20th century: 1 photograph
60: View looking down from Lamel Hill into the Retreat garden: early 20th century: 1 photograph
61: Lamel Hill showing summerhouse and paths leading up to it: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph
62: Lamel Beeches (the new Medical Superintendent’s house), showing plants and shrubs: early 20th century: 1 photograph
63: Lamel Beeches exterior: early 20th century: 1 photograph
64: Lamel Beeches exterior, different view: early 20th century: 1 photograph
65: Lamel Beeches showing trees, garden and corner of building with verandah: early 20th century: 1 photograph
66: Lamel Beeches garden showing garden pergola, rockery etc: early 20th century: 1 photograph
67: Herbacious borders in Retreat garden: early 20th century: 1 photograph
68: Back of Retreat centre block showing garden shelters: early 20th century: 1 photograph
69: Rockery in Retreat garden: early 20th century: 1 photograph
70: Rockery in Retreat garden, another view: early 20th century: 1 photograph
71: Throxenby Hall exterior: early 20th century: 1 photograph
72: Sitting room, possibly at Throxenby Hall: early 20th century: 1 photograph
73: Sitting room at Retreat: late 19th century: 1 photograph

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Late 19th - early 20th century

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1 volume of 73 photographs

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Open and available at the Borthwick Institute for Archives. This material is being digitised by the Borthwick Institute for Archives as part of a Wellcome Trust funded project. Material that is digitised will be accessed freely online through the Wellcome Library catalogue.

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