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Hospital

Glasgow Ophthalmic Institution

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Address
West Regent Street, Glasgow
Previous Locations
65 Bath Street (1868 - 1870)
Foundation Year
1868
Status
Closed (since 1983)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Western
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Associated
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Scotland
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Scotland
District Authority (1974-1982)
Glasgow
District Authority (Post-1982)
Greater Glasgow
Pre-1974 County
City of Glasgow
Post-1974 County
Strathclyde Region
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Ophthalmic.
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: Ophthalmic.

Other information

Associated body, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, from 1982. Outpatients only after 1968. Publication - W.J.B. Riddell 'The Glasgow Ophthalmic Institution 1868 - 1968 (1968).

Record locations

  • NHS Greater Glasgow Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1870 - 1967
    General
    1870 - 1940
    Estates
    1879 - 1896
    Admission
    1871 - 1967

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), National Register of Archives (NRA)
    Details
    NRA: CAT: 37600.