Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary
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Read this lovely description of Christmas Day and the #festivefood on offer in #glasgowroyalinfirmary in 1920. Then have a look at the old kitchens and all that prep work...
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#day8
Read this lovely description of Christmas Day and the #festivefood on offer in #glasgowroyalinfirmary in 1920. Then have a look at the old kitchens and all that prep work...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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#day8
Read this lovely description of Christmas Day and the #festivefood on offer in #glasgowroyalinfirmary in 1920. Then have a look at the old kitchens and all that prep work...
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#day8
Read this lovely description of Christmas Day and the #festivefood on offer in #glasgowroyalinfirmary in 1920. Then have a look at the old kitchens and all that prep work...
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We are 231!
Wonderful things have happened inside our walls. Things which have shaped healthcare throughout the world. We gave the world antisepsis, nurse training & more. Today, pioneering work continues & inside there is a sense of team, of community & of pride, even when times are tough.
Wonderful things have happened inside our walls. Things which have shaped healthcare throughout the world. We gave the world antisepsis, nurse training & more. Today, pioneering work continues & inside there is a sense of team, of community & of pride, even when times are tough.
December 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We are 231!
Wonderful things have happened inside our walls. Things which have shaped healthcare throughout the world. We gave the world antisepsis, nurse training & more. Today, pioneering work continues & inside there is a sense of team, of community & of pride, even when times are tough.
Wonderful things have happened inside our walls. Things which have shaped healthcare throughout the world. We gave the world antisepsis, nurse training & more. Today, pioneering work continues & inside there is a sense of team, of community & of pride, even when times are tough.
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⭐ A shining #star visible within #glasgowroyalinfirmary. Do you know where? 🤔
⭐ The #star hypodermic needle. Wonder what made it so special? 😉
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#day7
⭐ A shining #star visible within #glasgowroyalinfirmary. Do you know where? 🤔
⭐ The #star hypodermic needle. Wonder what made it so special? 😉
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December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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⭐ A shining #star visible within #glasgowroyalinfirmary. Do you know where? 🤔
⭐ The #star hypodermic needle. Wonder what made it so special? 😉
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#day7
⭐ A shining #star visible within #glasgowroyalinfirmary. Do you know where? 🤔
⭐ The #star hypodermic needle. Wonder what made it so special? 😉
@arascot.bsky.social
Oooft it's that famous & unique snap for #archiveadventcalendar #day6
Lister casually contemplating antisepsis in 1865, on his sleigh just outside #glasgowroyalinfirmary
Very keen sledger in his spare time by all accounts 😉
#wintersports anyone?
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Lister casually contemplating antisepsis in 1865, on his sleigh just outside #glasgowroyalinfirmary
Very keen sledger in his spare time by all accounts 😉
#wintersports anyone?
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December 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Oooft it's that famous & unique snap for #archiveadventcalendar #day6
Lister casually contemplating antisepsis in 1865, on his sleigh just outside #glasgowroyalinfirmary
Very keen sledger in his spare time by all accounts 😉
#wintersports anyone?
@arascot.bsky.social
@drlindseyfitz.bsky.social
Lister casually contemplating antisepsis in 1865, on his sleigh just outside #glasgowroyalinfirmary
Very keen sledger in his spare time by all accounts 😉
#wintersports anyone?
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It happens to be our birthday on Monday. We will be 231 years old!
To celebrate we are hosting 2 events:
🎂 8th December Bake Sale in the main foyer next to outpatients at 12 noon
🎶 12th December Carol Service in The Cathedral at 530pm
Come celebrate with us - we definitely believe in tomorrow
To celebrate we are hosting 2 events:
🎂 8th December Bake Sale in the main foyer next to outpatients at 12 noon
🎶 12th December Carol Service in The Cathedral at 530pm
Come celebrate with us - we definitely believe in tomorrow
December 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
It happens to be our birthday on Monday. We will be 231 years old!
To celebrate we are hosting 2 events:
🎂 8th December Bake Sale in the main foyer next to outpatients at 12 noon
🎶 12th December Carol Service in The Cathedral at 530pm
Come celebrate with us - we definitely believe in tomorrow
To celebrate we are hosting 2 events:
🎂 8th December Bake Sale in the main foyer next to outpatients at 12 noon
🎶 12th December Carol Service in The Cathedral at 530pm
Come celebrate with us - we definitely believe in tomorrow
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'Tis the season!
“One Night Cough Syrup” from the 1930s, which contained cannabis, morphine, chloroform, and alcohol! In 1934, the FDA ruled that the claims of the cough syrup's therapeutic properties were misleading, and remaining stock was destroyed.
#skystorians #medhist #science 🧪
“One Night Cough Syrup” from the 1930s, which contained cannabis, morphine, chloroform, and alcohol! In 1934, the FDA ruled that the claims of the cough syrup's therapeutic properties were misleading, and remaining stock was destroyed.
#skystorians #medhist #science 🧪
December 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
'Tis the season!
“One Night Cough Syrup” from the 1930s, which contained cannabis, morphine, chloroform, and alcohol! In 1934, the FDA ruled that the claims of the cough syrup's therapeutic properties were misleading, and remaining stock was destroyed.
#skystorians #medhist #science 🧪
“One Night Cough Syrup” from the 1930s, which contained cannabis, morphine, chloroform, and alcohol! In 1934, the FDA ruled that the claims of the cough syrup's therapeutic properties were misleading, and remaining stock was destroyed.
#skystorians #medhist #science 🧪
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#day4
Behind the door a #christmascarol sung by the lovely St Mungo's Primary School Choir.
If you want to hear more, come along to our annual carol service at The Cathedral on 12th December. Register (it's free) on eventbrite - click bit.ly/3Y7iEJH
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#day4
Behind the door a #christmascarol sung by the lovely St Mungo's Primary School Choir.
If you want to hear more, come along to our annual carol service at The Cathedral on 12th December. Register (it's free) on eventbrite - click bit.ly/3Y7iEJH
@arascot.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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#day4
Behind the door a #christmascarol sung by the lovely St Mungo's Primary School Choir.
If you want to hear more, come along to our annual carol service at The Cathedral on 12th December. Register (it's free) on eventbrite - click bit.ly/3Y7iEJH
@arascot.bsky.social
#day4
Behind the door a #christmascarol sung by the lovely St Mungo's Primary School Choir.
If you want to hear more, come along to our annual carol service at The Cathedral on 12th December. Register (it's free) on eventbrite - click bit.ly/3Y7iEJH
@arascot.bsky.social
Boxes of drugs
Boxes of honey
Boxes dumped in the space we made a museum
Bow cut by David Geyer, Rebecca Strong's great grandson at our official opening, 31st May 2022.
#boxesandbows
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Boxes of honey
Boxes dumped in the space we made a museum
Bow cut by David Geyer, Rebecca Strong's great grandson at our official opening, 31st May 2022.
#boxesandbows
#archiveadventcalendar
#day3
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Boxes of drugs
Boxes of honey
Boxes dumped in the space we made a museum
Bow cut by David Geyer, Rebecca Strong's great grandson at our official opening, 31st May 2022.
#boxesandbows
#archiveadventcalendar
#day3
Boxes of honey
Boxes dumped in the space we made a museum
Bow cut by David Geyer, Rebecca Strong's great grandson at our official opening, 31st May 2022.
#boxesandbows
#archiveadventcalendar
#day3
Not festive but light themed....
In 1922, guess how many lights it took to get us all lit up?
In 1922, guess how many lights it took to get us all lit up?
December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Not festive but light themed....
In 1922, guess how many lights it took to get us all lit up?
In 1922, guess how many lights it took to get us all lit up?
Here is the first tree - complete with #festivelights that we put up in December 2020 when Christmas hit differently.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Here is the first tree - complete with #festivelights that we put up in December 2020 when Christmas hit differently.
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#day2
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🎁 The Children's toy fund - look at the rocking horse in the ward. Matron would not be happy about the flowers in 2025 though 😉
🎁 Santa at a christmas party for the dept of medicine for the elderly and he has a whole sack of #presents
🎁 The Children's toy fund - look at the rocking horse in the ward. Matron would not be happy about the flowers in 2025 though 😉
🎁 Santa at a christmas party for the dept of medicine for the elderly and he has a whole sack of #presents
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🎁 The Children's toy fund - look at the rocking horse in the ward. Matron would not be happy about the flowers in 2025 though 😉
🎁 Santa at a christmas party for the dept of medicine for the elderly and he has a whole sack of #presents
🎁 The Children's toy fund - look at the rocking horse in the ward. Matron would not be happy about the flowers in 2025 though 😉
🎁 Santa at a christmas party for the dept of medicine for the elderly and he has a whole sack of #presents
Did you hear? 🤔
Scotland have qualified for The World Cup. Bet these guys would have been proud.
The plastic surgery unit's football team 1968, an unknown team but they have a trophy so must have been good & the staff football team from 1936.
Well done Scotland, we will be rooting for you.
Scotland have qualified for The World Cup. Bet these guys would have been proud.
The plastic surgery unit's football team 1968, an unknown team but they have a trophy so must have been good & the staff football team from 1936.
Well done Scotland, we will be rooting for you.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Did you hear? 🤔
Scotland have qualified for The World Cup. Bet these guys would have been proud.
The plastic surgery unit's football team 1968, an unknown team but they have a trophy so must have been good & the staff football team from 1936.
Well done Scotland, we will be rooting for you.
Scotland have qualified for The World Cup. Bet these guys would have been proud.
The plastic surgery unit's football team 1968, an unknown team but they have a trophy so must have been good & the staff football team from 1936.
Well done Scotland, we will be rooting for you.
Carol Service 12th Dec The Cathedral 530pm. No entry to Cathedral before 515
Reception MUSEUM 430pm
8th Dec we are 231. We know, we look AMAZING😍 Carol Service also our 231st birthday party. Don't get many of them so you should def come along. Be part of history. Register on eventbrite - it's free.
Reception MUSEUM 430pm
8th Dec we are 231. We know, we look AMAZING😍 Carol Service also our 231st birthday party. Don't get many of them so you should def come along. Be part of history. Register on eventbrite - it's free.
November 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Carol Service 12th Dec The Cathedral 530pm. No entry to Cathedral before 515
Reception MUSEUM 430pm
8th Dec we are 231. We know, we look AMAZING😍 Carol Service also our 231st birthday party. Don't get many of them so you should def come along. Be part of history. Register on eventbrite - it's free.
Reception MUSEUM 430pm
8th Dec we are 231. We know, we look AMAZING😍 Carol Service also our 231st birthday party. Don't get many of them so you should def come along. Be part of history. Register on eventbrite - it's free.
The inspiring Rebecca Strong our first matron who invented the block training method for nurse training which is now used worldwide, received this telegram from King George on her 100th birthday
'Tireless pioneering' It really was. A true legend. Visit us or follow along on here to find out more
'Tireless pioneering' It really was. A true legend. Visit us or follow along on here to find out more
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The inspiring Rebecca Strong our first matron who invented the block training method for nurse training which is now used worldwide, received this telegram from King George on her 100th birthday
'Tireless pioneering' It really was. A true legend. Visit us or follow along on here to find out more
'Tireless pioneering' It really was. A true legend. Visit us or follow along on here to find out more
A lovely ceremony for trainees who recently obtained the MRCP (post grad qualification). Dr Eric Livingstone, VP @RCPSglasgow brought proof 😉 & with Dr David Carty & Prof Gerry Mckay presented it to each of our stars.
📸 Dr Hilary Wilson
Congratulations ⭐
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📸 Dr Hilary Wilson
Congratulations ⭐
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November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A lovely ceremony for trainees who recently obtained the MRCP (post grad qualification). Dr Eric Livingstone, VP @RCPSglasgow brought proof 😉 & with Dr David Carty & Prof Gerry Mckay presented it to each of our stars.
📸 Dr Hilary Wilson
Congratulations ⭐
@ericliv
@rcpsgheritage1599
📸 Dr Hilary Wilson
Congratulations ⭐
@ericliv
@rcpsgheritage1599
The original visitors book from Rottenrow.
Lots of famous signatures in here inc this one - Ernest Hemingway's father - Clarence Edmonds Hemingway. 'Ed' was a GP with an interest in obstetrics who invented spinal forceps.
The book will be on display during our Rottenrow exhibtion, opening 2026.
Lots of famous signatures in here inc this one - Ernest Hemingway's father - Clarence Edmonds Hemingway. 'Ed' was a GP with an interest in obstetrics who invented spinal forceps.
The book will be on display during our Rottenrow exhibtion, opening 2026.
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The original visitors book from Rottenrow.
Lots of famous signatures in here inc this one - Ernest Hemingway's father - Clarence Edmonds Hemingway. 'Ed' was a GP with an interest in obstetrics who invented spinal forceps.
The book will be on display during our Rottenrow exhibtion, opening 2026.
Lots of famous signatures in here inc this one - Ernest Hemingway's father - Clarence Edmonds Hemingway. 'Ed' was a GP with an interest in obstetrics who invented spinal forceps.
The book will be on display during our Rottenrow exhibtion, opening 2026.
‼️ SAVE THE DATE ‼️
FOGRI Christmas Carol Service
12/12/25, 530pm, Glasgow Cathedral.
Duration: 45mins. Free & open to all.
Reception from 430pm in the museum.
We are thrilled to have the children from St Roch's Primary join us.
Don't miss out - this is magical 🎶 🎄 🔔
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FOGRI Christmas Carol Service
12/12/25, 530pm, Glasgow Cathedral.
Duration: 45mins. Free & open to all.
Reception from 430pm in the museum.
We are thrilled to have the children from St Roch's Primary join us.
Don't miss out - this is magical 🎶 🎄 🔔
@whatsonglasgow.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
‼️ SAVE THE DATE ‼️
FOGRI Christmas Carol Service
12/12/25, 530pm, Glasgow Cathedral.
Duration: 45mins. Free & open to all.
Reception from 430pm in the museum.
We are thrilled to have the children from St Roch's Primary join us.
Don't miss out - this is magical 🎶 🎄 🔔
@whatsonglasgow.bsky.social
FOGRI Christmas Carol Service
12/12/25, 530pm, Glasgow Cathedral.
Duration: 45mins. Free & open to all.
Reception from 430pm in the museum.
We are thrilled to have the children from St Roch's Primary join us.
Don't miss out - this is magical 🎶 🎄 🔔
@whatsonglasgow.bsky.social
Have you visited our current exhibition? A brief history of dialysis alongside an art exhibition created by patients during dialysis sessions.
Only 70 years ago chronic kidney disease was a death sentence. Progress is amazing...let's keep it coming.
Only 70 years ago chronic kidney disease was a death sentence. Progress is amazing...let's keep it coming.
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Have you visited our current exhibition? A brief history of dialysis alongside an art exhibition created by patients during dialysis sessions.
Only 70 years ago chronic kidney disease was a death sentence. Progress is amazing...let's keep it coming.
Only 70 years ago chronic kidney disease was a death sentence. Progress is amazing...let's keep it coming.
Rottenrow. Glasgow's beloved maternity hospital until services moved to The Princess Royal in 2001.Our biggest & best exhibition yet celebrates Rottenrow. Opening 2026. The Birth of a City. To get you in the mood: pinards, a training pelvis & weighing scales. Who knows what a pinard is? 🤔
November 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Rottenrow. Glasgow's beloved maternity hospital until services moved to The Princess Royal in 2001.Our biggest & best exhibition yet celebrates Rottenrow. Opening 2026. The Birth of a City. To get you in the mood: pinards, a training pelvis & weighing scales. Who knows what a pinard is? 🤔
🎻 Concert next Friday 21st Nov. at 1pm. An opportunity not to be missed.
We are thrilled to host the supremely talented Alistair McCulloch & Aaron Jones.
Alistair is is licensed to play The Gregg Fiddle, a national treasure 🏴 It was played in 1779 with Robert Burns when he attended dance classes.
We are thrilled to host the supremely talented Alistair McCulloch & Aaron Jones.
Alistair is is licensed to play The Gregg Fiddle, a national treasure 🏴 It was played in 1779 with Robert Burns when he attended dance classes.
November 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🎻 Concert next Friday 21st Nov. at 1pm. An opportunity not to be missed.
We are thrilled to host the supremely talented Alistair McCulloch & Aaron Jones.
Alistair is is licensed to play The Gregg Fiddle, a national treasure 🏴 It was played in 1779 with Robert Burns when he attended dance classes.
We are thrilled to host the supremely talented Alistair McCulloch & Aaron Jones.
Alistair is is licensed to play The Gregg Fiddle, a national treasure 🏴 It was played in 1779 with Robert Burns when he attended dance classes.
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More tales of Glasgow Bees 🐝 from Frank Worsdall’s ‘A Glasgow Keek Show/Glasgow Courier 29th May 1800’
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
More tales of Glasgow Bees 🐝 from Frank Worsdall’s ‘A Glasgow Keek Show/Glasgow Courier 29th May 1800’
🌼🐝 Bees are tiny heroes! They pollinate a third of the food we eat, support wild plants & keep ecosystems healthy. Protecting bees means protecting our future. Plant flowers & spread the buzz! Our interactive Royal Bee Trail launches in 2026. Stay tuned for more details🐝
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🌼🐝 Bees are tiny heroes! They pollinate a third of the food we eat, support wild plants & keep ecosystems healthy. Protecting bees means protecting our future. Plant flowers & spread the buzz! Our interactive Royal Bee Trail launches in 2026. Stay tuned for more details🐝
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Christmas is not far away and Glasgow’s Christmas Tree has been relocated to Cathedral Square this year.
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Christmas is not far away and Glasgow’s Christmas Tree has been relocated to Cathedral Square this year.
Well we have a lot to update you on but we will start off with this...the bee trail and our garden extension and glow up is well and truly under way.....bulb planting yesterday 😃 with the help of Craig from The Conservation Volunteers and the Trades House, Glasgow who also supplied the bulbs!
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Well we have a lot to update you on but we will start off with this...the bee trail and our garden extension and glow up is well and truly under way.....bulb planting yesterday 😃 with the help of Craig from The Conservation Volunteers and the Trades House, Glasgow who also supplied the bulbs!