tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post8079550520589130497..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: My Town Monday - Toronto General HospitalBarbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-76531146653123507762011-12-04T23:50:30.775-05:002011-12-04T23:50:30.775-05:00Thank you very much for the history and photos of ...Thank you very much for the history and photos of TGH. I have such vivid memories of my days as a student nurse there in the mid sixties - especially of time spent on the College Street wards. By that time, as I recall, the open porches had been enclosed. Otherwise it looked pretty much the same - same iron beds. What memories!<br />Guila Greer<br />Tarzana, CA<br />Guila Lewis TGH Class of 1865Guila Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587370259758309605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-78420481618444106352009-07-02T22:55:10.900-04:002009-07-02T22:55:10.900-04:00Anonymous, thank you for providing this informatio...Anonymous, thank you for providing this information on the bell wing.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-47461703427081978582009-07-02T14:23:31.636-04:002009-07-02T14:23:31.636-04:00It's too bad that they tore down the old Bell ...It's too bad that they tore down the old Bell wing in 2001 since it looked very much like the old College wing. See www.bellwing.infoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-39571101366491703352009-05-12T18:21:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:21:00.000-04:00Interesting post, Barbara, especially in the light...Interesting post, Barbara, especially in the light of the current hospital situation. They are trying to close rural hospitals, which makes it difficult for those without transportation and family to drive them.<br /><br />The new <A HREF="http://ontarioseniors.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-ontario-health-care-legislation.html" REL="nofollow"> Ontario Health legislation</A> doesn't look too promising,Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-41353187163689916202009-05-12T11:04:00.000-04:002009-05-12T11:04:00.000-04:00My mother had rheumatic fever as a child and spent...My mother had rheumatic fever as a child and spent a year in the hospital. She often talked about the sleeping porches, how her parents could only visit one day a week, and how she had to learn to walk all over again.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-7539070988799906992009-05-12T09:00:00.000-04:002009-05-12T09:00:00.000-04:00i applied for a job with connaught labs [part of t...i applied for a job with connaught labs [part of tgh at the time] but they would not take me cuz i was hesitant about killing mice...laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-13474311259721286352009-05-11T17:58:00.000-04:002009-05-11T17:58:00.000-04:00Travis, then I expect there to be a post about you...Travis, then I expect there to be a post about your catches.<br /><br />Patti, I've never thought the insides of hospitals as grim.<br /><br />Tony, the two experiences I had with TGH were less than stellar.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-65519199947938524962009-05-11T15:36:00.000-04:002009-05-11T15:36:00.000-04:00thx barbara... in all my years in toronto/scarboro...thx barbara... in all my years in toronto/scarboro, i only ever used st. mike's and scarboro generallaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-15517879816746604762009-05-11T14:17:00.000-04:002009-05-11T14:17:00.000-04:00Lovely outside, grim inside.Lovely outside, grim inside.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-91447289528058074012009-05-11T12:19:00.000-04:002009-05-11T12:19:00.000-04:00Great history as always.
And yes fishing was exce...Great history as always.<br /><br />And yes fishing was excellent. Caught a ton of fish and had a great time.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-24767332096871903542009-05-11T07:46:00.000-04:002009-05-11T07:46:00.000-04:00Debra, science made breakthroughs at the turn of t...Debra, science made breakthroughs at the turn of the last century.<br /><br />RuneE, I understand your feeling about hospitals as I spent the better part of my early childhood in them.<br /><br />Wil, I'm glad you liked it.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-66314443012593302072009-05-11T06:56:00.000-04:002009-05-11T06:56:00.000-04:00Very interesting historical post, Barbara! You hav...Very interesting historical post, Barbara! You have a great set of photos! Thanks for sharing this building and its history! Have a great week.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-74226269263355742142009-05-11T03:55:00.000-04:002009-05-11T03:55:00.000-04:00You presentation gave me a feeling of time passing...You presentation gave me a feeling of time passing by. Maybe since we all have a certain uncertain feeling about hospitals.<br /><br />But I loved that picture of the ambulance!Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-43683584098803758742009-05-10T23:36:00.000-04:002009-05-10T23:36:00.000-04:00There appear to be sleeping porches on the buildin...There appear to be sleeping porches on the buildings. Fresh air was a cure for many things. I love your historical posts, Barbara. Thanks.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-84094601439951218832009-05-10T23:17:00.000-04:002009-05-10T23:17:00.000-04:00Teresa, when I was about 4 or 5 I recall being in ...Teresa, when I was about 4 or 5 I recall being in a children's ward not very different than those presented in the photos. The only difference is there were screens between the beds for privacy; and being younger than 6 there were two long rows of cribs.<br /><br />Clair, if you come to Toronto you can see the College Wing if you need a dose of historic.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-66227841705884154812009-05-10T22:43:00.000-04:002009-05-10T22:43:00.000-04:00They just don't make them that cool looking anymor...They just don't make them that cool looking anymore! I love old architecture.Clair D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18081744733758211094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-86729830537794661332009-05-10T22:36:00.000-04:002009-05-10T22:36:00.000-04:00Those pictures certainly make me appreciate what w...Those pictures certainly make me appreciate what we have with modern medicine. The wards look downright uncomfortable. Very interesting post, Barbara.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831169405732892599noreply@blogger.com