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Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Hand-drawn Christmas card sent to Evelyn Evans from a residential patient of J Ward at Hensol Hospital.
Evelyn Sylvia Evans (known as Eve) worked at Hensol Hospital between 1968-72. She started as a Staff Nurse, but after approximately six months in the role, she applied for a Sister’s post. Having been offered promotion to Nursing Officer, she moved to a hospital in Swansea in 1972.
Collected as part of the 'Hidden Now Heard' oral history project. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, this three year project (2014-17) led by Mencap Cymru captured the histories of residents, their families and staff from six former long stay hospitals in Wales for people with a learning disability. The hospitals included: Bryn y Neuadd Hospital, Llanfairfechan; Ely Hospital, Cardiff; Hensol Castle Hospital, Pontyclun; St David’s Hospital, Carmarthen; The North Wales Hospital, Denbigh; and Llanfrechfra Grange Hospital, Cwmbran.
