One of the £8,000 X-ray machines which was installed in the new £30,000 radiography at the Ingham Infirmary in 1962.One of the £8,000 X-ray machines which was installed in the new £30,000 radiography at the Ingham Infirmary in 1962.
One of the £8,000 X-ray machines which was installed in the new £30,000 radiography at the Ingham Infirmary in 1962. | SG

Tell me whose these people are at the Ingham Infirmary: Memories from the 60s and 70s

By Chris Cordner

Digital specialist in nostalgia

Published 2nd Jan 2025, 12:38 BST

Thousands of people will have memories of the Ingham Infirmary.

It closed 34 years ago but it left behind almost 150 years of South Tyneside history.

We have photos from the 1960s and 1970s. See how many of the NHS staff you remember.

And then get in touch to tell us more by emailing [email protected]

Representatives of the Concordia Club present furnishings for the waiting room of the children's ward at the Ingham Infirmary in 1974.

9. A helping hand for the children's ward

Representatives of the Concordia Club present furnishings for the waiting room of the children's ward at the Ingham Infirmary in 1974. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

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Eleanor Minikin, who DJs the Tuesday night request show and Paul Keenan who runs a sports programme in the new studio at Radio Ingham, pictured in 1979.

10. On the radio

Eleanor Minikin, who DJs the Tuesday night request show and Paul Keenan who runs a sports programme in the new studio at Radio Ingham, pictured in 1979. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

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A digger clears another load of bricks and mortar away from the Ingham Infirmary in June 1991.

11. End of an era

A digger clears another load of bricks and mortar away from the Ingham Infirmary in June 1991. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

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