Maghull’s Moss Side and the Great War Remembered at The Atkinson Southport

As a follow up to my preceding posting about how Maghull’s world famous former Moss Side Hospital is being recognised at the new Maghull North Station here are some details of a project and research concerning the hospital which is now on public display at Southport’s lovely Atkinson Museum and Gallery.

History board about Moss Side Hospital on the platform of the new Maghull North Station

Here’s a link to information about project and when you can visit the gallery:-

www.theatkinson.co.uk/events/moss-side-great-war-remembered/?utm_source=Master&utm_campaign=6a60a4baf1-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0115a12ae9-6a60a4baf1-50600365&ct=t()&mc_cid=6a60a4baf1&mc_eid=73304c39fd

Extract from Atkinson web page – Local volunteers have been unearthing fascinating stories relating to Moss Side Military Hospital in Maghull. The hospital pioneered treatment for soldiers with shell shock during the First World War & treated over 3,600 patients between opening in December 1914 and 1919. Moss Side became renowned in the developing field of psychological medicine, with clinical staff at the time were described as “the brilliant band of workers who made Maghull the centre for the study of abnormal psychology”.

The Atkinson Southport photographed in November 2015 – Photographer unknown

With thanks to Keith Page for the lead to this posting

PS. On an unrelated matter if you are a Maghullian or anyone else for that matter and visit The Atkinson look out for their large display of Hornby related Toys and models. Other than the Frank Hornby Experience within Meadows Leisure Centre The Atkinson display is probably the most extensive you can find in the Liverpool City Region

Frank Hornby – A Meccano Sea Plane at the Atkinson

A visit to Southport a few days ago found me in the rather excellent Atkinson Centre on Lord Street as the rain hammered down.

The museum part of the Atkinson is one that covers all of Sefton Borough and there is a large section of it all about the products of Frank Hornby, Maghull’s most famous resident who lived in the town most of his adult life. Indeed, as I stood there looking at the Meccano exhibits I heard a chap nearby say exactly that ‘he’s Maghull’s most famous resident’.

I was particularly taken with the Meccano built model of a sea plane and took some photos of it. Trouble is the exhibits are behind glass so getting a decent photo without reflections from the glass was a bit of a challenge. Here are my efforts:-

Maccano Sea Plane 1

Meccano SEa Plane 2

Meccano Sea Plane 3

The first and third photos are amongst my Flickr shots at:-

www.flickr.com/photos/86659476@N07/