Donaldson's Hospital

Description Donaldson's Hospital

Collection Donaldson's Hospital

Catalogue Number 551 654

Category All Other

Scope and Content A large collection of drawings relating to Donaldson's Hospital, Edinburgh, dating from 1839 to the 1970s. The majority of the drawings are by William Playfair; the later drawings are of alterations and additions to his original buildings. Also included in the collection are drawings for the factory in Linlithgow, on the site of which the new Donaldson's building will be constructed.

Archive History Deposited with RCAHMS in 2006 by the Trustees of Donaldson's Hospital (Acc No 2006/151).

System of Arrangement The collection is arranged by the three buildings: West Coates, Henderson Row, and Linlithgow.

Related Material See also Collection 47, Donaldson's Hospital: drawings by William Henry Playfair and David Hamilton

Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to provisions outlined in the Data Protection Act and conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.

Administrative History Donaldson's Hospital was founded in 1851 upon a benefaction left by Sir James Donaldson (1751-1830) to provide a school for 200 boys and 200 girls. Bursaries were available for poor students, and applications from deaf children were encouraged. In 1824 the Royal Institute for the Deaf and Dumb was founded, housed in buildings in Henderson Row designed by Gillespie Graham. In 1938 the Institute merged with the Hospital, which from then exclusively taught deaf pupils. In 2008 Donaldson's left the 1851 building and Edinburgh for a new, purpose-built school in Linlithgow.

Accruals No further accruals are expected.

Accession Number 2006/151

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