Exhibition (Continued)
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LEFT. Debbie Snow, Museums Officer with Denbighshire County Council who was responsible for organising the event.
RIGHT. Cllr.Gwyneth Kensler reads about the treatment carried out at the hospital 100 years ago. |  |
Dancing with Angels Rachel Gadsden
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News has just reached us that Rachel has won the prestigious Dada Visual Artist Award 2005. She was presented with the Award at Liverpool on the 2nd December 2005 | The following is an extract from Rachel's Website (see Websites link)
Rachel has won a number of awards for her work including the Juliet Gomperts Memorial Scholarship and the William Brooking Research Scholarship. In 1999 a series of Rachel's drawings was exhibited in the In December 2004 Rachel was awarded an Artsadmin Digital Media Bursary to develop her
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Beyond the Asylum Rachel Gadsden |
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For many years, both Morfydd Davies (Switchboard) and Mary Pierce (Medical Secretary) had taken many photographs of staff. These have now been reproduced on DVD by the Society and were shown during the exhibition.
LEFT - Morfydd Davies
RIGHT - Mary Pierce (standing right) with Pat Lloyd and Bronwen Ellis (sitting) |  |
Tu Hwnt i'r Seilam - Beyond the Asylum Exhibition, Denbigh Library, September 2005
135 people wrote comments of which 2 were negative and the majority found it 'interesting, enjoyable, sad, moving, brought back happy memories, informative, excellent etc'. Many of the visitors were ex members of staff but there were many others from Denbigh who knew little about hospital and visitors from further afield who found it very interesting.
46 ordered copies of the DVD (STILL AVAIABLE)
53 expressed an interest in buying the book if it is reprinted (IT IS NOW IN PRINT)
It is likely that well in excess of 1000 people saw the exhibition
The vast majority who made verbal comments only were very impressed and found it interesting and many suggested that there should be a permanent exhibition.
The following are extracts from the comments book
'I am pleased to see that hospital life is being preserved for future generations to see.'
'I think it is a good place for homework or projects'
'Brings back happy memories of people I had the pleasure to work with'
'Both interesting and sad. A well collated and preserved history covering many generations. Gwaith Da!'
'Interesting to see Art and colour next to the darker side of human life as it was in the past in a hospital. Excellent.'
'Interesting and informative' CJ, Bury, Lancs
'What a shame NWH ever shut. Great exhibition with wonderful art work. Be great to find a permanent residency for it , it's part of Denbigh's heritage'
'This is an excellent exhibition and deserves to be on permanent show at a suitable location eg old chapel or school.' CM Aberdare
'Da dros ben. Diddorol iawn.'
'Although I'm not from
'Very informative, excellent exhibition. Please retain this somewhere.'
'Llongyfarchiadau am drefnu arddangosfa gwych, yn atgoffa ni o'r gorffennol.'
'Long overdue exhibition. Denbigh should have a permanent display. The hospital was a major part of Denbigh's recent history.'
'A very powerful and moving experience which should be a permanent part of Denbigh history.'
'Fine exhibition' RL,
'Could do with a permanent site for the history of Denbigh ' Very interesting.
'Absolutely fascinating, much enjoyed.'
"History and building must be saved!! High profile on tourism, museum etc'
'Great exhibition, a permanent display in Denbigh would be much appreciated.'
'A vital record of local history, interesting and educational. It is too important to lose and should always be available.'
'Arddangosfa gwych!!'
'Interesting and informative display.' TP Birmingham
'Permanent exhibition is needed in Denbigh.'