This digitised material is free to access, but contains information or visuals that may:<ul><li>include personal details of living individuals</li><li>be upsetting or distressing</li><li>be explicit or graphic</li><li>include objects and images of objects decontextualised in a way that is offensive to the originating culture.</li></ul>By viewing this material, we ask that you use the content lawfully, ethically and responsibly under the conditions set out in our <a href="https://wellcomecollection.cdn.prismic.io/wellcomecollection/d4817da5-c71a-4151-81c4-83e39ad4f5b3_Wellcome+Collection_Access+Policy_Aug+2020.pdf">Access Policy</a>.

You must accept the terms to view the content.

Album of photographs of the Retreat

item

Galleries and Reading Room

Café

Shop

Library

Our galleries are quietest on weekdays and weekend mornings. At busy times, particularly on Saturdays, you may need to queue for our temporary exhibitions.

We’re undertaking some research with website visitors to learn more about how people find access-related information provided by museums. This survey shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time!

Help us organize our website content.

1: Retreat exterior front c 1880: c1880: 1 photograph 
2: Exterior of north west wing (at front of Retreat), c 1880: c1880: 1 photograph 
3: Ladies Terrace, showing garden shelter: late 19th century: 1 photograph 
4: Gentlemen’s Lodge exterior, viewed from the field, with cricket match in progress: late 19th century: 1 photograph 
5: Front of the Retreat showing the old Medical Superintendent’s house at the north west corner of the building: late 19th century: 1 photograph 
6: Front of the Retreat showing garden and gable of Entrance Lodge and the old Medical Superintendent’s house: late 19th century: 1 photograph 
7: ‘Reading Room’ in Ladies’ Gallery at north west side of Retreat building: late 19th century: 1 photograph 
8: Nurses’ Home, built 1897-9: c 1900: 1 photograph 
9: Nurses Home viewed from the front of the Retreat: the photograph shows Dr Pierce, his son Edmund Pierce, and the Matron: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
10: Nurses’ Home from Park Field: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
11: Ladies’ Terrace showing garden and garden shelter: 1890s - 1900s: 1 photograph 
12: East Villa exterior: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
13: Retreat Entrance Lodge seen from the corner of the Medical Superintendent’s house: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
14: Retreat exterior front showing shrubs in front of building: 1890s - 1900s: 1 photograph 
15: West Villa exterior: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
16: West Villa from gardens at the side: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
17: Looking out onto Gentlemen’s Lodge terrace and gardens beyond from front of Gentlemen’s Lodge: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
18: Cricket field, match in progress: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
19: Retreat rear garden showing tree in course of felling, showing three layers of tree roots: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
20: Interior of 4th Gallery: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
21: 3rd Gallery courtyard: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
22: Another view of 3rd Gallery courtyard, at a later date: c1900: 1 photograph 
23: 4th Gallery sitting room: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
24: 4th Gallery bedroom: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
25: Nurses’ sitting room in Nurses’ Home: c1900: 1 photograph 
26: Ladies’ dining room: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
27: Exterior of Belle Vue House: c1900: 1 photograph 
28: Exterior of Belle Vue House, with ladies sitting on benches in front: late 19th century: 1 photograph 
29: 3rd Gallery courtyard and skittle alley: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
30: Belle Vue staff sitting outside Belle Vue House: c1900: 1 photograph 
31: Festivities for the Coronation of Edward VII, 9 August 1902: : 1 photograph 
32: Retreat wagonette decorated for Hospital Saturday: c1900: 1 photograph 
33: Model ship: ‘Christmas ship of Goodwill’, 1902: 1902: 1 photograph 
34: Festivities for the Coronation of Edward VII: : 1 photograph 
35: Exterior of Gainsborough House, Scarborough (Retreat Annexe and Holiday Home): late 19th century: 1 photograph 
36: Exterior of Throxenby Hall, Scarborough (Retreat Annexe and Holiday Home): early 20th century: 1 photograph 
37: Sitting room at Throxenby Hall: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
38: Smoke room at Throxenby Hall: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
39: Drawing room of old Medical Superintendent’s house, before demolition: c1907: 1 photograph 
40: Dining room of Medical Superintendent’s house: c1907: 1 photograph 
41: Demolition of Medical Superintendent’s house in progress: c1907: 1 photograph 
42: Throxenby Hall garden: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
43: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 1904: 1 photograph 
44: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 1904: 1 photograph 
45: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 18/03/1905: 1 photograph 
46: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 1904: 1 photograph 
47: Retreat nurses dressed as geisha girls for the Nurses’ entertainment, 1904: 1904: 1 photograph 
48: Scene from ‘The Rivals’ performed on the Retreat stage, 1898: 1898: 1 photograph 
49: Scene from ‘The Bow Street Runners’ on the Retreat stage, 1903: 1903: 1 photograph 
50: Staff outside Retreat dressed up for an entertainment ‘P the Q’, 1902: 1902: 1 photograph 
51: 3rd Gallery garden: c1912: 1 photograph 
52: Tree being felled: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
53: 3rd Gallery garden: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
54: Garden behind the main building, showing garden shelter and people: late 19th century: 1 photograph 
55: John Backhouse, member of Retreat cricket team, at the wicket, ready to bat: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
56: Drawing of John Thornton, member of Retreat cricket team, in position as wicket keeper: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
57: Group photograph, taken outside the Retreat, of the Belgian family housed by the Retreat in August 1914: 1914: 1 photograph 
58: Another group photograph of the Belgian family housed in August 1914: 1914: 1 photograph 
59: Lamel Hill showing summerhouse on top: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
60: View looking down from Lamel Hill into the Retreat garden: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
61: Lamel Hill showing summerhouse and paths leading up to it: c1890s-1900s: 1 photograph 
62: Lamel Beeches (the new Medical Superintendent’s house), showing plants and shrubs: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
63: Lamel Beeches exterior: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
64: Lamel Beeches exterior, different view: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
65: Lamel Beeches showing trees, garden and corner of building with verandah: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
66: Lamel Beeches garden showing garden pergola, rockery etc: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
67: Herbacious borders in Retreat garden: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
68: Back of Retreat centre block showing garden shelters: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
69: Rockery in Retreat garden: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
70: Rockery in Retreat garden, another view: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
71: Throxenby Hall exterior: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
72: Sitting room, possibly at Throxenby Hall: early 20th century: 1 photograph 
73: Sitting room at Retreat: late 19th century: 1 photograph

Wellcome uses cookies.

Album of photographs of the Retreat

Licence and re-use

Wellcome uses cookies.

Content advisory

Album of photographs of the Retreat

Licence and re-use