Medical

Ruby describes her working life in the laundry at Gressenhall. It was very hard work washing all the uniforms and clothes from Beech House and

Ann describes working as a ‘nurse’ at Beech House, Gressenhall and how that led to a new career in psychiatric nursing. Working conditions I started

Gladys worked in Beech House, Gressenhall, from 1950 to 1953. After she left, she worked in Heigham House, a private mental health hospital in Norwich,

Norah worked in Beech House from 1938 until its closure in 1975. She began as a nursery attendant but later became the matron’s assistant. Spanning

Janet talks about working as a cleaner at Beech House when she was very young. She recalls the legends of the place and some of

Barbara gives a vivid account of working as a domestic and as a carer at Beech House, Gressenhall from 1967 to 1974. Starting as a