Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary: The first two hundred years, 1776-1975

by Gordon Irving

THE STORY OF A HOSPITAL as renowned as the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is a romantic one, especially since it also parallels the social history of the town on the banks of the Nith where famous men like Robert Burns, Robert the Bruce, Paul Jones, Henry Duncan, J. M. Barrie and many more once walked and lived. Now, 200 years after its foundation in 1776 the two centuries of hospital life and work are depicted in this fascinating bicentenary chronicle, mirroring the toil and labour, lives and progress of the men, women and children of Dumfries and Galloway who had links with this historic hospital. The Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary - The First 200 Years is the result of careful research into the social registers of the period, and into the personal memoirs and memories of men and women who helped run the various hospitals by the

143 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1975