The view from the fourth floor of what would become the maternity block. It shows: in the foreground, what would be A&E; left background, diagnostic x-ray; right, the outpatients' department; tall building in the centre, medical records; tall building behind, the gymnasium; long building back right, the physiotherapy, occupational therapy and hydro therapy department.The view from the fourth floor of what would become the maternity block. It shows: in the foreground, what would be A&E; left background, diagnostic x-ray; right, the outpatients' department; tall building in the centre, medical records; tall building behind, the gymnasium; long building back right, the physiotherapy, occupational therapy and hydro therapy department.
The view from the fourth floor of what would become the maternity block. It shows: in the foreground, what would be A&E; left background, diagnostic x-ray; right, the outpatients' department; tall building in the centre, medical records; tall building behind, the gymnasium; long building back right, the physiotherapy, occupational therapy and hydro therapy department.

RETRO: First panoramic views of progress on Boston's Pilgrim Hospital - February 1969

Here are four photographs from The Standard’s archives showing Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital under construction in February 1969.
By David Seymour
Published 27th Feb 2024, 14:08 GMT
Updated 27th Feb 2024, 14:23 GMT

Work on phase one of the Sibsey Road facility began about 18 months earlier.

The Standard used one photograph from the shoot and captioned it as ‘the first panoramic view of Boston’s new hospital’.

Mr G. W. Brumhead, site manager for contractors Shepherd Construction Ltd, of York, told The Standard: "We are on programme and well up to date. Recent wet weather has not helped, but we have kept things going. We still estimate that we shall finish the first phase of the hospital six months ahead of the three year period of our contract."

1. Construction of Boston's Pilgrim Hospital - February 1969

Mr G. W. Brumhead, site manager for contractors Shepherd Construction Ltd, of York, told The Standard: "We are on programme and well up to date. Recent wet weather has not helped, but we have kept things going. We still estimate that we shall finish the first phase of the hospital six months ahead of the three year period of our contract." Photo: Boston Standard

That spring, the boiler house and the works department would be handed over, Mr Brumhead said. This would be followed by the occupational therapy, mortuary, pathological, outpatients, x-ray, and A&E departments by the autumn. The last building in the first phase would be the maternity block, which was scheduled to be handed over in a year's time.

2. Construction of Boston's Pilgrim Hospital - February, 1969

That spring, the boiler house and the works department would be handed over, Mr Brumhead said. This would be followed by the occupational therapy, mortuary, pathological, outpatients, x-ray, and A&E departments by the autumn. The last building in the first phase would be the maternity block, which was scheduled to be handed over in a year's time. Photo: Boston Standard

The second phase was due for completion in 1973-74 and would bring about in-patient and day patient facilities for 600 people.

3. Construction of Boston's Pilgrim Hospital - February 1969

The second phase was due for completion in 1973-74 and would bring about in-patient and day patient facilities for 600 people. Photo: Boston Standard

The hospital was expected to cost £5.5m to build (about £76m in today's money, according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator).

4. Construction of Boston's Pilgrim Hospital - February, 1969

The hospital was expected to cost £5.5m to build (about £76m in today's money, according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator). Photo: Boston Standard

Related topics:WorkStandard