Since 2009, I have personally collected or had donated to the Leavesden Hospital History Association many artifacts and pieces of memorabilia relating to the people, places and events that made up the history and heritage of the hospital during its 127 years of operation.
This gives us all a fascinating glimpse into the day to day lives and work of the staff, volunteers and residents who worked or volunteered there.
Over 170 of these rare and unique items are now on display in the Leavesden HIVE (Heritage Information Volunteer and Environment) heritage centre in Leavesden Country Park, Abbots Langley, Herts. WD5 0NX.
You can find downloadable copies of many of the paper artefacts we hold in our archives by going to the "Document Archives" section of this website. More artefacts will be added to this page in the future, so check back often.
Martin T Brooks, 17 March 2023
The Leavesden HIVE and nursing students from the University of Hertfordshire during a visit in 2021.
Below are just a few of the artefacts and memorabilia on display at the Leavesden HIVE.