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The Children of Craig-y-nos Exhibition

7th - 29th September 2007
The Welfare Hall - Ystradgynlais
Brecon Road, Swansea SA9 1JJ
Tel: 01639 843 163

opening hours - 9 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday

You are warmly invited to the first ever exhibition of photographs of children and young women who were Tuberculosis (TB) patients in the Adelina Patti Hospital, better known as Craig-y-nos Castle.

The exhibition has been organised by Ann Shaw, herself an ex-patient (1950-1954) who is writing a book on 'The Lost Children of Craig-y-nos' You can view some of the photos and stories she has collected at www.craig-y-nos.blogspot.com Ann's project is supported by the Sleeping Giant Foundation and the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL.

To coincide with the launch of the exhibition, a patients reunion will take place on Sunday 9 September at Craig-y-nos Castle, Brecon Road, Pen-y-cae, Powys SA9 1GL. This will take the form of a carvery lunch priced £11.95. If you and members of your family would like to attend please book directly with Craig-y-nos Castle - Tel 01639 730205 - Ann and her friends look forward to seeing you there from about mid-day onwards.



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