Scotland rugby legend Gavin Hastings joined in the fun and games when he formally opened Royal Victoria Hospital’s Open Day yesterday – and after days of miserable weather the sun was a very welcome visitor too!
The Open Day was a final opportunity to have a look round the old hospital on Craigleith Road – services are transferred to a new state-of-the-art Royal Victoria Building at the nearby Western General Hospital next month.
There was a fascinating photo and exhibits display inside the hospital while out in the grounds there was a magician, disco, football, stalls, bouncy castle, face painting and even some birds of prey.
If you missed yesterday’s event, don’t despair – there will be another one at the new Royal Victoria Building at the Western in a fortnight’s time! It’s a chance to see the magnificent new facilities there – can’t promise any sunshine, though!
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Do we know if there’s a plan for these grounds and old buildings? Its a beautiful site. I hope they don’t demolish it!
Hi Lynda
The whole site – lovely grounds, Georgian mansion and all – goes up for sale in the summer; it’s likely to become a housing developement.