Berrington Hospital

Prestwich Manchester

This autograph book begins ‘To Dolly with Love Flo’. Dolly Sheffield is the full name of the owner of this autograph book. Her sister was Flo. This book contains caricatures and carbon drawings of war images. There are signatures and interesting and moving verses by soldiers who were possibly cared for by Dolly in a war hospital. This autograph book was purchased at Sheeran’s Auction by Eileen O’Higgins an aunt of Mr Rackoff’s wife, Frederica Roche. || Autograph book contains poems, images, drawings by soldier's and fellow nurses. || || Image (1918) and Note (1917) || Dolly Sheffield || Image from Autograph Book || Autograph || || Dolly Sheffield || Autograph || Image from Autograph Book || Images from Autograph Book || || Women || Medical || Poem in Autograph Book (1917) || Autograph || Autograph book || || Autograph || Note and Poem || || Autograph || Drawing of hospital scene || || Drawing of a woman by Jim 1920 and a poem by Pte.H. Cohan 27/3/1918. || Image and note || Autograph || || Cartoon drawing and words by A. Pepper; Note by E.M. Fryall June 9th 1917. || Autograph || Cartoon Drawing and Note || || Autograph || Image and Poem || Cartoon image by A. Pepper (left page); and poem from R.S. Howard, June 1917 (right) || || Image and note || Image of woman by Sidney Smith 1920; Note by P.H. Bunning 1918. || Autograph || || Notes/Poem || Autograph || Note by Minnie L. Grant 1921; Verse by Mabel L. Norton 1918. || || Autograph || Drawing of war ship 1918; Note Sgt. H. Mills 1918 || Drawing of War Ship; Note || || Autograph || Poem/Note titled 'Dolly' || A poem written to 'Dolly' in 1916 || || Autograph || Poem written on 11/9/17 titled 'The Flaming Dart' || Poem titled 'The Flaming Dart' || || Autograph || Poem titled 'Worth Fighting For' written on 8/5/1918; Drawing of fruit by M. Bice, 19/2/1918. || Poem and Image || || Cartoon drawing of soldier with caption 'That evening star shell'. London, August 1918. || War Cartoon/Drawing || Autograph || || Last page of autograph book || Autograph || Two notes/autographs on the last page of the autograph book.