Photos recently unearthed from the Mirrorpix archives show inside the lost Manchester Dolls Hospital
Based on London Road since the 1930s, the Doll's Hospital became a familiar landmark in Manchester not far from Piccadilly Station. For over 50-years, parents took their children's along with their cherished dolls to the shop's owner, John Higgins, to be mended.
Known as Doc Higgins, he was the surgeon-in-residence that put the smile back on the faces of generations of inconsolable children. The shop even had an 'ambulance' that would pick up dolls from homes and return them safely once they had fully 'healed'.Gordon had initially intended to take over his dad's business but his commitments as a lorry driver meant he couldn't commit the time.
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