The diagrams show how Queen Mary Hospital and the surrounding area changed between 1960 and 2000.
Overall, the site underwent substantial redevelopment, with most open land and commercial facilities gradually replaced by specialised medical buildings. Although the hospital itself remained in the same position, the surrounding area became increasingly dominated by healthcare services over the 40-year period.
In 1960, the hospital was located to the right of the shopping centre, while a large area of farmland occupied the southwest of the site. A car park was situated in front of these facilities, directly opposite the main road.
By 1980, the shopping centre had been demolished and replaced by two new buildings: a cancer centre to the north and a pharmacy beneath it. Meanwhile, the farmland was redeveloped into a nursing school. The car park and the main hospital remained unchanged during this time.
In the following two decades, the cancer centre expanded significantly, taking over the area previously used by the nursing school. As a result, the nursing school was relocated to the east of the car park. By 2000, much of the remaining open land had been developed, resulting in a more extensive hospital complex overall.