2 9 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 21cm
Description
Postcard of a group photograph showing the matron and nurses on the steps of Queen Mary's Convalescent Auxiliary Hospital, Roehampton, London. This specialised orthopaedic hospital opened in 1915 and was mainly devoted to fitting artificial limbs to the thousands of British soldiers who lost limbs during World War One, 1914-1918.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10323910
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