Title
Pilkington Special Hospital, Borough Road, St Helens, Lancashire, September 1918
Caption
Pilkington Special Hospital, Borough Road, St Helens, Lancashire, September 1918. Rows of beds on ward number 1. The Pilkington Special Orthopaedic Hospital was conceived by surgeon James R Kerr along with Pilkington Brothers, glass manufacturers. It was established in 1916 for the treatment and rehabilitation of servicemen disabled during the First World War.
Date
1918
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive
Reference
HRM19B05_366
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
54,2Mb (1,9Mb) / 16,0in x 13,1in / 4810 x 3938 (300dpi)