Pilkington Special Hospital, Borough Road, St Helens, Lancashire, September 1918
Title

Pilkington Special Hospital, Borough Road, St Helens, Lancashire, September 1918

Caption

Pilkington Special Hospital, Borough Road, St Helens, Lancashire, September 1918. Exterior view showing the vegetable garden. 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_370

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No

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