Delightful and informative print showing St Thomas’s Hospital in its full glory in 1871. Presented in a cream cardboard surround.
St Thomas’s Hospital Print
£10.00
Description
St Thomas’s Hospital has existed for many hundreds of years but moved to the site where it is to be currently found in 1871. Situating the hospital on the banks of the River Thames was not seen as the most hygienic place to put such an institution. Untreated human and industrial waste poured into the Thames creating a very unpleasant environment. Thankfully large-scale construction projects helped to create a much more pleasant atmosphere for staff and patients. Architect Henry Currey used the pavilion ward design which Florence Nightingale admired whilst travelling around Europe as a young lady. Sadly, St Thomas’s Hospital did not survive World War Two unscathed and much of the original building was lost in bombing raids. While some of the old building is still standing, this engraving shows just how truly magnificent the hospital looked at the time of opening.
The image itself is taken from a steel engraving from a drawing by J Sulman “New St Thomas’s Hospital opened by the Queen last Wednesday”, 1871. Elevated view of the hospital pavilions from the southeast, with a ground plan.
Dimensions – 255mm x 203mm
Weight – 110g
