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Friends of the Wounded describing An Organisation of Voluntary Workers called the Reading War Hospitals Supplies Depot.
READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

  • Friends of the Wounded describing An Organisation of Voluntary Workers called the Reading War Hospitals Supplies Depot.

Photographic illus.; 76pp.

Rare work with numerous photographs of medical devices, artificial limbs, etc. During the First World war the Reading Chamber of Commerce decided to help the war effort by making 'surgical necessities for the wounded'. Eventually there were work parties helping all over the Reading area. No. 1 Reading War Hospital was one of Britain's main First World war medical centres, housing casualties sent to recover from the frontline.

Photographic illus.; 76pp.

Rare work with numerous photographs of medical devices, artificial limbs, etc. During the First World war the Reading Chamber of Commerce decided to help the war effort by making 'surgical necessities for the wounded'. Eventually there were work parties helping all over the Reading area. No. 1 Reading War Hospital was one of Britain's main First World war medical centres, housing casualties sent to recover from the frontline.

Binding 8vo orig. wrappers, paper label on front cover,
Publication 1st edit., n.p. [1919]. No copy on JISC. From the collection of Dr Vivien Noakes [1937-2011] who was a leading authority on both Edward Lear and the First World War.
  • Product Code: RGW21960
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  • £125.00