A view of nurses and patients in an underground ward at the Royal Infirmary
- Date:
- 12 Dec 1941
- Location:
- ROYAL INFIRMARY, INFIRMARY ROAD, Sheffield
- Reference:
- MED01/01/2447
- Type:
- Photograph (Print)
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Description
The original caption may contain language which is historic and which may no longer be considered appropriate. It has been retained in the record in the interest of historical accuracy.
The caption on the reverse of the photograph reads: “Royal Infirmary Sheffield. Picture shows a night scene with patients in one of the underground wards. They are moved in their beds and a completely new ward is set up each night.”
Sheffield General Infirmary was officially opened in 1797 and was renamed the Royal Infirmary a century later, in 1897. In April 1941 incendiary bombs fell on the infirmary. Fire fighters saved the buildings from destruction and patients were moved to the basement. Underground tunnels were also used to move patients. The infirmary provided accommodation for military patients and air raid casualties during the Second World War. See also MED01/01/2437-2446. High-resolution copies of this image are available for free for non-commercial use. Please Enquire to place an order.
Content
This is part of the Series: MED01/01 Series of prints; within the Collection: MED01 Topical Press Agency Medical Collection
Rights
Source: Historic England Archive
People & Organisations
Photographer: Topical Press Agency Limited
Photographer: Harrison, Norman Kingsley
Keywords
Hospital, Underground Hospital, Hospital Ward, Health And Welfare, Second World War
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