A nurse pouring a cup of tea for a patient in bed, on a balcony at Preston Hall Hospital

Date:
27 May 1943
Location:
PRESTON HALL HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, Aylesford, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent
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PRESTON HALL, London Road, AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Preston Hall Colony, London Road, Aylesford, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent
PRESTON HALL SANATORIUM, LONDON ROAD, Aylesford, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent
PRESTON HALL, London Road, AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Reference:
MED01/01/3825
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: “Rehabilitation of Ex-service Men. Pic shows Nurse A.Wilcos pouring out tea for an ex-service man in a balcony ward at Preston Hall, near Maidstone.”

A sanatorium was established at Preston Hall following the First World War: it was purchased by Industrial Settlements Incorporated in 1920 and became the Preston Hall Colony, treating discharged soldiers with tuberculosis. Control of the colony was passed to the British Legion in 1925, and the cottages and shop which had previously been built in the grounds became known as the British Legion Village. Preston Hall Hospital became part of the NHS in 1948, first as a chest hospital and later as a general hospital, and remained the headquarters of the Maidstone Health Authority until 2012. Preston Hall was converted into flats in 2015, and the site was developed for housing. The Royal British Legion Village and industrial complex remain on the site. See also MED01/01/3823-3824 and MED01/01/3826-3843. 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

Sanatorium, Open Air Ward Block, Military Hospital, People At Work, Second World War, Women's History, Food And Drink, Health And Welfare