Red Cross nurses assembled for an inspection at Amble A.R.P. First Aid Post
- Date:
- 2 Dec 1939
- Location:
- Amble By The Sea, Northumberland
- Reference:
- MED01/01/3921
- 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: “Inspection of Amble Red Cross nurses. The Amble (Northumberland) Detachment of the Biriths Red Cross Nurses paraded for an inspection by their Commandant – Mrs. Herbert Shaw, of Warkworth, Northumberland – held in the Amble A.R.P. first Aid Post where they are doing duty. Photo shows:- Mrs. Herbert Shaw, the Commandant (left) inspecting a line of nurses. Mrs. W. Ballantyne, the Assisting Commandant is on the extreme left (facing camera).”
The exact location of the A.R.P. First Aid Post in Amble is not known. 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
Second World War, Women's History, Health And Welfare
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