The Hatton Gallery during the First World War

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    TWAM blog post by Alex Boyd, March 1, 2015. "...During the First World War the building that now houses the Hatton Gallery was requisitioned to house the 1st Northern General Hospital. This was normal practice throughout the war years, as army hospitals were needed across the country and on a large scale....In 1914 the hospital had 420 beds but by 1917 this number had risen to 2,166....."
  • Owner

    Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
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    Link: http://blog.twmuseums.org.uk/the-hatton-gallery-during-the-first-world-war/
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years ago
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